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Old 10-20-16, 05:42 PM
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I have an 07 is350. Just found a good deal of a set of winter wheels online off a rx8. Same bolt pattern, same size lugs I think and they are all 245/45/17. That what I have now in rear, will I have any problems running that size all around. I'm stock height..
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Also, these are blizzaks ws-50 tires on there. Are these old tires did they stop making them a long time ago? Person says on 3k miles on them and they appear to have ALOT of tread left just want to make sure they aren't super old.
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I would want to know what the offset if on the RX8 wheels. The Mazda can accept a much higher offset than the Lexus can, but there is a range of offsets that they both do share in common. As long as the offset is in the mid 30 to mid to high 40's you should be ok.

As for the tire, if you look on the sidewall of the tire, you can see the exact month and year the tire was manufactured. See picture below:

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Thanks I will try to find exact offset and year. How about running 245 in the front, will that be fine?
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Aftermarket 17" wheels might not fit over the brakes. You might want to see if you can do a test fit before you buy them.
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Juat found out he bought them in 06 so they are well over 10 years old, I'll pass
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Originally Posted by VividRacing
Aftermarket 17" wheels might not fit over the brakes. You might want to see if you can do a test fit before you buy them.
I never buy after market wheels. Refinished OEM wheels are good buys. I just got four 18" Toyota refinished wheels for 130.00 each. Perfect fit for '15 RX.
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