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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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please post them up ... unfortunatley i was doop'd in to the new price drop in canada and there running 16"s and cloth. how sad.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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factory isnt 16"
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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wow 16"???? thats really small on the is!
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by EyeEstwo50
factory isnt 16"
The only place in the world where IS comes standard with 17" and leather seats is the USA... everywhere else the IS250 comes standard with the 16" and high quality cloth seats as the base model
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mikez
The only place in the world where IS comes standard with 17" and leather seats is the USA... everywhere else the IS250 comes standard with the 16" and high quality cloth seats as the base model
the 16" looks like a borrowed rims off a camry.
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well since the majority of us are in the US, lets see pics of your car with 16" stockers and cloth seats.
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Originally Posted by EyeEstwo50
well since the majority of us are in the US, lets see pics of your car with 16" stockers and cloth seats.
my car is still in transit from osaka japan to canada. here is an example i found.

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They look sort of look like the GS rims?

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woooooooooooooooooooooow
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Originally Posted by EyeEstwo50
woooooooooooooooooooooow
corny looking.. i know.
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Originally Posted by Chadley6mt
corny looking.. i know.
Get some new after market 20's and you will be fine
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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It dosent look that bad. I kind of like it.
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It doesn't really look that bad. well compare to those 19" ya.. but come on it's still an IS lol. that 16" is only for winter~ got a 19" Work for summer=)
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Add 2 or 3 inches to the 16s and I would actually consider them
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