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Old 05-22-04, 03:48 PM
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Default WIll 17inch IS300 Rims fit GS300?

topic says it all...parents bought a GS and i have IS300 rims in the Garage. Thanks For the help

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since the IS has such a high offset and those are a inch more narrow than the GS 17s, you may want to run a spacer, and maybe a slightly thicker tire.
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They will fit but they will look too inset. There have actually been several recent discussions on fitting IS wheels on a GS.
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IS 17 inch rims are narrower by 1 inch 17 x 7 vs 17x8 for GS.
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so if i run a thicker tire say" 235/50.17 i should be fine?or would i need to go with a 55 series tire

thanks. are there any pics of GS's with IS300 rims?
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so if i run a thicker tire say" 235/50.17 i should be fine?or would i need to go with a 55 series tire
No, that's not the problem. What the others here are saying is that the wheel will look like it is too far inside the wheelwell. Imagine how a spacesaver spare looks on a car - too narrow AND it sits really far in.

I would just sell or trade for GS wheels instead of trying to fit the IS wheels.
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cool thanks for the help,,,,
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like others said, it will fit but the wheels will be very inward, not good looking at all imho
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