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Old 06-20-12 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Charizmo
You look like my car's twin from 2 years ago.

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[QUOTE=Charizmo;7308388]2011 is250 RWD

Wedssport SA-55M
Matte Gray Machining
Fronts 19x9 (+38) Rears 19x10 (+40)
Falken FK452, Fronts (225/35/19) Rears (255/35/19)
Running On BC Coils


Perfect stance, I'm liking the '11+ front bumper
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I just mounted my SA67Rs 19x9 +35 with 245/3519 and 19x10 +42 275/3019 and I am still on stock suspension.
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Old 07-22-12 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Charizmo
2011 is250 RWD

Wedssport SA-55M
Matte Gray Machining
Fronts 19x9 (+38) Rears 19x10 (+40)
Falken FK452, Fronts (225/35/19) Rears (255/35/19)
Running On BC Coils





Does it rub with that set up and such low ride height?

I love the wheels and stance!

If I lower my car only one and a half inches, do you think it is possible to run 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear with that wheel specs?

FYI, I
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SCWB You should be good with that setup.
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SB350 & Charizmo

are you able to post some photos that show the amount of stretch in the tyre? something a bit closer that might show how much of the rim is exposed? Im really liking the wheels and fitment but im not a fan of the stretch look, plus my 350 is the wifes daily and i need the rubber to protect the rim from potential curbing
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Originally Posted by Vukie
SB350 & Charizmo

are you able to post some photos that show the amount of stretch in the tyre? something a bit closer that might show how much of the rim is exposed? Im really liking the wheels and fitment but im not a fan of the stretch look, plus my 350 is the wifes daily and i need the rubber to protect the rim from potential curbing






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SB350, how has your finish held up on your SA55m's? I'm getting rubber mounted on mine on Friday and I'm just wondering if I should do something to protect them.
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SB350, how has your finish held up on your SA55m's? I'm getting rubber mounted on mine on Friday and I'm just wondering if I should do something to protect them.
I've had these wheels on my car for ~2 years, 20K miles and the finish has held up surprisingly well. Supposedly the light weight paint that Weds uses chips and scratches easily as some members have stated. I do have several rock chips that can be seen on some of my wheels, but no curb rash. There are a couple rock chips on the spokes and some small ones on the rim edge.

Tires have been installed on them 3 times and I haven't gotten any damage from the unmounting/mounting like some members have. I usually tell the the tire installer to be extremely careful and warn them that the paint on the wheels scratches easily.
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Hello, i am planning on Wedssport SA-55M but i am not sure what size i should get.

I have 2011 IS350 AWD, so i don't want to go staggered. I am also going for the 18' .

Could someone recommend me what size plus offset.

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by bluethx
Hello, i am planning on Wedssport SA-55M but i am not sure what size i should get.

I have 2011 IS350 AWD, so i don't want to go staggered. I am also going for the 18' .

Could someone recommend me what size plus offset.

Thanks!
It depends on how aggressive you are willing to go with your offsets. For a non staggered, 18" set up, I assume you would like the wheel faces to be concave.

18" SA55M's have 3 face types, FF (flat - no concave), FR (semi-concave), RR (very concave). FR faces are 18x9 +36, +20 and RR faces are 18x10 +36, +18.

I'd recommend 18x9 +36 front, and 18x9+20 rear, so you'd have semi-concave faces all around as well as a flush stance.
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Thanks for the tips. I was actually aiming for the very concave RR faces.

Would i need to roll my fenders or something if i go for the RR?

Do i also go for 18x10 +36 on front and 18x10 +18 rears?

Thanks.
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Yes, you will most definitely need to roll your fenders. It'll look awesome though, having RR face front and rear!


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