Winter wheels
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Winter wheels
Hi guys, I recently purchased a set of 4 steel wheels and winter tires for my 2017 Lexus IS300 F Sport .
The steel wheels I have are 17 inch and the tires are all 225/45R17, for front and rear.
Rears fitted up no problem, however front rims were an interference on the front calipers.
I initially thought about a 10mm spacer which would probably provide the necessary clearance between rim and caliper, but would also mean I'd need to install longer wheel studs, which is a pain.
Any other suggestions, other than the obvious getting a set of OE rims.?
The steel wheels I have are 17 inch and the tires are all 225/45R17, for front and rear.
Rears fitted up no problem, however front rims were an interference on the front calipers.
I initially thought about a 10mm spacer which would probably provide the necessary clearance between rim and caliper, but would also mean I'd need to install longer wheel studs, which is a pain.
Any other suggestions, other than the obvious getting a set of OE rims.?
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What is the stock wheel size? 17" might simply be too small to clear the calipers and please don't mess around with spacers or studs this is a good way to stress the wheel bearings and ruin them.
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You don’t need to go to OEM wheels, but you do need wheels that clear the calipers. I bought 17’s on TireRack for my 2014 IS350 AWD. They didn’t have steel wheels that would fit, but I bought a set (decided to go square for winters) of reasonably priced alloys that didn’t look bad for the winter months.
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