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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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PLEASE I RELLY NEED YOUR HELP GUYS.I SOLD MY CAR A WEEK LAST WEEK AND
NOW IM READY TO BUY MY NEW IS250, THE THING IS THAT I TOOK MY CHROME WHEELS FROM MY OLD CAR AND I WAS THINKING IN PUTTING THEM IN MY IS BUT FIRST I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU GUYS. MY FIRST QUESTION IS: THE WHEELS THAT I HAVE ARE 18INCH AND THE TIRES ARE 245/45/18 AND ARE NOT STAGGERED I KNOW THEY HAVE THE SAME BOLT PATTERN, BUT MY QUESTION IS IN THE OFFSET, THE OFFSET IS 45. ALSO ANOTHER QUESTION IS THAT THSI WHEELS CAME FROM A FWD CAR AND I KNOW THAT THE IS250 IS A RWD CAR, IS THIS A PROBLEM?? ARE THE RWD WHEELS DIFFERENT FROM THE FWD WHEELS?? I AM ASKING THIS BEACUASE WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO BUY WHEELS THEY ASK YOU IF YOUR CAR IS RWD OR FWD. SOME MY TWO QUESTIONS SHORT
1.WILL THIS WHEELS FIT MY IS: 245/45/18 45OFFSET?
2.IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RWD AND FWD?
AND KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE GOING TO TELL ME SEARCH, BUT SO FAR I HAVENT FIND ANYTHING PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP, BECAUSE IF THIS WHEELS DONT FIT, IM GONA SELL THEM AND BUY THS ISP WHEELS
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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If your wheels have the same offset as those of the IS (you said 45, but you did not say if it were your wheels, or the stock offset info that you got), then you're good.

If you don't know the offset of your current wheels, then either do your research on the wheels you have, or try to get them fitted on the new IS. You won't know until you (1) research your current wheels, or (2) try them on the IS.

Good luck and congrats on the car!
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Sorry...... If I Didnt Made It Clear But Yes, The Chrome Wheels That I Have Are 45offset Front And Back. :d
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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Man....you Really Need To Learn The Appropriate Use Of The Capslock And Shift Keys...
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by CAIFAN_64
PLEASE I RELLY NEED YOUR HELP GUYS.I SOLD MY CAR A WEEK LAST WEEK AND
NOW IM READY TO BUY MY NEW IS250, THE THING IS THAT I TOOK MY CHROME WHEELS FROM MY OLD CAR AND I WAS THINKING IN PUTTING THEM IN MY IS BUT FIRST I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU GUYS. MY FIRST QUESTION IS: THE WHEELS THAT I HAVE ARE 18INCH AND THE TIRES ARE 245/45/18 AND ARE NOT STAGGERED I KNOW THEY HAVE THE SAME BOLT PATTERN, BUT MY QUESTION IS IN THE OFFSET, THE OFFSET IS 45. ALSO ANOTHER QUESTION IS THAT THSI WHEELS CAME FROM A FWD CAR AND I KNOW THAT THE IS250 IS A RWD CAR, IS THIS A PROBLEM?? ARE THE RWD WHEELS DIFFERENT FROM THE FWD WHEELS?? I AM ASKING THIS BEACUASE WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO BUY WHEELS THEY ASK YOU IF YOUR CAR IS RWD OR FWD. SOME MY TWO QUESTIONS SHORT
1.WILL THIS WHEELS FIT MY IS: 245/45/18 45OFFSET?
2.IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RWD AND FWD?
AND KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE GOING TO TELL ME SEARCH, BUT SO FAR I HAVENT FIND ANYTHING PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP, BECAUSE IF THIS WHEELS DONT FIT, IM GONA SELL THEM AND BUY THS ISP WHEELS

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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 08:01 AM
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The tires you have are definitely the wrong size. What is the width of the wheels? Maybe you can have the stock tires mounted up on your old wheels.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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thanks philip and gernby, I really appreciate your help. so nobody knows the difference between fwd and rwd???
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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that offsets pretty high for a 245, people with 245 aftermarkets have mid 30s as their offset and they still rub on the plastic in the wheel well, its gonna rub more since +45 is deeper in
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
that offsets pretty high for a 245, people with 245 aftermarkets have mid 30s as their offset and they still rub on the plastic in the wheel well, its gonna rub more since +45 is deeper in

are you talking about front, rear or both??
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