is300 wheels
05-27-09, 05:36 PM
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is300 wheels
hi my question is i bought some is300 wheels for my 96 lexus es300 i have them on but the back wheels sit inward and don't match the front. I want to put wheel spacers but i don't know which ones i need so anybody where i can get some wheel spacers so the back wheels will stick out a bit.
05-27-09, 05:43 PM
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its designed that way. the reason is that the rear follows the front. for a nice comfortable driving experience, you dont want the back trying to turn all of the time. it would be unwise to make the rear too much different....
05-30-09, 07:32 PM
#3
Ichiba spacers should work fine for you. If you go 15+ get the type II's that have the built in extended lugs. OEM IS rims are pretty conservative so I dont blame you for wanting to flush out the rears a little. Also, are you lowered or have plans to drop it? A drop might affect the wheel fitment as well, so you may take that into consideration when deciding on a spacer size.
05-30-09, 08:24 PM
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Along those lines, here's a thread where I added spacers to my 2ES (yours is 2nd gen as well) and a pic of the spacers Matador mentioned.
Post #46 has the best before/after pics. Consider that when you get the wheels flush with the fender you might need to roll the fender lip mildly to prevent any rubbing, especially if your shocks are old (lots of bounce) or if you've lowered the car. Not a big deal, unless you've never done it/seen it done before and then it scurrs you a bit.
Along those lines, here's a thread where I added spacers to my 2ES (yours is 2nd gen as well) and a pic of the spacers Matador mentioned.
Post #46 has the best before/after pics. Consider that when you get the wheels flush with the fender you might need to roll the fender lip mildly to prevent any rubbing, especially if your shocks are old (lots of bounce) or if you've lowered the car. Not a big deal, unless you've never done it/seen it done before and then it scurrs you a bit.
05-31-09, 04:59 AM
#7
I've never been able to find them at local shops. I ordered mine online.
Unless someone else reading this thread has installed the same rims on the same generation as yours and knows what size to recommend to you, you're going to have to figure this one out like the rest of us did: install the wheel, measure the gap from the tire/wheel to the fender and approximate what your "gap" is. Then order the closest sized spacer to close that gap.
If you Google "How do I get the right size wheel spacer?" you'll see there are lots of responses, all dependent on the car, wheel, wheel-offset, etc., so you're down to 1)someone with the same experience chiming in, or 2)measurement and fitting yourself.
If you Google "How do I get the right size wheel spacer?" you'll see there are lots of responses, all dependent on the car, wheel, wheel-offset, etc., so you're down to 1)someone with the same experience chiming in, or 2)measurement and fitting yourself.
