brucelee1

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Hi guys,

I just bought a 2002 ES300. I want to swap the IS 300 wheels from my 1997 ES300 to the new ES.

Has anyone does this?

If so, I would love to see pix and to know if you encountered any issue with fitment.

Thank you .

QuachmanES

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Just a minor correction, the 2002 ES300 is actually the 4th gen, just to clear up any confusion. Many people forget about the ES250.

01LEXPL

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The IS wheels are tricky. Unlike your current wheels which have a et45, the IS rims have an ET of 50, and there we're two versions of the IS rims as well, they came in a 7" & 7.5" width adding to the problem

On the 3rd gen 97-01, you need a 10mm spacer to clear the rear struts, and knowing Lexus the rear struts on yours will be the only limitation.

brucelee1

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Ah, good catch on the generation issue there. I forgot about the 250.

That said, does the comment on the spacers still hold true? I know I had to use spacers on my 1997 install.

I have the 7 inch width IS Wheel.

Thanks much!

01LEXPL

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^^ i was talking about the 01-05 IS300's. they had a variance on one of the years with the wheel widths to my knowledge.

But if you already have the spacers bolt it up as-is