IS350 Owners..Do you feel cheated with the stock rims?
07-26-06, 04:49 PM
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Same thing with the 2nd gen GS300 / 430. Exact same 16" wheels stock and 17" wheels as upgrades.
07-26-06, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Can you say Supra TT and Supra NA? Absolutely nothing to distinguish them visually unless you can see the brakes or they both have stock wheels and you can easily distinguish between 16" and 17" identicallly styled wheels.
As a TT owner I said, so what? It just means that many more non-enthusiasts will underestimate my ride. I love it.
As a TT owner I said, so what? It just means that many more non-enthusiasts will underestimate my ride. I love it.
Thats the way I look at it as well.
I am more confused when looking at wheels to distinguish trim. I know Bimmer 3 series offer a lot of factory wheels, I still can't distinguish the 330 from the 325 without looking at the badge.
If I owned an IS350, I wouldn't care. At the end of the day, it's a 350 no matter what wheels are on a 250.
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07-26-06, 05:11 PM
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I would say because Lexus KNEW you all 350ers are going to sell those beautiful 18" stock rims to 250ers. Then Lexus would have no chance to rip those 250ers off. So, the dealerships just put the 18" rims like almost a standard option to every new IS. Then every 250ers would have a set of 18" and those were bought from the dealer!
I hope you guys understand what I am saying...
I hope you guys understand what I am saying...
07-26-06, 09:39 PM
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I don't care that the 250 and 350 look identical because every time I pass a 250, I smile to myself and think "haha! I'm fasterrrrr than you!" 
But...
I still got a lotta love for my 250 brothers & sisters!
But...
I still got a lotta love for my 250 brothers & sisters!
07-26-06, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Sexi_Lexi
I don't care that the 250 and 350 look identical because every time I pass a 250, I smile to myself and think "haha! I'm fasterrrrr than you!"
But...
I still got a lotta love for my 250 brothers & sisters!
But...
I still got a lotta love for my 250 brothers & sisters!
Who cares really... a car is a car. In the end, someone will always be better than you... I don't need to have my car as a symbol of uniqueness when everyone and their mom in my area already have IS350s all over the place.
07-27-06, 01:44 AM
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what you should be more concerned about is that people don't mistake the IS for the corolla!
when i had an ES, a lot of people mistake it for the camry, or vice versa. whats the big deal if the 250 looks exactly like the 350. just be happy no one mistakes your IS for a toyota! that would be more insulting.
when i had an ES, a lot of people mistake it for the camry, or vice versa. whats the big deal if the 250 looks exactly like the 350. just be happy no one mistakes your IS for a toyota! that would be more insulting.
07-27-06, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by supaIS350
For all the IS350 owners, do you feel you should have gotten different and better rims than the IS250? They should of given the 250 17s..and put the 18s on the 350 only...For the extra bucks we put out sure we got 100+ hp, but our cars look exactly like the IS250..there is no way you can tell the difference between the two besides the little "3"...the gs430 has different rims than the gs300..the bmw 330ci has different rims than the 325ci.
Here you go....
*clap* *clap* *clap*
07-27-06, 06:08 AM
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yeah, i'd like to see some kind of difference between the 250 and 350 just for quick distinction when i'm driving
For all the IS350 owners, do you feel you should have gotten different and better rims than the IS250?
07-27-06, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Sexi_Lexi
I don't care that the 250 and 350 look identical because every time I pass a 250, I smile to myself and think "haha! I'm fasterrrrr than you!"
But...
I still got a lotta love for my 250 brothers & sisters!
But...
I still got a lotta love for my 250 brothers & sisters!
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07-27-06, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by supaIS350
For all the IS350 owners, do you feel you should have gotten different and better rims than the IS250? They should of given the 250 17s..and put the 18s on the 350 only...For the extra bucks we put out sure we got 100+ hp, but our cars look exactly like the IS250..there is no way you can tell the difference between the two besides the little "3"...the gs430 has different rims than the gs300..the bmw 330ci has different rims than the 325ci.
07-27-06, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by supaIS350
For all the IS350 owners, do you feel you should have gotten different and better rims than the IS250? They should of given the 250 17s..and put the 18s on the 350 only...For the extra bucks we put out sure we got 100+ hp, but our cars look exactly like the IS250..there is no way you can tell the difference between the two besides the little "3"...the gs430 has different rims than the gs300..the bmw 330ci has different rims than the 325ci.
To 2GS 17" wheel and tire option from Lexus was ONLY $215. But if you bought at the dealer or after, you paid at least $1000.
As for the iS, I think its GREAT both wheels are on both cars.
