jackiewilson

This may be of help to Lexus owners in the North. I enquired about refurbishing alloys and alternatives a month ago and got some helpful guidance from Parthiban which helped me decide on refurbished wheels. I used PX Wheels in Blackpool to buy some stripped and powder coated refurbed GS 300 5 spoke standard alloys. The price was reasonable, service excellent and efficient. Before refurbishment wheels are checked for alignment etc. My old wheels had caused me 4 years of uncertainty since they were damaged when I purchased the car and caused a wobble at 65 mph - something that Lexus denied. The 'new' ones are perfect in appearance and driveability and with new Falken tyres, my GS300 [2001] drives like a new car. I have no connection but found Mike and Gordon and staff very professional in providing a quality service. www.pxwheels.com They are at the end of the M55 near a large retail and light industrial development so easy to find. jw

Thanks again - it's been an education :)

Thank you for the welcome and helpful reply. It's given me some reassurance about refurbs. Out of interest Lexus would charge £464 per wheel for replacements. The DVD link is useful too. >>> Any thoughts on tyres - another mystery area for me - is there a value compromise? Yep - they are still there. OK - last one - which tyres should I look for? I am driving max 80mph on motorway very occasionally but mostly around town/ dual carriageway within the limits, but accept the 'Quality' argument. For example, I see in the middle of PX's list Falken 452's are around £80 each - are they reasonable quality/price?

Thank you for the welcome and helpful reply. It's given me some reassurance about refurbs. Out of interest Lexus would charge £464 per wheel for replacements. The DVD link is useful too. >>> Any thoughts on tyres - another mystery area for me - is there a value compromise?

Hi folks, Owned a GS300 SE Auto, registered by Lexus on 9/11 would you believe, but bought second hand from a main dealer, as a 4 year old in Feb 2006. Unmodified, grey-green metallic with an antique satnav. Based in West Yorkshire. Use it for a couple of long trips a year and back and forth within about 10 miles, so 27k in 3.5 years, without problems. Just a new battery. After warranties etc ran out started servicing it at independent Toyota garage. The Decision: Refurbed alloys with new tyres c/o PX in Blackpool - a day out OR buy some New alternative alloys/tyres? Reason: Tyres need replacing soon. Original 17" alloys are shot and I think they'd been patched up when I bought the car, judging by the way they've worn since, although I've hit the kerb a few times on parking. Also the garage tells me one wheel is slightly buckled and that might be the reason for steering wheel judder at 65mph, which has been there from the start and Lexus dealer denied. The offending wheel's tyre is also prone to deflating a bit which doesn't help. Question: Which is best? new or refurb'd? I've looked on the boards and got so far but ... I'm not particularly interested in alloys and have already spent a while looking at them on the internet. I worry about picking the "right" ones. I'd be happy with replacing them with the same or similar. So if people think new alloys are better could you narrow down the choice for me and where to buy from. Same goes for tyres. Are PX refurbed as good as they sound - they say they straighten out buckles etc and junk cracked wheels, so the replacements should be OK? As you might have gathered I don't drive fast much, just cruise along in comfort! Thanks in advance for any ideas. jw p.s. less important but at the back of my mind - Can I get a DVD to update my satnav without paying Lexus prices?