03pcoupe

Hello,
I was hoping to get some advice from fellow members, I was wondering what you guys think of IS350 wheels on my car? They're staggered (18x8, 45mm offset and 18x8.5, 50mm offset), but for the picture I just put both 18x8.5 wheels on one side (tires shown are 255/40/18). There's plenty of space so doesn't look like I will rub at all and it clears the suspension no problem. Please let me know what you guys think. I plan on replacing the tires with 245/45/18 all the way around (hopefully a higher tire height will offset the 4x4 look).
Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Decided that the IS350 wheels just didnt look right so I got rid of them and picked up some 2013 GS350 optional equipment wheels (18x8 with 235/45/18 tires). What do you guys think?

OEM

ISX50 liquid graphite

2013 GS350 optional equipment


Hopefully this thread will help someone else in the future decide what other OEM wheels/tires would look like on an ES350.

garsarno

I like the new wheel look. It does look like a AWD version but new tires will lower it to some degree.

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

^^^^It's not, AWD does not have a stagger.

Lou

garsarno

Just reminds me of a Subaru look, raised up like that.

03pcoupe

Yeah, Im really not liking the raised look at all... Does anyone know how big of a difference it will make if I put 245/45/18 on versus 235/50/18 (other than the changed odometer/speed readings)? I feel a tire height equivalent to the oem 215/55 will make it look better?
Thanks.

03pcoupe

Upgraded to 2013 GS350 wheels... What do you guys think?

ESsearch

I have the 18" G-Spider wheels on mine. When I ran 245/45/18's I also thought they looked too small for the car. I just went to Michelin MXM4's in a 225/50/18 and they look much better. They fill the wheel well very nicely. They are only about 0.6" large in diameter than the stock tire (774 revolutions per mile vs. 789 stock) and the speedo is fine.

Pete