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My IS got its new feet today!!

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Old 12-30-09, 01:04 PM
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damn nice looking car and set of wheels. i wouldnt mind doing that to my SGM,
Old 12-30-09, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kdii02
I have to look at the tire sizes and not sure what the offsets are. Prob 44 of 45.
The offsets are 45mm in front and 55mm in back. See attached:


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Old 12-30-09, 02:42 PM
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Stock is 225/45/17, and the chart shows 225/40/19 front and 255/35/19 showing 4% difference compared to stocks. Any thing to worry about? I love the look on your SGM IS though.
Old 12-30-09, 02:58 PM
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Nice upgrade on the wheels.
Old 12-30-09, 03:03 PM
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Dude, that looks amazing! Good choice... and I don't think anyone's gonna flame you for IS-F wheels.

P.S. What tire gloss do you use? They look REALLY shiny... :-)
Old 12-30-09, 03:08 PM
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Thanks guys, I'm glad you like them! I'm using meguiar's "nxt insane tire shine" spray can.
Old 01-02-10, 02:33 PM
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i love the rims...............i love them soo much it makes me wanna jizz lolol j/k
Old 01-07-10, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by iivietnami
i love the rims...............i love them soo much it makes me wanna jizz lolol j/k
LMAO, yea they were a nice upgrade to my otherwise average looking IS. What I like best is that the ride is as good as if not better then the stock 17" wheels!! No balancing issues or fitment problems at all except a slight, slight rub when I turn the steering full to one side in a parking lot or something. This can be fixed with the Fender liner/heat gun mod, but Im too lazy. LOL

I need tint, a drop, and either a BBK or at least my calipers painted black now.
Old 01-07-10, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by kdii02
I need tint, a drop, and either a BBK or at least my calipers painted black now.
First off, nice upgrade of your wheels. They flow so well with the color of your car. As others have noted, a drop of the car would be even better.

If I was you I would paint my calipers instead of getting a BBK and use that money towards the purchase of some coilovers. There are a few DIY's on caliper painting here and it will only run you $25-$30 for the products. Just my opinion


EDIT: I'm pro tint as well so I say go for it!
Old 01-07-10, 08:22 AM
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wheel looks good
Old 01-07-10, 10:30 AM
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sweet.thinking about getting new wheels on my awd as well. new pics look much better with the back settled a bit. i say do the bbk next.
Old 01-07-10, 11:09 AM
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looks great!
Old 01-07-10, 11:15 AM
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nicely done indeed
Old 01-07-10, 11:43 AM
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Thanks guys for all the compliments. I honestly had no idea that they would look this hot on the car. There are so many great looking wheels around for our cars, but these work well for me and my taste.
The hardest part is leaving these on for the winter. I want to throw my 17" back on until winter is over, but these new wheels and tires look and drive so much better. I've opted to just park it in the garage when they are calling for snow.

And Yes MRG4, I agree painting the calipers is a nice option. I looked at a couple products already. I'm waiting till spring when its warm out, and I can tackle that on a Saturday.
Old 01-07-10, 11:51 AM
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Wheels look niiice! I agree with you that the car is begging for coilovers...
First regular IS that I have seen with the F wheels.


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