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there is a gap...but it doesnt bother me..its not huge..i'll try to take a better pic to illustrate the gap this weekend if i can find my camera..and as for the ride..i dont notice any difference at all..it feels the same to me as it did with the stock 17's

amy011079

Ok so I've been looking for you, and here is what I've come up with so far. This is a WIIIIIIIDE variety of styles so hope this works. Also, all of these can be staggard if you want.

Advan:
http://www.gruppe-s.com/Advan/advanconn.htm

http://www.gruppe-s.com/Advan/advansg2.htm

Weds:
http://www.gruppe-s.com/Weds/Kranze.htm

http://www.gruppe-s.com/Weds/LXZ.htm

Work:
http://www.gruppe-s.com/Work/Work_REZAXII.htm

http://www.gruppe-s.com/Work/Work_Equip.htm

These were really the only ones that I found that are a good make that are available in chrome and won't be like the big huge blingy fan looking wheels. (No offense to anyone that has wheels like that, but for the 2IS I just think it would be WAY too much.)

amy011079

Here is also a list of available HREs that look nice, but these are pretty pricey.

http://www.hrewheels.com/wheels/series.asp?series=540R

keeeeez

It does seem to me that the 20's LOOK better. I know on other sports cars in it's class the 20's look way to big (G35, TL, A4), but on the IS350, 19''s look small for some reason. I would think that if the car was lowered then the 19s wouldn't look so small, but for the most part, the 19s I've seen here on new ISs weren't on lowered cars, so the gap just looks excessive, IMHO.

Conversely, I would think that 20's would have too much of a negative impact on performance; Other that buying a really hot looking car, most of us that have purchased the new IS bought the car for performance. 20's would get in the way of performance.

For me, I would purchase 19" rims (HP Lightning EVO Hyper Dark 19x8.5 Front 19x9.5 Rear if anyone cares to try them before I buy ) and lower the car another 1/2 lower than the sport suspension height.

blkonblk17

Don't Do IT!!! lol , I bought these for my IS350 and they did not fit. The Hp Evo only come in a offset of 38 which do not clear the BBK. Unless you have the IS250 don't do it. Im still trying to get my money refunded etc.

Good luck

is2fiddy

Theres a guy on cardomain.com that has a 350 with 20in lowenhart 5's staggered and he has a gap that is noticeable in the front and alittle in the back from what I can tell with the pics. I don't think he's a member of this forum, too bad, we could ask him some questions.

sajonf

I’m not sure why some of you think that putting 19’s or 20’s is going to get rid of the gap between the wheel and the fender. The ideal way to plus size the wheel is to keep the outside diameter of the tire the same size as stock so that you don’t affect the speedometer, the vehicle stability control or the anti-lock braking system. If you increase the outside diameter of the tires too much all three of these things could be affected. So effectively all you are doing by plus sizing the wheels is reducing the sidewall height of the tire to a lower profile. You may be able to get rid of some of it by running a slightly larger tire but if you want to eliminate the wheel gap, lowering the car is the way to go. I personally think the stock wheel gap on the 250/350 looks good. The 250 AWD is another story. But I have never been a big fan of lowered cars to begin with… to each his own.

keeeeez

I'm not a big fan of lowering cars either - I'm more so not a fan of fender gap; we have sporty vehicles in the IS, not SUVs(ok I know that's extreme) - look at the gap of other manufacturers (ie BMW) much more snug fit if I remember correctly. That's more the look I would like.

But ya, 19's and lowered is the way to go...20's too much adverse effect on performance. yay

ChrisM910

these are all really great im going to do some more research on it to see what else i can find and then ill post it up here to get peoples opinion

stangd1909

Dam I really like these two!


Hummmm.........get me thinking now LOL

ChrisM910

yeah im really liking what i see also, thanks to amy now i have an orray of ideas to search through

amy011079

Awesome!


The weds - kranze were my favorite though I really liked all of them. But the Kranze have a sporty look to them which I love.

ChrisM910

actually the ones that really caught my eye were the weds lxz those are beautiful rims

ChrisM910

bump bump bump
need more votes

mcfly

If I'm forced to vote, I say stick with the stock 18's? Have you priced tires for 19/20" wheels lately