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Old 12-12-13, 05:26 AM
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Default Just ordered 2014 Lexus IS300h F-sport

Finally placed the order on the IS300h 2 weeks ago.
Delivery 10.March

Ultra White/ Rioja red F-sport

-Sunroof
-Led headlights with AHB
-Led Foglights
-Lane Departure Alert, Radar Cruise & Pre-Crash
-Navigation
-Mark levinson
-Heated steering wheel
-Nuluxe Rioja red seats with ventilation and memory
Automatic folding mirrors

Let the waiting begin =)

In the meantime I need to decide if I want to go with 20" Vossen CVT or stock 18" for summer.
If I go with 20" Vossen for summer I'm gonna use the 18" stock wheels for the winter.

If there's any chance of rubbing with 20" Vossen I'm just gonna stick with the stock 18", I cannot see anyone confirming a Wheel/tire setup that have no rubbing with the RS-R Down springs
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Originally Posted by Diego@Vossen
On RS-R down springs our 20x9 +38 & 20x10.5 +45 offsets will not rub. Tires needed will be 235/35/20 front and 255/30/20 rear.
Hi Diego, for the front, even if you turn the wheel to the full, does it rub? for the rear, when you seat 3 person, and pass thru road humps, does it rub? is this the best setup with no rubbing without changing the springs? thank you
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Originally Posted by Diego@Vossen
On RS-R down springs our 20x9 +38 & 20x10.5 +45 offsets will not rub. Tires needed will be 235/35/20 front and 255/30/20 rear.
I'm interested in 20" Vossen's myself. What is the widest rear tire I can go without lowering the car? Thanks in advance.
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Good info, thanks diego!!
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Originally Posted by Diego@Vossen
This is the best setup to run for all the above mentioned. We have ran 20x9 +32 and 20x10.5 +45 with 245/30 and 275/30 but rear rubbed when lowered. 255/30 will sit just perfect.

The biggest concern on the 2014 is the rear fender and how it flares inward. We tried a 285/25 and 275/30 but both rubbed when lowered. The only tire that has worked is the 255/30/20 without rubbing even on RS-R springs.
Hi Deigo, is the 245 front and 275 rear has the same look? also i will not lowered the car. so 255/30/20 is still your suggestion? or 265? or 275? thank you.
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Originally Posted by Diego@Vossen
On RS-R down springs our 20x9 +38 & 20x10.5 +45 offsets will not rub. Tires needed will be 235/35/20 front and 255/30/20 rear.
Thanks for confirming this =) I wanna play it safe. Do you have any dealers in Norway at the moment?
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Originally Posted by dexterco
Hi Diego, for the front, even if you turn the wheel to the full, does it rub? for the rear, when you seat 3 person, and pass thru road humps, does it rub? is this the best setup with no rubbing without changing the springs? thank you

You'r in the same boat as me :P I tough I'v seen a post somewhere on CL that somebody had rubbing at full turn but maybe that was another tire setup or wheel offset.

I really want to keep the stock springs but the car would be an 1" taller with this setup so the RS-R down springs would bring the gap back down 1" again.

If you go with this setup without changing springs please share some photos.
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Congratis on your ride.
There are a couple of happy Is300h drivers from norway on this forum already

To get Vossen rims in norway check out dekk4.no or tempe dekkservice. Try google
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Originally Posted by magne
Congratis on your ride.
There are a couple of happy Is300h drivers from norway on this forum already

To get Vossen rims in norway check out dekk4.no or tempe dekkservice. Try google
Thanks! Cant wait!

Nobody going with big wheels in Norway yet :P Only issue is I don't get TUV papers on the RS-R springs

I allready checked those two and they don't have them in their online shop.
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Originally Posted by Diego@Vossen
This is the best setup to run for all the above mentioned. We have ran 20x9 +32 and 20x10.5 +45 with 245/30 and 275/30 but rear rubbed when lowered. 255/30 will sit just perfect.

The biggest concern on the 2014 is the rear fender and how it flares inward. We tried a 285/25 and 275/30 but both rubbed when lowered. The only tire that has worked is the 255/30/20 without rubbing even on RS-R springs.

I can concur to this
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Originally Posted by sveinongen
Thanks! Cant wait!

Nobody going with big wheels in Norway yet :P Only issue is I don't get TUV papers on the RS-R springs

I allready checked those two and they don't have them in their online shop.
Dekk4 have them: http://www.finn.no/finn/torget/annon...nkode=44463452

Noone here in norway have big wheels because of our ****ty roads...
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Nice! They have Lane Departure Alert on the F-sport now? Wasn't an option on the 2013 F-sport (which I have).
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Originally Posted by Technor
Nice! They have Lane Departure Alert on the F-sport now? Wasn't an option on the 2013 F-sport (which I have).
You should have it on your's too. Maybe it's disabled. I'v test drove the IS at the dealer (Stavanger) and that one had it.
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My 2013 Is300h F-sport has lane departure alert.
The button on the steering wheel with a car and some dots on a line turns it on and of

I actually find the feature more annoying than useful.
Mostly because of city driving when you have to cross the center line all the time due to busses and bicykles that you have to give some room (i hate the stupid idea with bus stops in the middle of the road)
The beeping can be a bit too much some times.
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Sorry. Was too tired. Mixed lane departure and blindspot monitor
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