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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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whats the best wheels for our 2014 IS 350 F Sport? aside from VOSSEN
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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The most expensive ones! Duh!!
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dexterco
whats the best wheels for our 2014 IS 350 F Sport? aside from VOSSEN
There are plenty of brands out there. Do you have a style or finish preference, price range ?
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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There is no "best". It's all personal preference of style, function, budget, etc.
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 03:58 PM
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The best wheels are Volks, BBS, Champion, HRE, NEEZ, etc
How much do you want to pay?
The most expensive ones are not necessary the best
Many of those boutique wheels costs an arm and a leg and a ball but the quality is questionable.
ADV1 wheels are made by MHT but they cost over 2 times more than MHT wheels.
Vossen wheels are made in Taiwan......

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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by J-Velocity
The best wheels are Volks, BBS, Champion, HRE, NEEZ, etc
How much do you want to pay?
The most expensive ones are not necessary the best
ADV1 wheels are made by MHT but they cost over 2 times more than MHT wheels.
Vossen wheels are made in Taiwan......
It depends on the kind of wheel as some of the brands you mentioned make wheels in various factories.

As someone stated it all depends on different factors. Surely Novitec thinks their 20k wheels are the best.
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 07:28 AM
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thanks for your inputs. that not the most expensive ones are the best. maybe bucanero doesnt understand ordinary people like us.
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 08:08 AM
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I contemplated wheels for months and I looked at a lot of different sets. The quality of the wheel and the customer service from Vossen was better than any other wheel company I dealt with (in this price range)... Obviously like someone else said if you want to spend over $5k thats your decision but to me the Vossen's are the best
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Originally Posted by 561Lexus
I contemplated wheels for months and I looked at a lot of different sets. The quality of the wheel and the customer service from Vossen was better than any other wheel company I dealt with (in this price range)... Obviously like someone else said if you want to spend over $5k thats your decision but to me the Vossen's are the best
whats your current set up? wheels and tires? do you experience any rubbing in the body if you seat full passengers at the back? did you change your springs? or did some roll up? thank you
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Originally Posted by dexterco
whats your current set up? wheels and tires? do you experience any rubbing in the body if you seat full passengers at the back? did you change your springs? or did some roll up? thank you

Currently I have the Vossen CV-5, 20x9 in the front and 20x10.5 in the rear with 235/30/20 in the front and 255/30/20 in the rear.

I have not lowered the car (yet)

The rear tires are stretched very slightly... I was worried about rubbing but i wanted to keep the car comfortable and safe at the same time.

Currently I experience no rubbing at all. The rear has more than enough clearance and I have gone over bumps with people in the back seat. The front tires rub ever so slightly if i turn the wheel all the way and i am going over a bump or going over the hump in a driveway but overall I am very happy. No problems at all and its my daily driver
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 561Lexus
Currently I have the Vossen CV-5, 20x9 in the front and 20x10.5 in the rear with 235/30/20 in the front and 255/30/20 in the rear.

I have not lowered the car (yet)

The rear tires are stretched very slightly... I was worried about rubbing but i wanted to keep the car comfortable and safe at the same time.

Currently I experience no rubbing at all. The rear has more than enough clearance and I have gone over bumps with people in the back seat. The front tires rub ever so slightly if i turn the wheel all the way and i am going over a bump or going over the hump in a driveway but overall I am very happy. No problems at all and its my daily driver
Can you show us your car?
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If i were to get aftermarket wheels, i'd probably go for Work VS-XX. one of my favorite Mesh wheels on the market.

Pics below on a 2IS, not a 3IS, but u get the idea.. with ultra white, i'd get gunmetal rims for sure.. 19s or 20's for sure... so sick....

These wheels with Aimgain type II lipkit, nice drop and call it a day!!









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wow these are sick!
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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hell yeah but "sick" and quality do come with a price tag.. probably 550-700/rim... drool...

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Originally Posted by dexterco
Can you show us your car?

Hi! Sorry, yeah here are some pics- the 2nd is front, the 3rd is rear.





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