busdepot

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Why wait? Ginea pigs are welcome here Welcome to CL.

From the pic, I see 06-08 250? Awd?

laobo979

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I dont know how crazier you can get with the AWD since all parts made are just look not much performance. But welcome to CL

busdepot

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You say plastidipped wheels like it's a bad thing lol

Incade

Lol I still don't see how you guys can spot AWD from the front..

It is indeed a 06' IS250 AWD.

aliu603

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^probably cause you're so high hahaha

busdepot

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In time young Jedi

(You can tell by the offsets in the rear. The AWD model has 225's all around, whereas the 250 RWD has a stagger (245's in the back) which fills up the rear arches a little more. The wheels identify the model year.)

Incade

Ahh, I see.. well, the wheels are to be replaced in the future.. I haven't done much technical research yet because the wheels are near $2k, and it's winter.. Do you have to keep the 225's all around on the AWD or is that just factory?

I figured I'd find the max wheel + tire size and such when it gets closer to that time.

busdepot

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Just factory. I run 225's all around for winters with studs on my 250 rear wheel. but run 235/275's in the summer. There's a good thread floating around for running aftermarket wheels on the awd models and the pros and cons of running staggered setups. Do a search on it, I don't know the post lol. And expect a little more than 2k if you're changing your wheels out, especially if you keep your stockers for winter wheels. A new set of TPMS is 400$ alone.

Imnutz4jdm

u can tell its a 250awd cuz of the wheels that came with our cars
n the 06 doesnt have the antenna fin on top

J250

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^ Actually IS350 comes with those wheels too :P... BUT i think only Canadian models

Incade

busdepot: Just wondering, do you use studs on the back because of power distribution? I ended up going with All-Seasons for now because it doesn't snow THAT often in Denver. In the summer, I will get new wheels with new tires (and yes new TPMS) and keep the stock with the all-season's for winter. Actually, one of the stock wheels is slightly bent, so I'll probably replace it with another stock wheel if I can find one.

busdepot

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I use studs on all fours. Like Denver, Calgary doesn't get that much snow either. I like having studs because it's not the snow that causes people to slip and crash, pretty much ever. It's this ice. The studs help me put power down and they keep my steering planted.

And to be honest, I will never in my life buy non-studded winter tires again. Sure, studdless Nokians and Michelins are good winter tires, but they will never be better than studded tires. Studs are noisey, they can wreck the roads, and scratch up your driveway like you wouldn't believe. And that's fine with me. Most of the roads I drive are plowed of snow leaving just the ice behind. Studs make literally a world of difference. But PM me for more info if you want it. The bulk of people on here aren't worried about winters lol

Incade

They had studded tires in stock when I got the Eagle GT All-seasons, but I went with the all-seasons because I figure I might get 8-10 more snow days before spring, and I'll have to keep these on until I get the new wheels/tires.

Thanks for the recommendation on the wheel thread, after looking through I think I'll be doing:

F - 19x8.5__40mm offset___tire 235/35/19
R - 19x10___38mm offset___tire 275/30/19

Bookmarked so I don't forget. =P

Sffd103

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This weekend at the Silicon Valley Auto Show there was a modified car section called Shiftr. (Sorri it's sideways)

ISF4life

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Nice *** !!! i didnt mean the car