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19" F Sport Wheels on 3GS ?

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Old 05-14-14, 02:17 PM
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Default 19" F Sport Wheels on 3GS ?

Has anyone put the 19" F sport wheels from a 4GS on a 3GS?
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In this pic I'm running f sport springs with b2design 15mm front and 25mm rear spacers

Old 05-15-14, 11:44 AM
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I think he asked about F-sport wheels Texas Taco, and yes. There's members on here that have done it, you'll have to do a quick search for'em though.

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Originally Posted by XxGoKoUxX
I think he asked about F-sport wheels Texas Taco, and yes. There's members on here that have done it, you'll have to do a quick search for'em though.

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those are F sports wheel he got
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Yes, they are 4th gen F-sport wheels
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That is a good look on the 3GS to me, but i am paranoid about running spacers for whatever reason so I would be apprehensive about doing it. I must say the combo does look nice to me.
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Originally Posted by Asav
That is a good look on the 3GS to me, but i am paranoid about running spacers for whatever reason so I would be apprehensive about doing it. I must say the combo does look nice to me.
Take the paranoia away by:

Use a quality spacer
Use a torque wrench EVERY SINGLE TIME
Make sure the assembly is clean when putting everything together.

Thats it. I've had spacers on cars doing 150+ mph on-track and also on an every day basis. I have spacers on my GS 24/7 x365. No issues. Its all about the attention to detail in properly putting them on the car, as long as they are good quality spacers to begin with.
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I've never tried spacers either. I'm concerned about:

- Stones/chips of the side body paint since the wheels are rotating more outward
- More stress on the suspension
- Fuel economy
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Originally Posted by Simmsled
Take the paranoia away by:

Use a quality spacer
Use a torque wrench EVERY SINGLE TIME
Make sure the assembly is clean when putting everything together.

Thats it. I've had spacers on cars doing 150+ mph on-track and also on an every day basis. I have spacers on my GS 24/7 x365. No issues. Its all about the attention to detail in properly putting them on the car, as long as they are good quality spacers to begin with.
Good to know because I def had some misaligned perceptions about them after hearing horror stories about spacers on some budget car causing issues. Seems like your bottom line here is: if you know what you are doing and do your homework then spacers are perfectly ok. Thanks for the info
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Originally Posted by Simmsled
Take the paranoia away by:

Use a quality spacer
Use a torque wrench EVERY SINGLE TIME
Make sure the assembly is clean when putting everything together.

Thats it. I've had spacers on cars doing 150+ mph on-track and also on an every day basis. I have spacers on my GS 24/7 x365. No issues. Its all about the attention to detail in properly putting them on the car, as long as they are good quality spacers to begin with.
1) Can anyone post a picture?
2) How much are spacers?
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somehow I cant see the picture, can you re-upload it again texas taco?
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I would never run spacers on a Lexus. Bad experience
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Here you go
Attached Thumbnails 19" F Sport Wheels on 3GS ?-image-1930775882.jpg  
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Originally Posted by SpOrTDZiNe
Here you go
That looks hot! Nice job
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Originally Posted by SpOrTDZiNe
Here you go
Nice.
Just getting started with my mods.
What suspension are you running?


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