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Old Sep 17, 2015 | 01:05 PM
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Hey guys currently dropped on bc racing coils. I wanted yalls opinions on wheels should i go with 18s or 19s, maybe yall can share some pictures of your cars too, to see what they look like with different size wheels




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Old Sep 17, 2015 | 01:28 PM
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IMO 19s fit our car perfect.

With that being said, I have 18s just because it's what I found at a decent price. I am still very happy with my 18s, but given the option, I would prefer 19s.
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Old Sep 17, 2015 | 01:31 PM
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^Like what was said, the 19s fill the wheel wells perfectly. Thus the reason I finally upgraded from stock 18s to 19s. Though there are MORE tire options for 18s, 19" tires are just about the same price as 18s I've found as well.
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Old Sep 17, 2015 | 01:48 PM
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thanks guy any pictures of you cars? the thing is my fenders already rub with how low i am right now so getting 19s i might have to raise it a bit and i dont want to lol low life
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Old Sep 17, 2015 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by markasant0
thanks guy any pictures of you cars? the thing is my fenders already rub with how low i am right now so getting 19s i might have to raise it a bit and i dont want to lol low life
Running comes with the low life, nothing rolling fenders , cutting fender liners won't solve. Just make your you do your homework on proper tire size. I've had 20s, 19s and now I'm on 18s. I got tired of the rubber band tire look, as someone else mentioned 19s you're limited on tire options. Not to mention they're more expensive.

But here's mine currently on 18s.







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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RDIS250AWD
Running comes with the low life, nothing rolling fenders , cutting fender liners won't solve. Just make your you do your homework on proper tire size. I've had 20s, 19s and now I'm on 18s. I got tired of the rubber band tire look, as someone else mentioned 19s you're limited on tire options. Not to mention they're more expensive.

But here's mine currently on 18s.







OMG where did you get that grill and how much of a pain would it be to put on my 2010 IS250!??!!
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RDIS250AWD
Running comes with the low life, nothing rolling fenders , cutting fender liners won't solve. Just make your you do your homework on proper tire size. I've had 20s, 19s and now I'm on 18s. I got tired of the rubber band tire look, as someone else mentioned 19s you're limited on tire options. Not to mention they're more expensive.

But here's mine currently on 18s.







i am so jealous of your car i want a 3is conversion done but i don't know of any good body shops in houston tat ill trust with my car lol
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 11:30 AM
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i am so jealous of your car i want a 3is conversion done but i don't know of any good body shops in houston tat ill trust with my car lol
Lol thanks but mine isn't a 3is bumper lol
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Every time I see those wheels rdis250awd man so nice.
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Lol thanks but mine isn't a 3is bumper lol
oh its the 4gs huh
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oh its the 4gs huh
it's custom. combination of a bunch of bumpers that I can't remember exactly off the top of my head.
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can't go wrong with 19s
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19" looks perfect on 2IS but u'll loose some ride comfort... 18" is probably better if you track or auto x the car and it is more comfortable on the street...
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im going to be running 19x9.5 front +35 rear +20 front and back 235/35. will I need some fender rolling and what not? thanks

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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 08:55 PM
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im going to be running 19x9.5 front +35 rear +20 front and back 235/35. will I need some fender rolling and what not? thanks
My is 18" it's lighter then stock rims. the ride is also comfortable. I prefer 19" if the wheel is lighter.


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