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I've always loved Enkei wheels and have had them on two of my past cars. I wasn't too sure how they'd look on the 2is but redspencer and littleyan9's car have me convinced sticking with them isn't a bad idea. Your cars look really good.
I've always loved Enkei wheels and have had them on two of my past cars. I wasn't too sure how they'd look on the 2is but redspencer and littleyan9's car have me convinced sticking with them isn't a bad idea. Your cars look really good.
Thank you
I ended up totally switching Wheel choice I'm going with TSW Interlagos 18" Matte black. They are considerably lighter in weight and not too bad looking. I will post pics when installed.
I ended up totally switching Wheel choice I'm going with TSW Interlagos 18" Matte black. They are considerably lighter in weight and not too bad looking. I will post pics when installed.
Here is a virtual shot
I've had TSW wheels and they were solid. I like those wheels but the center cap needs to be a different color in my opinion.
I've always loved Enkei wheels and have had them on two of my past cars. I wasn't too sure how they'd look on the 2is but redspencer and littleyan9's car have me convinced sticking with them isn't a bad idea. Your cars look really good.
Thanks Damaca! They are great wheels for sure. Cant go wrong with them.
dam wish you were going with silver I have 2 tsw interlagos new ones in box im selling for real cheap! Good choice on wheels I running 18s right now and have a set of 19s with more aggressive offset wait to be installed.
dam wish you were going with silver I have 2 tsw interlagos new ones in box im selling for real cheap! Good choice on wheels I running 18s right now and have a set of 19s with more aggressive offset wait to be installed.
Shoot I already purchased.......in mail tomorrow..
H&R sport
18 x 8.5 : 18 x 9.5
225/40/18 ; 255/40/18
I'm so stoked on the results. I know a lot of people on here will feel there is too much gap but I've had my share of low stances and for this car, I am really happy with the look and fitment of this set up. I give 5 stars to H&R sport springs. awesome ride!
Originally Posted by subliime
Offsets:
+35 Front
+40 Rear
I'm glad you posted this cause I've been searching the threads for almost exactly this fitment. I have 18x8.5 +35 and 18x9.5 +40 with F-Sport lowering springs. I don't want to do any fender mods of any kind, so this post gives me more confidence. Only thing for me to choose are tire sizes. Not a fan of the stretch look so i think I'll go 235/40 up front and 265/35 in the back. I have an IS350 AWD... I'm still worried that I won't have enough wheel clearance though seeing as this will increase the rolling diameter almost half an inch. I only have about an inch between the tire and the top of the fender in the front, and only 3/4 inch in the back. This will close the gap almost completely. Just don't want to rub if I bottom out.
Your setup looks perfect in my opinion as well. Great daily driver setup.
I'm glad you posted this cause I've been searching the threads for almost exactly this fitment. I have 18x8.5 +35 and 18x9.5 +40 with F-Sport lowering springs. I don't want to do any fender mods of any kind, so this post gives me more confidence. Only thing for me to choose are tire sizes. Not a fan of the stretch look so i think I'll go 235/40 up front and 265/35 in the back. I have an IS350 AWD... I'm still worried that I won't have enough wheel clearance though seeing as this will increase the rolling diameter almost half an inch. I only have about an inch between the tire and the top of the fender in the front, and only 3/4 inch in the back. This will close the gap almost completely. Just don't want to rub if I bottom out.
Your setup looks perfect in my opinion as well. Great daily driver setup.
Thanks! and the 9.5 rear wheel with a 255/40 tire is great, tough look IMO. you'll be happy with it. i also think the offsets are just right. post some pics when you're done!
So I had the tires installed on the wheels, and mounted on the car. As I mentioned, I went with 235/40 on the 8.5 inch wheel with a +35 offset and 265/35 on the 9.5 inch with a +40 offset. The wheel gap is practically the same but has been reduced a little bit which looks great imo. The front fits perfectly with absolutely no rubbing and wheels fully turned. The back may be a slight concern though. They fit fine, don't stick out beyond the fender, but if there are people in the back or I hit any kind of dip or bump in the road that would cause a large compression of the suspension, I'm pretty sure the fender will rub and maybe even gash the tire. To be completely safe, it would need a fender roll. Again, this would only be with people in the back seat, or heavy cargo in the trunk that it may rub. I say it may rub because I haven't experienced it yet but I can see the possibility. So far under regular driving I've had no issues.
So since I had a hard time finding this info, I'm posting it for others that have questions about the same setup:
2011 IS350 AWD on F-Sport springs (completely settled)
18x8.5 +35 with 235/40 in the front = no rubbing at all. no fender work needed.
18x9.5 +40 with 265/35 in the rear = no rubbing BUT with passengers or heavy cargo, fender roll may be needed. I haven't tested with significant weight in the rear but it seems that under significant load, there would be an issue.
The car needs a wash, but after I do that, I'll post a few pics showing the final look, how flush the wheels are, and the potential issue in the rear.
Originally Posted by subliime
Thanks! and the 9.5 rear wheel with a 255/40 tire is great, tough look IMO. you'll be happy with it. i also think the offsets are just right. post some pics when you're done!
FR: 18x8.5 +35 235/40/18<br/>RR: 18x9.5 +40 265/35/18<br/>On General G-Max AS-03
Picture quality isn't so great but you can see the wheels a bit better. Fender gap look enormous here but its the lighting. There is actually less than a finger in front and back
Flushness of the rear wheel.
Flushness up front
Originally Posted by steveis350
So I had the tires installed on the wheels, and mounted on the car. As I mentioned, I went with 235/40 on the 8.5 inch wheel with a +35 offset and 265/35 on the 9.5 inch with a +40 offset. The wheel gap is practically the same but has been reduced a little bit which looks great imo. The front fits perfectly with absolutely no rubbing and wheels fully turned. The back may be a slight concern though. They fit fine, don't stick out beyond the fender, but if there are people in the back or I hit any kind of dip or bump in the road that would cause a large compression of the suspension, I'm pretty sure the fender will rub and maybe even gash the tire. To be completely safe, it would need a fender roll. Again, this would only be with people in the back seat, or heavy cargo in the trunk that it may rub. I say it may rub because I haven't experienced it yet but I can see the possibility. So far under regular driving I've had no issues.
So since I had a hard time finding this info, I'm posting it for others that have questions about the same setup:
2011 IS350 AWD on F-Sport springs (completely settled)
18x8.5 +35 with 235/40 in the front = no rubbing at all. no fender work needed.
18x9.5 +40 with 265/35 in the rear = no rubbing BUT with passengers or heavy cargo, fender roll may be needed. I haven't tested with significant weight in the rear but it seems that under significant load, there would be an issue.
The car needs a wash, but after I do that, I'll post a few pics showing the final look, how flush the wheels are, and the potential issue in the rear.
FR: 18x8.5 +35 235/40/18<br/>RR: 18x9.5 +40 265/35/18<br/>On General G-Max AS-03
Picture quality isn't so great but you can see the wheels a bit better. Fender gap look enormous here but its the lighting. There is actually less than a finger in front and back
I'd been looking for some stockies to replace my Work wheels, instead I came across a set of BBS Evo X wheels for the same price as Lexus OEM (2nd hand prices). Grabbed them and really like how they look. Not sure of it's been done, before I brought them I couldn't find any pics out there on the web.
18x8.5 with +38 all round.
Anyway, post is useless without pics so here you go:
03-13-15, 08:00 AM
I'm glad you posted this cause I've been searching the threads for almost exactly this fitment. I have 18x8.5 +35 and 18x9.5 +40 with F-Sport lowering springs. I don't want to do any fender mods of any kind, so this post gives me more confidence. Only thing for me to choose are tire sizes. Not a fan of the stretch look so i think I'll go 235/40 up front and 265/35 in the back. I have an IS350 AWD... I'm still worried that I won't have enough wheel clearance though seeing as this will increase the rolling diameter almost half an inch. I only have about an inch between the tire and the top of the fender in the front, and only 3/4 inch in the back. This will close the gap almost completely. Just don't want to rub if I bottom out.
