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Old 02-14-08 | 07:39 AM
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Wow! $7200 + tires its a little expensive. With that kind of money ill upgrade many things not just wheels. but if you can afford it , buy it.
Old 02-14-08 | 06:16 PM
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Yeah I was kinda in a hurry when I posted those pics and I should have explained. Seize photo-chopped those wheels on my car for me.

Here's the thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=333472
Sorry, I didn't mean to "misrepresent".
Old 02-14-08 | 06:50 PM
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those prices are way too much for any wheel on the IS
Old 02-14-08 | 06:54 PM
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Considering BBS made them exclusively for the IS F I can see how they are that much. Probably the best bet is to try to get them from someone who will upgrading their IS F wheels to an aftermarket one. I think I'll keep mine though, because not only do they look cool, but they are very light too.
Old 02-14-08 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Fa-suto
Considering BBS made them exclusively for the IS F I can see how they are that much. Probably the best bet is to try to get them from someone who will upgrading their IS F wheels to an aftermarket one. I think I'll keep mine though, because not only do they look cool, but they are very light too.
anyone selling those IS F wheels will surely sell them close to cost, which is still ridiculous. But then to be taking those wheels off the IS F is just bad.

The F sport wheels were the ones I was quoting being too much $
To invest so much on F-Sport or IS F wheels, why not just the the IS F

you right tho...Get that IS F and keep those wheels
Old 02-14-08 | 07:24 PM
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for 1800 a piece i Rather get aftermarket wheels. IsF wheels are ok but not worth the price IMO. Get some baller forge wheels if ur going to drop down that much
Old 02-14-08 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sirCharles
The F sport wheels were the ones I was quoting being too much $
To invest so much on F-Sport or IS F wheels, why not just the the IS F
Yeah....$2000 on F Sport wheels for the set is too much...spend another 30k and get the IS-F.....lol....
Old 02-14-08 | 08:46 PM
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Retail on F-sport wheels are $4575.

IMO, IS-F wheels are ugly compared to the F-sport wheels. Both are forged and the F-sport are lighter. Once I get a set in I'll cehck out and see who manufactured them.
Old 02-14-08 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by carchitect
Retail on F-sport wheels are $4575.

IMO, IS-F wheels are ugly compared to the F-sport wheels. Both are forged and the F-sport are lighter. Once I get a set in I'll cehck out and see who manufactured them.
WOW....I thought I saw in a thread they were $500 each....Hmmm..now I see it says MSRP is $2000....I ASSUMED that was 2000 a set...but maybe its not....
Old 02-14-08 | 09:31 PM
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I think the F-Sport rims are FUGLY! Now if you could get a set of IS-F Rims, that'd be tight.
Old 02-14-08 | 09:43 PM
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both rims are ugly. for the money i would go with iforged or HRE
Old 02-14-08 | 09:54 PM
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forged wheels are better though, they are stronger and lighter. If i were you I would look around until i found something that i HAD to have. if that is how you feel about the isf wheels go with them otherwise keep looking.
Old 02-15-08 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by carchitect
Retail on F-sport wheels are $4575.

IMO, IS-F wheels are ugly compared to the F-sport wheels. Both are forged and the F-sport are lighter. Once I get a set in I'll cehck out and see who manufactured them.

$4575??? Holy mother of goodness. Nevermind. But I do have a family member who works at Lexus corporate. Would I probably be able to get a good hookup? And when you get the set in carchitect, lemme know who manufactured em too, yeah? Thanks!
Old 02-15-08 | 12:11 AM
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for that price you can get a nice set of AME/Work/Weds/Volk rims, fsport/isf rims are... not so attractive...
Old 02-15-08 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by slee18
I think it is F-sport rims are more then 2k. Forged are better than cast wheels. they are litte strong and can handle more abuse then cast.
Agreed!!! Forged=Stronger

Forging results in metal that is stronger than cast or machined metal parts. This stems from the grain flow caused through forging. As the metal is pounded the grains deform to follow the shape of the part, thus the grains are unbroken throughout the part. Some modern parts take advantage of this for a high strength-to-weight ratio.


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