Are the front tires the same size as rear tires on the rwd lexus is250 2011?
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Are the front tires the same size as rear tires on the rwd lexus is250 2011?
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Are the front tires the same size as rear tires on the rwd lexus is250 2011?
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Are the front tires the same size as rear tires on the rwd lexus is250 2011?
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t2011IS250
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I was referring to the size of the wheels of the is250 in this thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-the-rear.html
So the rims in the pictures in the above referenced thread are either 18x8 and 18x8.5?
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So the rims in the pictures in the above referenced thread are either 18x8 and 18x8.5?
thanks
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t2011is250
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Stock RWD IS250 wheels are the following:
16x8.0" Wheels with 205/55R16 All Around (Canada 2006-2010 Only, Not used on any USA-spec models)
17x8.0" Wheels with 225/45R17 Front and 245/45R17 Rear
18x8.0" Front and 18x8.5" Rear with 225/40R18 Front and 255/40R18 Rear
So there is a non-staggered wheel, non-staggered tire setup, a non-staggered wheel with staggered tire setup, and a staggered wheel with staggered tire setup for the IS250 RWD. The IS350 RWD drops the 16-inch option and the AWD models all came with non-staggered 17x8.0" with 225/45R17 all around.
I hope that helps.
Jeff
16x8.0" Wheels with 205/55R16 All Around (Canada 2006-2010 Only, Not used on any USA-spec models)
17x8.0" Wheels with 225/45R17 Front and 245/45R17 Rear
18x8.0" Front and 18x8.5" Rear with 225/40R18 Front and 255/40R18 Rear
So there is a non-staggered wheel, non-staggered tire setup, a non-staggered wheel with staggered tire setup, and a staggered wheel with staggered tire setup for the IS250 RWD. The IS350 RWD drops the 16-inch option and the AWD models all came with non-staggered 17x8.0" with 225/45R17 all around.
I hope that helps.
Jeff
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Stock RWD IS250 wheels are the following:
16x8.0" Wheels with 205/55R16 All Around (Canada 2006-2010 Only, Not used on any USA-spec models)
17x8.0" Wheels with 225/45R17 Front and 245/45R17 Rear
18x8.0" Front and 18x8.5" Rear with 225/40R18 Front and 255/40R18 Rear
So there is a non-staggered wheel, non-staggered tire setup, a non-staggered wheel with staggered tire setup, and a staggered wheel with staggered tire setup for the IS250 RWD. The IS350 RWD drops the 16-inch option and the AWD models all came with non-staggered 17x8.0" with 225/45R17 all around.
I hope that helps.
Jeff
16x8.0" Wheels with 205/55R16 All Around (Canada 2006-2010 Only, Not used on any USA-spec models)
17x8.0" Wheels with 225/45R17 Front and 245/45R17 Rear
18x8.0" Front and 18x8.5" Rear with 225/40R18 Front and 255/40R18 Rear
So there is a non-staggered wheel, non-staggered tire setup, a non-staggered wheel with staggered tire setup, and a staggered wheel with staggered tire setup for the IS250 RWD. The IS350 RWD drops the 16-inch option and the AWD models all came with non-staggered 17x8.0" with 225/45R17 all around.
I hope that helps.
Jeff
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225mm width on 203.2mm (8.0in) wheel = 21.8mm Overall Bulge (Stock Front on 17"/18" RWD setups)
245mm width on 203.2mm (8.0in) wheel = 41.8mm Overall Bulge (Stock Rear on 17" RWD setups)
255mm width on 215.9mm (8.5in) wheel = 39.1mm Overall Bulge (Stock Rear on 18" RWD setups)
Difference between the 225/245 17-in and 225/255 18-in setups as far as rear tire setup goes is 2.7mm overall, or 1.35mm difference per sidewall. It's pretty much an identical look for the front/rear difference on the car. Which is probably why Lexus did it.
Asking why they would put that much wider rear tires (255) on a wheel that is only 0.5in wider is really just as valid, but you'd have to speak to the vehicle engineers/designers to find exactly why that is.
Jeff
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