glentzl

i have an 02 is300 and got a great deal on a 5zigen gn+ in hyperblack wheels. it's 18x8.5 +48 all around and has 245/40/18 tires all around too. after i put on the wheels, the front wheel is hitting my suspension and had to bet a spacer (i was excited in putting on the wheels that time so i took a shot if they have it in autozone so i dont have to order mine online and wait for a few days to get it) and i got this 8mm from them and my wheels is sticking out my fender. my suspension is stock at that time but last monday i installed my s.tech tein springs on the front and put on the stock wheels for now since i know that the gn+ wont work. so the help im needing now is what is the best way to make this wheels work with my car? smaller spacer? new tires? help please.

Thanks

altezzaguy

Before other people start telling you, I'll say it nicely, there's already a lot of threads about wheels fitment. Just use the search button...
But it all depends what look you're going for, I think the safest way to go would be with 225/40 tires with a 10mm spacer. With these specs you won't have any clearance problems.
Just to give you an idea, these are my specs... 18x9 +35 all around & 225/40 front, 235/40 rear & I'm dropped a about 2 inches with about a 2 degree camber all around & I do rub a little on hard dips.
Hope this helps a little...

d7620

since your at it already, how would 225/40 work for 18x8 +40 all around? ^

d7620

just realize i jack this thread. my bad

altezzaguy

^^ with those specs you will be fine when it comes to clearance, but the wheels will look a little sunk in.

glentzl

sorry about not using the search button
i have new tires coming in tomorrow which is a 215/40/18 for the front. and will prolly keep the 245 on the back for now unless it wont work after i dropped the rear with the s.techs.
i think im not gonna go with higher spacer cause my 8mm already makes my wheels stick out.
this is the picture before the drop:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...11158723_n.jpg
what do you guys think? any help would be appreciated.

btw, thanks altezza guy!

altezzaguy

You should be good with that 8mm spacer cuz when you drop it the wheels will automatically tuck a little more cuz of the angle of the arm & also you'll get a bit of a negative camber which will also help tuck the wheels. I say drop it & test fit before you buy any other spacers.
I don't know about those 245 tires in the rear, especially since you're not going to be running staggered wheels. The most I would go is one size bigger in the rear.

glentzl

i also have a 5mm spacer from my friend and maybe try that too. will the arm adjust even if i have a stock arm?? sorry i'm a noob. hehe. and which would you prefer? rolled fender or shaved? cause i went to a shop here that does fender rolling and they told me that they can only roll my rear cause if they try rolling the front, they're gonna crease up or look wavy

thanks again altezzaguy

rvalero

iTrader: (1)

It will be close with the 5mm, but it should work. Roll your fenders...all of them. If you shave your fenders, you won't have the option to pull them later if needed. If the shop doesn't think they can roll the fronts properly, I highly recommend finding a new shop ASAP. Get in the regional forums, and find out who does good work in your area.

EDIT:
I did some calculations, and I'm wondering if you even need to do any rear fender work with those sizes. The 245/40's are really tall for our cars, but you should have clearance in back. If it's rubbing, it might actually be where the rear bumper bolts in right by the wheel well.

altezzaguy

^^ I agree, 245 will look too tall. I would roll em too, look for someone else to do it.

glentzl

thanks alot for your help guys! i just got my 215/40/18 tires this afternoon and will prolly drop my rear this coming sunday. and will prolly use my stock wheels after that and will figure out on monday on what to do to make my 18s fit.

altezzaguy

Sounds good, post up pics once you finalize your setup

glentzl

btw this is a picture when i 1st got my IS

glentzl

so here's the update:
18x8.5 +48 all round (5mm spacer front)
215/40/18 front
245/40/18 rear
rolled all four fenders
dropped with tein s.tech and stock struts

very comfortable!

not that good quality pic:

glentzl

so here's a shot with my nikon