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#91
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Originally Posted by brucewayne
that is one ugly wheel -
couldn't they have at least painted it black?
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wheel offset?
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Thanks mods for having this thread to us noobs. (well, Lexus noobs, at least). I have a question regarding wheel offset. Since I live in :canada: , I have to deal with harsh winters thus I would like to have a second set of rims (not OEM).
Besides bolt pattern (5x114.3), could someone give me advice on wheel offsets and rim widths for:
16" rims
17" rims
since those are what I'll probably use for winter tires. I tried looking at Tirerack but they showed suggested rims but no hard numbers. Thanks in advance!
Thanks mods for having this thread to us noobs. (well, Lexus noobs, at least). I have a question regarding wheel offset. Since I live in :canada: , I have to deal with harsh winters thus I would like to have a second set of rims (not OEM).
Besides bolt pattern (5x114.3), could someone give me advice on wheel offsets and rim widths for:
16" rims
17" rims
since those are what I'll probably use for winter tires. I tried looking at Tirerack but they showed suggested rims but no hard numbers. Thanks in advance!
#94
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Originally Posted by Phillip31
is the ride height higher in the AWD than the RWD? if so by how much?
#95
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Originally Posted by flipside909
yes by about .75-1.00" off the top of my head.
http://www.lexus.com/models/is/specifications.html
Curiously, the "overall height" differs by as much as 0.6".
#96
Originally Posted by XeroK00L
Actually it's 0.4" according to lexus.com. (See ground clearance.)
http://www.lexus.com/models/is/specifications.html
Curiously, the "overall height" differs by as much as 0.6".
http://www.lexus.com/models/is/specifications.html
Curiously, the "overall height" differs by as much as 0.6".
#97
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Originally Posted by Phillip31
I went to lexus' website and it said the ground clearance for RWD is 5.7 in. and AWD is 5.3 in.......did they make a mistake?....shouldn't it be switched around........shouldnt the ground clearance on the AWD be more since its higher?
#98
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Sounds like it's a typographical error.
#99
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Not necesarily. Though I haven't actually measured the ground clearance of the AWD version myself, it is possible that the extra AWD hardware could account for that 0.4" less clearance on the AWD version....plus the fact that the AWD versions use the same low-profile 45-series tires. Lexus, unlike some other automakers, apparantly does not raise up the AWD versions of their passenger cars over the standard 2WD versions like Audi and Volvo do with the All-Road and XC-70 Cross-Country....and the way Subaru does with both the AWD Legacy and higher-stance Outback.
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Courtesy of: Lexus USA
Edit: Chassis codes that weren't mentioned:
GSE21 = IS350
GSE25 = IS250 AWD
IS250 = GSE20. I will need to confirm this one as it wasn't available during our test.
FLIPSIDE we cannot thank you enough for your efforts in all the data and pics and info u have gotten members here and at IS.net about the IS!!
This is now unstuck
#101
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
Then I would have expected the spec to say single slot DVD drive. Which is what I assume it is.
#102
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Updated info on page 1. I will list the official information when it is released.
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