I would like to get your guys opinion on size of wheel. would you guys go 19's or 20's.

 

what kind of drop do you want? what kind of tiresize do you want? what kind of offset? do you want to roll the fenders? everything is interconnected.

 

19!! FTW....Unless you want the "I got money in the bank...Ghetto Fabulous" look roflmao

Thats just my opinion, who listens to me anyway

 

Couldn't agree more. IMO, our IS's are too small of a sedan to get away with 20's. Don't get me wrong, I've seen some great looking IS's on here with 20's and they pull it off nicely, I just prefer the clean look of 19's. Not to small, but not to gawdy either. Just get staggered whatever you do.

 

20s.

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19s, its a Lexus not DUB edition! LOL And gas will suffer with 20s

 

19s, I love mine.

 

Tom's VP-8!

 

ride, but not on teen-aged rims

 

20's FTW. Really the question is. Do you mind tire rub or not? 20's will rub.

 

id go with 19s, personally. 20s still look hot on the car, tho.

 

you better catch up on reading...

 

20's in the rear, 19s in the front. Any other configuration and one wheel will either look too large or too small. Given how unpractical that choice is, I vote for the nicest 19s you can find. If there's anything worse looking than a wheel thats too small for a car its a wheel thats too big for a car.

Here's my setup(shameless plug):
19x8.5
19x9.5


Somebody else's car
DUBS



I almost went with 20s after seeing that setup, however from certain angles the front wheels really do overpower the car.

Like in this picture:
(Same car)



I think the style of the rim has the largest effect on the the appearance, however IMO 19s do generally look classier than 20s.

Also for reference, here is a CL member's IS with the same wheels but in 20s. I believe this picture proves my point in that it shows how the rear wheel looks "just right" in 20" but the front wheel looks that way in 19".

 

You guys drive me crazy with these sweeping generalizations. Wrong!

Tire choice determines this, NOT wheel size.
Many guys run 245/35-20 in the front because the tires are cheap, but
these are TOO TALL and do rub because the tires are oversized.

235/30-20 + 295/25-20 and call it a day.

20s are the new 19s. The 19" market is shrinking by the day, at least in
the high-end wheel market. 20s look fantastic on an IS with correct tires
and proper stance.

 

He is correct. Finally, someone who actually knows something. Everyone is always worried about ride quality and stuff. If thats the case, leave the car alone.