15RXFsport

Just bought the wife a 2015 RX 350 F sport. Looking to purchase a set of wheels for her. I would like to up the wheel size and go with a wider tire with out making mods.
Any one out there have any recommendations for a size?
Happy wife = happy life.

azinn

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...x-f-sport.html

15RXFsport

Looks great! Are they the same size as oem?

greeknasty

nice buy personally i love the oem 19's. What does your wife think of the f sport's suspension? I was going to buy my wife a F but compared to the normal rx she hated the ride.
Hope you enjoy it!

15RXFsport

I didn't give her the chance to drive the normal RX. Therefore she didn't have anything to compare to. 600 Kms on it and she hasn't complained yet. It is stiff. But I prefer it.

lex_rx

Are you selling your existing wheel?

15RXFsport

Sorry I'm not. They will be used as winter wheels.

viperdoc

Check out niche road wheels. I put niche targas on my f sport (the link is in a post above). I stuck with 19s but went wider with 19x8.5s. I like the styling of most of them, their load limits are suitable for the rx (anywhere from 1600-2000lbs per wheel), and even wider wheels weigh the same as the stock ones. Their 20s are either 8.5 or 9 inches wide. I know the the 8.5s fit fine but you would have to make sure 9inch diameter wheels aren't too big. And they have a 35mm offset, which is the same as OEM.

Clutchless

255/50/19 is the same diameter as stock and a bit wider and will easily fit those 8 inch or 8.5 inch wider wheels. I plan to get that size next time when I get new wheels.

viperdoc

on another note...if your wife ever starts to grow tired of how firm the suspension is, to the point where it's uncomfortable, you can also go to a taller tire (245/55r19) with a slightly lower speed rating (H instead of V). That's what I went with and the ride comfort has improved tremendously. Just throwing that out there. After two years, I was bothered by the rough ride, but my wife (who drove the car only intermittently) didn't have an issue with it. I was surprised at how much the tires played in ride quality.

Clutchless

Someone else with an F-Sport who grew tired of the rough ride replaced the rear shocks with the regular model shocks and claimed a big improvement in ride quality while maintaining most of the handling advantages. This is discussed in another thread. The rear shocks are inexpensive and not difficult to replace.