Stevebrooks
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Insurance company... a dim view. Probably, but then again my experience of insurance companies is that they'll use any excuse to raise a premium and any excuse to refuse paying out on a claim. Better keep it to ourselves.
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I have followed all the other suggestions on this sight and others regarding disabling the annoying seatbelt warning gong, but no luck. I have a Gs450h and most of the suggestions are for iS and earlier GS models. Does anyone know how to disable the gong for a GS450h 2012 model?
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I have asked a Lexus technician and it looks unlikely a 17inch wheel will fit my 2012 GS450h Premier with 18inch std wheels. The front calipers are very close to the standard wheels. Thanks for your comments everyone. I wanted the softer ride, but it was me being a bit too fussy! I had done the same with my Mondeo changing from 18in to 16in and the ride difference was remarkable. The ride in the Lexus is afterall very comfortable anyway.
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Thanks for the replies. I think I'll ask Lexus themselves for advice. And as you say Farqui I will not rely on the advice of a third party who is likely to be more interested in selling me some wheels rather than giving accurate advice. It seems there is a lot of room for error there regarding mk3 and mk4 / rim width / rim diameter / caliper issues / tyre size etc. If I get a difinitive answer I'll post it on here for others to see.
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I have seen adverts on Ebay where the sellers say the 17 inch wheels fit GS450h's but I've not yet heard from anyone who has actually done it. I am aware the calipers may be the problem; my brother had an old IS200 and changed the wheels for larger ones with low profile tyres. They were such a tight fit he always had to use half worn brake pads otherwise the calipers touched the rims! He did this for 12 years!
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I have a 2012 GS450h fitted with 18 inch alloys (standard). Can I swap these for 17 inch alloys with the appropriate higher profile tyres to give a softer ride?
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Just got my GS450H (2012) and it came with only one key. Is getting a replacement from Lexus at a cost of about £280 my only option? Like many manufacturers they seem to delight in extorting cash from loyal customers. Anyone got any ideas? I am in Essex.