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Old 05-23-07, 08:03 PM
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I'm looking for low weight wheels for my IS350...any sugestions?
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OZ Superleggeras. they are really light. i actually think that a lot of wheels out there right now are lighter than the stock. stock rims are very heavy.
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Most Volk wheels are quite light.
Old 05-23-07, 08:26 PM
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what size are your stock wheels? would you consider downsizing? the 350 can fit 17's if you're mostly interested in performance.
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Enkei Racing Series RP03
19x8.5 (20.5 lbs)

Enkei Racing Series GTC01
19x8.5 (23.0 lbs)

O.Z. Superleggera III
19x8.5 (25.6 lbs)

Volk Racing TE37
19x8 (20.5 lbs)

I don't know the weight of the Lexus stock 18" wheels, but all of the wheels above are 19". Weight goes up the wider the wheel.

Someone in Florida put together a nice database of wheels and their respective weight (nice resource)
http://www.wheelweights.net/

You can view the database sorted by Wheel Brand, Wheel Size, or Wheel Weight...
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The one-piece forged Volk wheels (Progressive Spoke, Progressive ME, Progressive TE, TE37's, CE28n's Gram Lights 57F), are very light. The rest of the line are 2 piece forged and cast and they're only weigh a little less (and they're not TPM compatible.)

Other lightweight wheels include, SSR Comp H's, the Advan 5 spoke wheels (can't remember the name off the top of my head).
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^ Advan TC, RC, Model 5's
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Originally Posted by cspec
^ Advan TC, RC, Model 5's
thanks
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I have 17x8" SSR Type C-RS (SSR comp in the USA) which is about 16.5lbs which i currently use in the winter (used to be summers for my IS300). It comes in 18 and 19" as well and pretty close to being a pound an inch (e.g. ~19lb for 19")
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I have the Volk RE30 on order right now. Around 16LBS... same weight as the CE28 but is 30% stronger. Hard to beat that. They just came out earlier this year. GL on your search.
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18" BBS RS-GTs are around 20 lbs in the IS350 sizes. I love mine good looks and nice weight reduction.
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I agree, Volk, 1 or 2 pc forged are your best bet for light wheels
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Forged Volks!
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If you are going for performance, you probably need to stick with 18s since the available tire sizes are better. I couldn't find any good sizes in 17.
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