BinaryJay

I'm looking at tires for the ISP Mode rims (18x8.5 all around on my AWD... bought from Lexus at a pretty fair price -- for Lexus Canada, anyway, and they told me there would be no fitment issues).

The closest to stock diameter, and I believe the recommended size is 255/40/R18 -- but 245/40/R18 is very close and noticeably cheaper and seems to open up more options.

Am I missing something here, is there any good reason to pay more for the 255s?

Thanks for your opinions!

ek9vboi

iTrader: (3)

Not much of a difference, a little stretch if you go with the 245. A lot of people will pop up and say "get the 255" but u will be fine with the 245 as well

rominl

iTrader: (4)

245/40 will fit fine on the 8.5, very fine

kyang91

iTrader: (5)

yup the 245/40 will fit just fine.......

LexFather

Yup..what they said.....

CCash350

Please post pics when you get them on. I'm considering the same wheels. Photoshop is one thing, real pictures are another.

BinaryJay

I'm likely not going to put them on until springtime. I'm from the saltlands of Toronto and although I'm probably just going to put allseasons on them for treadwear I don't want the winter to ruin the new rims like it likely did to my original rims which are going to get demoted to winter duty.

I'll definitely post pictures when they finally make it to the car. I'm trying to decide if I should take a pair of used (supposedly 95% tread but haven't seen them) Falken tires for something like the third the price of a better set of new tires. It seems everything I read about Falken tires is a complaint about road noise, though, so I'm kind of shying away from them even though they are a good deal.

I8ABMR

245/40/18 will do the trick. You can probably get a set for a low price considering they are stock size

BinaryJay

Thanks for the feedback guys. I won't bother spending more cash on the 255s if I can get a better deal on 245s.

BinaryJay

Does anybody have any theories about why Lexus doesn't list the ISP Mode wheels as being for the GS where their other wheels (I have a wheels pamphlet) are listed for both GS and IS?

The lexus people that sold them to me told me there's no problem, but none of the GS wheels are 8.5 inches in width all are 8 inches.

conclevage

iTrader: (1)

I have the ISP Modes on my GS. Check out one of my threads for pics.

BinaryJay

Are they the 8s or 8.5s all around?