Can i ask approx. how much all these mods cost including installation?? The grill, the fogs and the HID headlights? It looks like they may be difficult to install.......did you install the HID's and fogs yourself.......or did you pay to have someone install them??? They look nice...by the way.

 

Yes, the rims just bolt on. They are a perfect fit (see pic), the offset is +45 same as the stock rims so no need for spacers.

 

Ahhhhh... promise you won't show the bill to my wife, right? But I think it'd help others so I'll list them here.. Note: I am in SoCal and these are Cali prices...I would ball-park all the mods at about $3K (parts & labor costs) - wheels/tires ($1400), HIDs ($325), Fogs ($200), tints ($225), grille ($450), spoiler ($300), chrome door sills ($55), and LED interior lights ($27). Except for the interior LED installs which was a DIY, I had all other mods listed here performed by professionals...

And the changes have been worth every cent.... My TCH is totally transformed to what I want it to be. I couldn't be happier.

One other item not listed here is the wood dash kit which is sitting in my trunk. Turned out the kit did not have the correct door trims I wanted, hence I will be returning it for a refund. Altho' I am still loving the XLE wood look, I will re-think doing it for my TCH. A local professional installer already gave me a $350 cost (parts + labor) which is the lowest quote I have. Still gotta think this one a little more...

 

Thanks for the info! I had thought they were getting up there in price, but that's not too bad. My first goal is to pay off my car..........then look into mods such as yours. After all........that will save me $$$.!!

 

How do you know what the offset is?? Why do these fit perfectly if the rims are 2 inches bigger?? Can you fit the Michelin Energy's on these?

 

Wes,

I think you need to learn a little bit more about wheels (in general) in order to understand this upgrade. The offset spec for the stock wheels is given in the Camry service manuals, it is +45. Whenever you buys aftermarket wheels, they give you the offset spec, and then you need to combine the width of the wheel along with the offset to see if they will fit on your car. These are Lexus GS wheels and they are also +45, so although they are wider (8" vs. the stock 6.5") they will still fit in the wheel well with no rubbing problems.

You cannot fit the stock Michelin tires on these wheels, because the stock tires are 16" while the Lexus wheels are 18".

FlopShot

 

Hey Rocket, did this particular foglight kit come with any wiring instructions? All the other kits I've seen have not included any wiring diagrams, which is the only reason I haven't bought a kit yet.

Thanks,
FlopShot

 

No it didn't. But I have a pretty good audio shop here who have worked on my car and I do trust their work and they put it in for me. If you want a DIY for this, its gonna be a tad difficult w/out those instructions, I agree. But the install cost isn't that exhorbitant w/out dropping the bumper.

 

+1. Thanks FlopShot for that excellent response.

 

thanks
im new to japanese cars, and it seems the bolt paterns are the same, but this hub diameter thing was my problem, but im glad to see that rwd lexus car rims fit
thanks
dan