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2016 16" Steel Winter Wheels?

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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 10:51 AM
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Have a 2016 IS300 with 17" wheels. Question: would anyone know if there would be 16" steel rims available that would fit the front and clear the large calipers? Asking as I have a new set of 16" winter tires on steel rims but the rims won't clear the front calipers. Thanks
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 12:29 PM
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Welcome to the forum!

I was never able to find a set of 16's to fit the IS with the large calipers.
When my 250 had the stock front brakes you could get 16's to fit...in a steel wheel.
But once I installed the larger brakes, forget it...it wasn't even close.

A used set of 2IS 17's is what many use for winter...they will fit over the large brakes.
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 12:43 PM
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If the calipers are the same as the IS350 (the monoblock 4piston ones), you will need to choose specific 17s (like the stock ones) to fit. 16s are not an option.
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Old Sep 30, 2021 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Sasnuke
Welcome to the forum!

I was never able to find a set of 16's to fit the IS with the large calipers.
When my 250 had the stock front brakes you could get 16's to fit...in a steel wheel.
But once I installed the larger brakes, forget it...it wasn't even close.

A used set of 2IS 17's is what many use for winter...they will fit over the large brakes.
Thanks for the reply.
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Old Sep 30, 2021 | 11:22 AM
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Thanks for the info
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Old Sep 30, 2021 | 05:47 PM
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You could sell the set of 16s, put winter tires on your stock 17s and get some 18s for summer

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