View Poll Results: sorry heres another one about wheels, i want a lot of input. STANDARD 18s or ISPs?
Standard 18 inchers
67
60.91%
18 inch ISP Mode
43
39.09%
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ISP Wheels? Rear Spoiler?
Lead Lap
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: CA
Originally Posted by al503
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I think they look better than stock 5 spoke wheels.
With that said, I'm getting a set of Volk Progressive Spoke wheels in 18"s and I'll be paying about the same amount. They're lighter and stronger. For that kind of money, you can pretty much get your pick of some top wheels.
I think they look better than stock 5 spoke wheels.
With that said, I'm getting a set of Volk Progressive Spoke wheels in 18"s and I'll be paying about the same amount. They're lighter and stronger. For that kind of money, you can pretty much get your pick of some top wheels.
I agree although the ISPs are rare you can get a decent set of aftermarket rims. Personally I prefer the stock and g-spyder over the ISP
Rookie
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 69
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From: VA
Originally Posted by mort
ispès too hard to clean, considering the break dust
I'm biased because I have blk/blk with ISP, which I think looks really sharp. I'm less thrilled with ISPs on other colors, though I think the G-Spiders look fantasic on red.
Lead Lap
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: ontario
I am likely a bit extreme, but I clean my wheels of brake dust almost every day when my IS350 is put to sleep for the night in the garage...this way she is ready to go in the AM. I find the stock 18's are a pretty quick clean. . The whole car is handwashed every few days.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 19
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From: OH
Originally Posted by mort
I am likely a bit extreme, but I clean my wheels of brake dust almost every day when my IS350 is put to sleep for the night in the garage...this way she is ready to go in the AM. I find the stock 18's are a pretty quick clean. . The whole car is handwashed every few days.
Lead Lap
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: ontario
No wax yet, paint too new. On past cars, wax just 3 times a year. I enjoy washing the car. In fact, usually do my wife's (Merc ML350), teen daughter (mazda 3) and my own at the same time. Getting off the topic but was only making the point that IS has excessive brake dust compared to other cars I have had and the stock 18's are easy to clean.
Driver
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 195
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From: NY
Originally Posted by T-Dub12
I received a quote from the dealer of $695 for the rear spoiler installed.
cot damn, I hope that also includes the spoiler, either wy it's waaay too much IMO. I'd just get them off Sewell for $250+ and have them installed somewhere else.
Instructor
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 830
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From: CA
After seeing the ISP wheels, I'm glad I got the stock 18s. I'm just not feeling them. As for cleaning wheels, it's really up to the owner how to keep it clean, regardless what type of wheels they are. I have the standard 18s and it takes me 5 minutes to wipe off the brake dust every other day.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,595
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From: Bay Area, CA
I bought the ISP's and think they're way nicer than the stockers. The stocks have that cheap flat silver finish and has a generic split spoke style that lots of other manufacturers use. The ISP's look bigger in person than the stocks as well to me because the spokes go all the way to the edge of the lip of the wheel, the whole wheel in general basically gives an elegant sporty look just right for the IS. I think the gunmetal finish keeps the wheels looking clean longer because brake dust isn't as apparent, and cleaning is not much of a problem compared to stock as long as you have the right brush for the job so even though it's more spokes to clean, the color makes it so you don't need to clean it as much.
