IS250 with ISF Wheels - Rubbing fixes?
09-04-11, 06:10 PM
#1
IS250 with ISF Wheels - Rubbing fixes?
Hi everyone. This is my first post on the 2IS section of CL, but I've been lurking around, searching, admiring your rides, and learning what I can. Regardless, I've got a question:
So I just bought some ISF wheels for my IS250. While I know that there are a number of threads on this, I couldn't find anything to address the rubbing issue that occurs with the front wheels. What have yall done to correct for this? Here's a breakdown of what I have going on:
2008 IS250 (SGM, RWD)
OEM 18" wheels
Lowered on Tein S-tech springs
Swapping in 19" ISF (BBS) wheels with stock ISF tires (225/40 and 255/35)
Do you think that the 1.6" drop in the front will give enough negative camber to get rid of the rubbing, or should I just go ahead and order new 225/35 tires for the front? What have other people done to fix this?
Thanks a bunch
So I just bought some ISF wheels for my IS250. While I know that there are a number of threads on this, I couldn't find anything to address the rubbing issue that occurs with the front wheels. What have yall done to correct for this? Here's a breakdown of what I have going on:
2008 IS250 (SGM, RWD)
OEM 18" wheels
Lowered on Tein S-tech springs
Swapping in 19" ISF (BBS) wheels with stock ISF tires (225/40 and 255/35)
Do you think that the 1.6" drop in the front will give enough negative camber to get rid of the rubbing, or should I just go ahead and order new 225/35 tires for the front? What have other people done to fix this?
Thanks a bunch
09-04-11, 06:17 PM
#2
Lexus Test Driver
225/35 will help quite a bit....
225/40 is 90mm of sidewall
225/35 is 78mm
plus you can use the heat gun to reshape your plastics. Just get em real hot and use a tool to shape them away from the tire, then spray with cold water to set.
good luck
225/40 is 90mm of sidewall
225/35 is 78mm
plus you can use the heat gun to reshape your plastics. Just get em real hot and use a tool to shape them away from the tire, then spray with cold water to set.
good luck
09-04-11, 07:32 PM
#6
Thanks for the tips. I guess I'll try to do this in the following way:
1) Install the wheels with 225/40/19 in the front, if that rubs...
2) Try to reshape the plastic in the well, but if that doesn't work...
3) Buy new 225/35/19 tires
The 225/35/19 will return the total wheel+tire diameter to what I have now (225/40/18), so I know those won't rub. It won't be until the weekend at the earliest that I can try to install the wheels, but I'll post back here as I work things out.
1) Install the wheels with 225/40/19 in the front, if that rubs...
2) Try to reshape the plastic in the well, but if that doesn't work...
3) Buy new 225/35/19 tires
The 225/35/19 will return the total wheel+tire diameter to what I have now (225/40/18), so I know those won't rub. It won't be until the weekend at the earliest that I can try to install the wheels, but I'll post back here as I work things out.
09-05-11, 01:19 AM
#7
225/40/19 would be 1 inch taller than the stock spec. It may throw VSC/Traction Control System off.
Anyway, put it on first and see if it will cause any problem, either rubbing or traction control.
Anyway, put it on first and see if it will cause any problem, either rubbing or traction control.
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09-05-11, 04:54 PM
#8
I couldn't wait, so I installed the wheels. Here's what happened:
Nothing. The wheels fit perfectly fine. There is zero rubbing. It looks like the 1.6" drop in the front gave me enough camber to clear the larger 225/40/19 tires. In fact, it fills the fender gap better too, so it looks pretty nice. pics later this week.
Nothing. The wheels fit perfectly fine. There is zero rubbing. It looks like the 1.6" drop in the front gave me enough camber to clear the larger 225/40/19 tires. In fact, it fills the fender gap better too, so it looks pretty nice. pics later this week.
