while washing my 01 CLS the other day, and noticing all the scratches on my rims, I was wondering whether Acura fixed the problem on the 03's---are the wheels any more recessed and less prone to these godawful scratches????

 

nope...my '03 wheels still stick out like the old ones. sucks, but i suppose when i swap out my rubber, i'll get something that will overlap the wheel.

 

I thought the new design didn't stick out as much as the 01 & 02 wheel.