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Old 10-14-15, 10:19 PM
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Hi all, I'm in the midst of select a winter wheel for my USB 2.0 -- I'm having a horrible time selecting. I picked 3, what are your thoughts? Any other wheel recommendations

Option 1:




Option 2:




Option 3:



Option 4 - Lexus OEM Spyder GS:




The lexus Oem wheels are the cheapest by far!! Thanks in advance (if you have any other 18" recos, feel free to suggest as well!)

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I would go with option 4.
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Option 4 looks the best IMHO.
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Option 4. The rest aren't flattering in my opinion (btw, that's my politically correct response vice saying Option 1-3 are gawd awful looking).

Another option depending on your budget is to buy some RCF wheels....they are always on eBay. I'm selling mine once Vossen releases their 2016 lineup and I order some. There are 2 versions of the RCF wheels out btw.
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Option 4

Don't even consider the others
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Thanks all! I'd love to go with the RC-F wheels but winter tires in a 19" tire with our profile are a disaster.

I really appreciate all your feedback. Thank you.
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What is your overall goal? Just a winter setup? If its just a winter wheel then any of the options are fine. Option 2 "wheel" looks the best IMO but since its not a realistic picture, I don't know if the wheels are actually that small.

What are the specs on each one?
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IMO Option 4 looks best.. What tires will you be using?
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Originally Posted by FR500GT
What is your overall goal? Just a winter setup? If its just a winter wheel then any of the options are fine. Option 2 "wheel" looks the best IMO but since its not a realistic picture, I don't know if the wheels are actually that small.

What are the specs on each one?
Hey! It's just a winter set up. The wheels are all 18x8 and the renders were build with Tire Rack's configurator -- so they'll be smallish on the car. The last one was done up in Photoshop just overlapping the original 19" wheels so those will be a tad bit smaller in real life.
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Yeah I figured, option 4 is going to look the best than but may not fit your winter setup needs! Goodluck lol
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Originally Posted by FR500GT
Yeah I figured, option 4 is going to look the best than but may not fit your winter setup needs! Goodluck lol
Ha thanks man! Appreciate it!
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Originally Posted by JT4
IMO Option 4 looks best.. What tires will you be using?
Hey! I enjoyed these on my previous daily driver, but Michelin X-Ice3, pretty decent tire for everyday driving in the city -- no problems at all.
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I think 4 looks the best because it is displayed as 19" in the render, the rest are 18s. Option 4 in 18s might not look as good.
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Originally Posted by PirelliRC
I think 4 looks the best because it is displayed as 19" in the render, the rest are 18s. Option 4 in 18s might not look as good.
Great point. I just hopped into PS and re-rendered it like the TireRack mocks so that it's ~proportional to the other 18s...





It's too bad we can't get the 18" lexus rc 350 wheels in Canada! That would've solved my winter dilemma..
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I'd choose option 4.


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