Best Place For Replacement Wheel
#1
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Best Place For Replacement Wheel
So last time I had my tires rotated I noticed a vibration/wobble on acceleration. The mechanic (not the dealer) told me the wheel was bent slightly. I need new tires (four) shortly so we put the wheels back for the time being.
The dealer has quoted me at $584 for a new rim. I know that's absurd, so I'd like to either get 4 new aftermarket wheels for that same price (recommend yours here with tire combination) or find an OEM wheel replacement for the following 2008 IS250 rim:
If you've purchased one of these wheels from anyone other than Lexus, please share from where and your experience thus far with it.
Thanks!
The dealer has quoted me at $584 for a new rim. I know that's absurd, so I'd like to either get 4 new aftermarket wheels for that same price (recommend yours here with tire combination) or find an OEM wheel replacement for the following 2008 IS250 rim:
If you've purchased one of these wheels from anyone other than Lexus, please share from where and your experience thus far with it.
Thanks!
#2
Ebay or CL classifieds FTW
$179 shipped for a replacement OEM.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-2007-Le...19ca16&vxp=mtr
Or under $800 for a full set of LFA rep 19"s..:http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...at=0&_from=R40
$179 shipped for a replacement OEM.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-2007-Le...19ca16&vxp=mtr
Or under $800 for a full set of LFA rep 19"s..:http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...at=0&_from=R40
Last edited by jsmacks; 01-08-13 at 05:53 AM.
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Ebay or CL classifieds FTW
$179 shipped for a replacement OEM.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-2007-Le...19ca16&vxp=mtr
Or under $800 for a full set of LFA rep 19"s..:http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...at=0&_from=R40
$179 shipped for a replacement OEM.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-2007-Le...19ca16&vxp=mtr
Or under $800 for a full set of LFA rep 19"s..:http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...at=0&_from=R40
Any tires you can recommend also?
Thanks!
Last edited by imonmymac; 01-08-13 at 06:37 AM.
#4
Tire life wouldn't be affected by size as long as your alignment was true. The tires themselves would be a little more expensive, yes. One thing you would most likely want to do though is install a set of springs/coils in order to bring down the ride height and if you're not into a lowered look, a set of OEM Lexus F-Sport springs would do the trick. Not mandatory though as you'll see pictures of people without them doing just fine.. albeit a little bit higher of a ride height.
You'll find a few different tire sizes on here but the most common seems to be 225/35/19 in front and 255/35/19 in the rear. Read through this thread for pictures and tire sizes: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ca-wheels.html
LFA rep 18" under $700: http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-LFA-Style...3a7ab5&vxp=mtr
Or here's another set for under $650.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-LEXUS-IS35...ea0975&vxp=mtr
..or here for under $600: http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-8-Alloy-W...b7024c&vxp=mtr
Ebay rocks!
You'll find a few different tire sizes on here but the most common seems to be 225/35/19 in front and 255/35/19 in the rear. Read through this thread for pictures and tire sizes: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ca-wheels.html
LFA rep 18" under $700: http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-LFA-Style...3a7ab5&vxp=mtr
Or here's another set for under $650.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-LEXUS-IS35...ea0975&vxp=mtr
..or here for under $600: http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-8-Alloy-W...b7024c&vxp=mtr
Ebay rocks!
Last edited by jsmacks; 01-08-13 at 06:28 AM.
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Tire life wouldn't be affected by size as long as your alignment was true. The tires themselves would be a little more expensive, yes. One thing you would most likely want to do though is install a set of springs/coils in order to bring down the ride height and if you're not into a lowered look, a set of OEM Lexus F-Sport springs would do the trick. Not mandatory though as you'll see pictures of people without them doing just fine.. albeit a little bit higher of a ride height.
You'll find a few different tire sizes on here but the most common seems to be 225/35/19 in front and 255/35/19 in the rear. Read through this thread for pictures and tire sizes: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ca-wheels.html
LFA rep 18" under $700: http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-LFA-Style...3a7ab5&vxp=mtr
Or here's another set for under $650.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-LEXUS-IS35...ea0975&vxp=mtr
..or here for under $600: http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-8-Alloy-W...b7024c&vxp=mtr
Ebay rocks!
You'll find a few different tire sizes on here but the most common seems to be 225/35/19 in front and 255/35/19 in the rear. Read through this thread for pictures and tire sizes: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ca-wheels.html
LFA rep 18" under $700: http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-LFA-Style...3a7ab5&vxp=mtr
Or here's another set for under $650.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-LEXUS-IS35...ea0975&vxp=mtr
..or here for under $600: http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-8-Alloy-W...b7024c&vxp=mtr
Ebay rocks!
Thinking about those 18" LFA wheels you posted. If I can't convince the wife, I can always go with the ol' 17" OEM replacement.
Not sure I want to bother with springs, etc as well (will discuss with my mechanic) – would I need to do anything significant with 18" compared to the 19" LFA's?
EDIT: Thanks for all the information JS!
Last edited by imonmymac; 01-08-13 at 06:47 AM.
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I am AWD. If that's an issue, I guess I might want to stick with 17". Anyone else on here using 18" wheels on their AWD vehicle?
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I have literally just dealt with an issue very similar to this (cracked rim). I have the 18" rims and if I'm not mistaken the wheels for 2008 are "hyper silver" which is a darker gunmental color. If you are looking for a new 2008 rim you may want to make sure that it is the correct color as the 06 and 07 models wheels are a much lighter silver. I do believe it's size specific to the 18" rims but just double check to be sure. The only reason the factory doesn't offer an upgrade on the AWD is because (and this is highly debatable) supposedly running staggered setups on AWD is bad for the differential, and the 18" rims from the RWD are staggered.
#11
These wheels here are not staggered. Both are 18 x 8. Just run the same size tires on all 4 corners and you're golden..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-LFA-Style...3a7ab5&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-LFA-Style...3a7ab5&vxp=mtr
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These wheels here are not staggered. Both are 18 x 8. Just run the same size tires on all 4 corners and you're golden..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-LFA-Style...3a7ab5&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-LFA-Style...3a7ab5&vxp=mtr
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I am going to get the 19" staggered in hyper black for my black IS. Just trying to find the best price. There are 2 different versions on eBay it looks like. Different offsets. Not sure which to choose yet.