Spent this weekend fitting the OEM wheels I bought form Anees - turned out to be a slightly bigger job than I thought - as I had to replace all the studs (previous owner had replaced original 35mm ones with 50 mm ones due to the aftermarket wheels needing them)

My car is now a completely different car - No vibration at all - and it also feels so much smoother even at lower speeds. Its like a new car ;o))))

I am just amazed at how the aftermarket wheels ruined the ride and caused me to spend hours and cash on looking at trying to fix the problem.

Not sure why - Offset was different (35 vs 50) and I also notice the Lexus wheels fit better - I like the way the nut sinks into the rim and pretty much touches the brake disc - Got to be a better fit than the OEM nuts that just "rest" on the rim.

One happy bunny - I just wish I had done it in the first place.....


Due to the offset change - I'm guessing this will have altered the geometry of the car?? - So probably due a trip to Tony @ WIM to make sure everythings just right.

Hi Mark,

Really glad you are sorted! Did you get the alloys refurbed then? What tyres did you go for? Any pics?

Thanks Anees.....Didnt get refurbed yet - wanted to see first if

a) It was my aftermarket wheels that were the issue
and
what the colour looked like on the car

Now I know the wheels were the prob I'm going to get the ones I bought from you refurbed....colour looks quite good so may stick with existing....but still undecided....

Tyres - Only just recently bought a set of Falken FK452's - £72 each from Camskill - So had them stripped off my old rims and onto the Lex ones.... I'm very impressed with the performance of these tyres so far - noise and grip excellent.