Yeah the Michelins I had on my IS 350 looked chunkier than these Continentals, so that seems to reflect the numbers.

I think I don't necessarily like one of these tires more than the other. The Continentals are somewhat less sporty, but definitely are firmer and more responsive than OE. The Michelins are very sharp and darty on turn-in, so they're more fun in some ways. However, I think the Continentals feel a bit more natural.

 

do your front and rear tires stick out past the fenders? hard to tell for me.

 

Here you go this is with Swift spec R springs. About to add 10 or 15mm spacers.

 

could you add a couple of pictures showing the stance and also fender gap? i wanna get an idea

 

I know this is a dumb question but I am just curious. For those lowering your cars, is it mainly for handling or esthetics? I lowered the front of my RC 350 AWD back in 2019 because of teh uneven gap between the front and rear. In the case of the IS, I find the car has an even gap and the space around the fender is even. but when it's lowered, it almost closes the gap at the top of the tire, but creates a pronounced gap at the 9 and 3 o'clock position when looking at the car from the side.

 

RC and IS wheel wells are different. which is why you notice a difference.

 

Here is the front view - I need 10 or 15mm spacers to make it perfect I think but I dont want to scrub. right now it rides amazing

 

scrubbing as in normal driving or just turning the steering wheel?

 

There is no scrubbing right now

 

What color is this?Blue Mica...I'm leaning towards rapping mine in structural blue.

 

OEM ultra sonic blue mica 2.0

 

do you think you’ll rub with spacers or has it already been confirmed by someone else?

 

^^