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Old 10-07-01, 02:56 PM
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Is there anyone out there that has ever ACTUALLY mounted a set of 20 inch wheels with tires on a IS300. I have talked to quite a few people who say that it can't be done, but they have never actually tried it!!!! How can 19's fit and 20's not. I have never actually seen an IS with 20's. But I sure would like to roll one. Let me know.
Old 10-07-01, 03:24 PM
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wel lI have not seen it done either but have heard stories about how ppl have tried and it did not fit...it seems to be a width issue seeing as you cant readily find a 20x8 wheel I guess and or a 20x8.5 cause after that you will start rubbin on the inside and not be able to turn.. this is the only thing I can see being the big issue... if you roll your fenders I think hieght wise it could be able to fit.... but that is just me... I am not the wheel expert on IS300's

I have 18's and like to have something other then DUCT Tape for a tire.. like you would have to have for 20's
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i havnt seen or heard of any 20s on an is, although itd look SICK. 19's can fit without rubbing (even when lowered and 4 people in the car, or so im told.Go Here. ). I can only assume that it is possible to have 20's because the wheel wells are already big enough to support them without widening (my buddies mom's S class merc had to have the wells widened when they got the brabus 19's), so i can GUESS (again, i have nothing to back this up) that 20's MABYE could fit. youd most likely have to get em widend, and as the above poster said, i like having a little meat on my wheels, so id get a larger tire than what youd have to keep to make sure the speedomoter is still calibrated. id just go get it recalibrated.
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you can probably hold 19s in the front and 20s at the rear...
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Dazz has supposedly done one with 20's in the rear and 19 in the front I have done several with 19x9 rear and 19x8 front HRE with a 2-1/2 inch lip in the back also i did one with 19x9-1/2 volk av3's BAD 275/35/19 in the rear. www.wheelsboutique.com
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