2015 IS250 tire rotation?
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2015 IS250 tire rotation?
Nub here on IS. With the different tire size for front/rear, I assume that you don't do rotation. My IS is NOT FSport and NOT 4WD. This car used to be my daughters..
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Correct. If staggered, no rotation.
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I haven’t had my is250 long and was planning to rotate tires today when I stumbled on this post. Curiousity here what are the side effects of rotating these wheels if they are staggered? I thought mine were the same but after looking just now I’m 225/40z R18 in the front and 255/35z R18 in the rear. Apples and oranges here but on my camaro my rear rims physically have a different offset so the tire has to be dismounted then remounted on rear rim to rotate them. Are the factory rims on these cars like that as well with different offsets?
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I haven’t had my is250 long and was planning to rotate tires today when I stumbled on this post. Curiousity here what are the side effects of rotating these wheels if they are staggered? I thought mine were the same but after looking just now I’m 225/40z R18 in the front and 255/35z R18 in the rear. Apples and oranges here but on my camaro my rear rims physically have a different offset so the tire has to be dismounted then remounted on rear rim to rotate them. Are the factory rims on these cars like that as well with different offsets?
Front: 18x8 +45
Rear: 18x8.5 +50
You can't dismount the tires and rotate them as the rim they would go to would either be too big or too small.
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that explains a lot that I was unsure of and explain why my rear tire is that much wider. What are most guys on here doing in terms of tire maintenance? I was thinking mine were directional but after looking at the outer wall I don’t see the directional arrow. From what I’ve read swapping the tires/rim from left to right doesn’t seem to be a popular option. And thanks for answering that question also.
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that explains a lot that I was unsure of and explain why my rear tire is that much wider. What are most guys on here doing in terms of tire maintenance? I was thinking mine were directional but after looking at the outer wall I don’t see the directional arrow. From what I’ve read swapping the tires/rim from left to right doesn’t seem to be a popular option. And thanks for answering that question also.
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I’m curious is there another style rim from the factory that has all 4 identical rims/tires? I honestly love the rims on it so it would take a really good looking one for me to swap just so I could rotate. Although they would likely last a bit longer being able to rotate them so they wear even.
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The 3IS comes with a few different rims...only the F Sport rims and the optional IS350 rims are staggered. There's another 18 inch and a 17 inch option that are squared.
Personally I like the mesh style 18 that comes in a square setup:
18 inch square
Optional 350 staggered rim
F Sport staggered rim
Personally I like the mesh style 18 that comes in a square setup:
18 inch square
Optional 350 staggered rim
F Sport staggered rim
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The 3IS comes with a few different rims...only the F Sport rims and the optional IS350 rims are staggered. There's another 18 inch and a 17 inch option that are squared.
Personally I like the mesh style 18 that comes in a square setup:
18 inch square
Optional 350 staggered rim
F Sport staggered rim
Personally I like the mesh style 18 that comes in a square setup:
18 inch square
Optional 350 staggered rim
F Sport staggered rim
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What are most guys on here doing in terms of tire maintenance? I was thinking mine were directional but after looking at the outer wall I don’t see the directional arrow. From what I’ve read swapping the tires/rim from left to right doesn’t seem to be a popular option. And thanks for answering that question also.
What about the infamous & wildly popular replacement of OEM lower control arm bushings with firmer ones?
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Although some people claim to not have the infamous inner tire wear on the front, although a lot do.
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@lazer yes all 4 of mine have “outside” imprinted on them. I’ve seen a few post about rotating side to side but having to dismount tires from rim to do so. I’m not sure you have to dismount though if the aren’t directional.
Ive also seen a few post on here discussing upgrading lower control arms to a more solid version. I haven’t had my car to long but so far I haven’t noticed to much excess wear on my inner tire. Maybe a bit feathered on the outer part though.
Ive also seen a few post on here discussing upgrading lower control arms to a more solid version. I haven’t had my car to long but so far I haven’t noticed to much excess wear on my inner tire. Maybe a bit feathered on the outer part though.