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Aug 6, 2018 | 10:43 PM

2blackIS

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18” or 19” post pics!

What’s up cl?! What do you guys prefer on your 2is? 18 inch wheels or 19 inch wheels? I’m going to lower my car soon but don’t know what size wheels I want yet. Post pics if y’all can thanks

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Aug 6, 2018 | 11:01 PM

AR_Motorwerkz

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I would say go with 20's, but since you wanted to lower your 2IS, I'd say go with the safe route of 19's, just incase you decide to go even lower than what you thought and rubbing issues

I'd be glad to help you out on your wheel choice!

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Aug 6, 2018 | 11:10 PM

2blackIS

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20” is too big in my opinion and I’ve heard that going 19” will make you rub but depending on how low your ride height is and your tire size. Thanks for the advice!

Aug 6, 2018 | 11:22 PM

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Of course brotha

Yes, you are correct, it does matter how low you are deciding to go on your setup

Let me know if there is any other question I could help out like offset sizes and tire sizes

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Aug 7, 2018 | 03:03 AM

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Im on 19x8.5 f. 19x9.5 rear on Nitto NT555. No rubbing; still rides great. There is a wheel thread with detailed specs to help you out. Also , you’ll be better off if this was on the main page.

Aug 7, 2018 | 04:51 AM

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Im on 19x8.5 f. 19x9.5 rear on Nitto NT555. No rubbing; still rides great. There is a wheel thread with detailed specs to help you out. Also , you’ll be better off if this was on the main page.

oh ok thanks. I’m new to cl so I didn’t know where to look or post lol. Car looking nice to bro!

Aug 7, 2018 | 11:27 AM

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19s fill in the wheel gap and tad better than 18s; especially when lowered. I went from being lowered on BCRs from factory 18s to 19s. Much nicer look in my opinion.

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Aug 7, 2018 | 11:45 AM

2blackIS

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19s fill in the wheel gap and tad better than 18s; especially when lowered. I went from being lowered on BCRs from factory 18s to 19s. Much nicer look in my opinion.

do you have a pic? Would love to see how it looks. Do you have any rubbing issues at all?

Aug 7, 2018 | 01:16 PM

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I've removed my front liners and have pulled the front fenders = no rubbing

I've since added 3mm spacers in the rear to help get the rears to match closer to the look of the fronts.The pics below don't reflect this.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...hotoshoot.html

Aug 7, 2018 | 03:09 PM

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Quote:

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I've removed my front liners and have pulled the front fenders = no rubbing

I've since added 3mm spacers in the rear to help get the rears to match closer to the look of the fronts.The pics below don't reflect this.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...hotoshoot.html

whats your tire size?

Aug 7, 2018 | 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AR_Motorwerkz

Let's please get our facts straight. What matters is overall diameter (wheel & tire combo), wheel width, offset and tire cross section. Get these wrong and you will have major troubles. IMHO, a 20" wheel with rubber band tires is both impractical and looks just plain wrong on a 2IS.

Lou

Aug 7, 2018 | 04:53 PM

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front 19 by 8.5" 35 offset w/ 225/35/19 Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+
rear 19 by 9.5" 45 offset w/ 275/30/10 Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+

Aug 7, 2018 | 05:06 PM

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Ive had 20s, 19s and ,18s .20s I felt was too big .tires looked painted on .18s I had to dump my car for it to look good .I'm on my second set of 19s .I think 19s are perfect .however tires will be more expensive. I'm at 19 x 9.5 in the front and 10.5 in the rear currently