Looking at picking up a set of 4 of the rear wheels from a 2011-13 F-Sport and was hoping they would clear the front calipers on the IS350.

Has anyone tried this?



Jeff

I wish I knew the answer but I hope someone can help. For all the help and information that you have shared with us all you’re definitely owed one!

Some info for the wheel guys : specs apear to be : 50MM offset , 8.5 wide ,

Those specs are correct. Fronts are 8" +45mm.

I'll do 18x8 all around if the 8.5's won't clear the brakes, but I'm hoping someone has tried it and can let me know.

Jeff

just get spacers! Lol

I can wait! Would love to get a definitive answer for those specific wheels.

Really appreciate the help.

Jeff

I fit a 17x8 et 48 on all four corners so I would imagine 8.5 et50s would fit.

Its funny you want a square setup, as do I, but I don’t think 245s in the rear have enough grip for performance driving.

I understand that by the specs, they should fit, they probably will fit.

I appreciate the help from people offering it, but I know how wheel fitment works, really I do. Unless you are talking about the exact wheels I want to try, it's not helping me, lol. There is more to a wheel clearing brakes than just width and offset. Spoke shape plays a big factor and is unique to each type of wheel.

While I have run 245's in the rear for years, I always run Dunlop ZI's, ZII's, Potenza RE11a's, etc. Currently on RE71R's. So it's usually a stickier compound. Never really had any issues with grip. Typically run 205's in the winter, but I will be on 225/45R17 Nokian R3's this year. Only had them on for a day so far, and they feel a bit loosey goosey. We'll see how they perform when the snow hits.

Jeff