Finally! IS Rims on 3ES (Lots of pics!)
05-05-10, 09:31 PM
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Finally! IS Rims on 3ES (Lots of pics!)
So, after a month of researching and getting together all the parts, I finally have my IS300 rims mounted on my 1999 ES300! Here is what I used:
IS300 rims
OEM IS300 lugs
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 215/50/17
2x15MM Ichiba spacer V2 (front)
2x20MM Ichiba spacer V2 (rear)
Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics...
Wheels
Spacer on front (15MM)
Mounted (I hate my wheel gap
)
Sorta flush with the fender, don't you LOVE that wheel gap?
Rear is pretty flush
IS300 rims
OEM IS300 lugs
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 215/50/17
2x15MM Ichiba spacer V2 (front)
2x20MM Ichiba spacer V2 (rear)
Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics...
Wheels
Spacer on front (15MM)
Mounted (I hate my wheel gap
)Sorta flush with the fender, don't you LOVE that wheel gap?
Rear is pretty flush
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05-06-10, 10:06 AM
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Thanks! Now I just need to get rid of the wheel gap haha.
I love that flush look, it'll look great!
They cost about $800 for the rims, spacers, and the tires together.
I love that flush look, it'll look great!
They cost about $800 for the rims, spacers, and the tires together.
05-06-10, 10:51 AM
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Hey, the IS300 rims look sweet on your 3ES! But beware of the spacers. Here's a post from another forum where some1 put 15MM Ichiba V2 spacers on his Maxima:
http://forums.maxima.org/7th-generat...-not-safe.html
Ok So I've had them on for about a month now. They are the Ichiba v2 15mm Wheel Spacers. I have them on the Rear Wheels. For the past week the car has been driving like if the wheels needed balancing, so 2 nites ago the car was driving horrible. It got really bad, so i pull over and realize that the spacer is off a couple of mm off the hub, so I drive it to the next exit and as i'm getting off the exit i realize that the wheel is bobbling left and right as if its going to fall off. It was very scary to see this. I pull over and decide to lift the car up and remove the wheel, only to find out that 3 of the bolts that hold the spacer to the studs are loose and the other 2 have broken off with the studs. Total nightmare. I didn't want to take a chance and drive home on 3 studs so i called a tow truck and got it towed. So today I decide to take off the other wheel to remove the spacer and come to find out that 2 of the nuts holding on to the studs are comletely loose. None of those studs broke. Maybe I did something wrong when I installed them but I'm pretty sure I didn't. So if i recommended these to you before, i'm sorry, I take that Back. For those that have these installed, I would recommend you keep a close eye and make sure this doesn't happen to you.
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05-06-10, 07:11 PM
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Why did you put wheel spacers on the front? I have the same rims and only had to put spacers on the rear to clear the strut. I added a pic of mine. Your front ones would be even more flush without the spacer. I have ridiculous gaps in this pic but I have since changed the tires to some 215/45or55/17 (I don't remember which one) and it looks way better now even without a drop. A drop is in the future though!
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Why did you put wheel spacers on the front? I have the same rims and only had to put spacers on the rear to clear the strut. I added a pic of mine. Your front ones would be even more flush without the spacer. I have ridiculous gaps in this pic but I have since changed the tires to some 215/45or55/17 (I don't remember which one) and it looks way better now even without a drop. A drop is in the future though!
I front is actually almost perfectly flush, the pic is from a slight angle and the wheel wasn't turned perfectly straight. I probably could have gotten away with a 10MM spacer in the front, but it looks better with a 15MM.
Love that color btw.
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05-07-10, 08:32 AM
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looks good, glad you posted this!
It confirms [for me] that these rims are a waste of time and money for the hassle to get them mounted up, IMO.
I had an opportunity for countless sets below 200$ but the idea of having to swap spacers on/off every 6-7 months blows
Enjoy the new look, as it does look good!
It confirms [for me] that these rims are a waste of time and money for the hassle to get them mounted up, IMO.
I had an opportunity for countless sets below 200$ but the idea of having to swap spacers on/off every 6-7 months blows
Enjoy the new look, as it does look good!
05-07-10, 09:09 AM
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Thanks! I love the new look.
The only real difference between getting these mounted and any other rims is the spacers, although it is costly. It's not too much of a hassle to get the spacers on/off, just an extra thing to bolt on or take off.
The only real difference between getting these mounted and any other rims is the spacers, although it is costly. It's not too much of a hassle to get the spacers on/off, just an extra thing to bolt on or take off.
