UnderCover

Hi Guys,

I had a hard time following the Wheel Index thread above...looks like I'm a little over my head on this..But basically I need new rims. I have a 2007 IS350 and I went to a tire/rim shop and they had all these rims that would fit and they test fitted a few and they all fit but some were 19's (I'm on stock 18's) and then I started getting worried about tire rub and this and that...

What is the stock numbers? Like 18x8 or 18x8.5 or whatever, and what is the offset? I want to search for new rims on Tirerack but they seem to give me the same size for both the front and rear and this being Staggered I want to make sure I'm getting rims that are as close to stock as possible..

Thanks in advance guys, sorry I tried to search but couldn't figure out what I was looking for!

Edit: Okay found something,
Front: 18x8 ; Offset: 45
Rear: 18x8.5 ; Offset: 50

Can anyone confirm?

Stock information:

16" RWD (Canada/non-USA Only):
Front and Rear: 205/55R16, 16x7 +45mm

17" RWD:
Front: 225/45R17, 17x8 +45mm
Rear: 245/45R17, 17x8, +45mm

17" AWD:
Front and Rear: 225/45R17, 17x8, +45mm

18" RWD :
Front: 225/40R18, 18x8, +45mm
Rear: 255/40R18, 18x8.5, +50mm

I think I found all the info, nvm

timmy0tool

iTrader: (7)

you are correct in your findings:
Front: 18x8 ; Offset: 45
Rear: 18x8.5 ; Offset: 50

if you are upsizing, 19s are a good option but if you stick to 18s I would go a bit wider, tire and rim in my opinion.
if the wheel shop is unable to help you, or they are not sure, I suggest you go to another wheel shop.
these cars are pretty common, and just looking at the wheel thread you can see the different setups available.

tire rack is a great website to help you size things up properly.
remember fitment also changes when you introduce a lowered ride height.
if you stay stock, it simplifies things, but our cars look tons better lowered.

UnderCover

Hmm interesting, did you notice any problems with rubbing if have the 19's you mentioned? And did you go wider with 19's or kept the stock 225/255 width?

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

^^^^IMO, if you can find them, these wheels are a good option for you. OEM quality:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-for-70-a.html

Lou

UnderCover

Thank you Lou! I read through the thread and it looks like nobody reall had an issue with fitment on the 2IS so I went ahead and got a set. This is great, i just hope they don't mess up my order like that one guy on that thread haha. Thanks again!

ldc

I dont know why Lexus make the offset is so weak, Nissan 18s are +30. Doesn't matter how good a car looks if it ain't flush it's ugly