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swap 18's for 19's?

Old 04-19-11, 08:14 AM
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Hey guys,
Just wanted to get a few opinions...currently ride is a black 350 awd and I have on these rims
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And I'm thinking of switching them to these
swap 18's for 19's?-19-s.jpg

What do you guys think?
Old 04-19-11, 08:18 AM
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What ever floats ur boat.
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They're both nice. If the 2nd set set costs much, I'd get aftermarket wheels to be different. You could sell your stocks to offset the cost also.
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Originally Posted by mat551FON
Hey guys,
Just wanted to get a few opinions...currently ride is a black 350 awd and I have on these rims
Attachment 207298

And I'm thinking of switching them to these
Attachment 207299

What do you guys think?
Well if your car is AWD you can't get those... F sport 19" only fits RWD... 18" fits AWD... See this site http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/f-sport/
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Originally Posted by 561Lexus
Well if your car is AWD you can't get those... F sport 19" only fits RWD... 18" fits AWD... See this site http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/f-sport/
if the OP runs the same size (diameter/width) wheels and tires in all four corners to accomodate for the 2is awd system, i don't see how those won't fit.

btw, sewell has these wheels listed by wheel width, so the OP can get an unstaggered set.
Old 04-19-11, 08:49 AM
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I like the first one's better, personally.
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I like them both but I think the second one's will fill the wheel well better and they look sick!
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You can't go wrong with either of them. I personally like the first one though.
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2nd set gets my vote.
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Been wanting to get the 2nd set myself.. But since I have the chrome 18's it's hard to justify the loss of money. Wish there was a simple way to trade.

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first set FTW
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i think you should go with Volks or other reputable wheel brand.
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I like the 2nd a LITTLE better but they're pretty spendy.. I'll buy your old ones if you get a new set!
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I like the second set and would like to get them for myself. The current CL price on Sewell is $442.89 plus shipping.
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Another vote for the first set

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