taylorjste - car hasn't been lowered, maybe it's just the angle of shot. I also got my wheels through Sewell, but the promo was already over and I wasn't able to sell the stock wheels for anywhere close to $700. You got a great deal on your wheels!

 

Im sticking with stock until the tires get worn out, then by then I will have decided on what kind of rims to get.

 

I really like the stock 18" ... I may get a different set of wheels/tires for winter ...

 

I think the stock 18's are decent...something I can live with for a while. Besides I always upgrade to aftermarket wheels when the first set of tires wears out anyway

 

A bit off topic, but how many miles do the OEM summer tires generally last?

 

Someone at work has a black IS with what appears to be black powdercoated stock 18's. Something I personally wouldn't do but definitely is different. I'll try to snap a pic next time i see it.

 

Depends on your driving habit. Average 12- 15k miles but some ppl say they last up to 20k miles.

 

2008 stock 18" are the best!

 

Go with the G-spiders man

 

g spiders are heavier than stock.. if your gonna buy heavier wheels might as wheel get some mean lookin 19's

 

You answered my question before I asked it... how much heavier and where's that info coming from?

 

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...=spider+weight

I think 2 different people weighed them and the fronts were about 1.6lbs heavier than stock and the rears were about 2lbs heavier? BTW that's for each rim...

 

Thanks, I guess that just saved me some money.

 

Hmm... I think they're definately worth it if you don't want to go the aftermarket route. IMO the spiders look a lot better than the stock 18's... they sort of look aftermarket... until you see the L centercaps. As for weight, I don't think it matters that much, unless you're trying to get better acceleration times with other mods...

 

BOTH LOOK NICE...BUT I LIKE THE THE G-SPIDER BETTER


I STILL HAVE MY TAKE OFF WHEELS IF ANYBODY IN CA(BAY AREA) IS LOOKING FOR SOME...$500