Mewannalex

I went aftermarket with BBS's and the F Sport factory wheels for winter set.

Sasnuke

If you're looking for a winter setup, i would suggest going with 17 inch square set of rims (17x8) and snow tires (225/45/17).
Couple of benefits:
1. Rims will be less expensive
2. Tires will be less expensive
3. Narrower tires are better for snow
4. You could get 2IS or 3IS 17 inch rims which will clear the big calipers up front (if you wanted Lexus rims for winter)

GNS

For those with the 2015 - 2019 IS350 AWD, how's the turning radius on it?

Mewannalex

How good are the IS AWD in the snow?

arentz07

I have a 2016 IS 300 AWD, which is mechanically identical to the IS 350 AWD. The turning radius is actually excellent. It's much better than any car I've owned before, such as my old 2001 Buick Century or my 2010 Toyota Camry. It's about dead-even with my wife's subcompact Versa Note! I've never had issues making u-turns with the IS.

In my experience, it's a lot of fun in the snow and very capable. The AWD system is 70/30 rear-to-front by default, so you can get a little oversteer if you want it. But to drive normally has always been a non-event, even with all-season tires. The stability control is also very good at preventing accidental slides, but it can mess with you if you try to correct at the same time as the stability control intervenes.

I find the SNOW mode to be helpful but overkill in light snow. In heavy snow it's an extra touch of confidence, and I actually use it if the snow is deeper than a foot or so, maybe a little less. I would recommend finding an empty parking lot and switching the TC completely off and just experimenting. I find it very drift-able with TC off; it is totally controllable.

E46CT

Apparently

RWD=34.2ft
AWD=35.4ft
CT200h=34.2ft
Civic=35.4
BMW E46 3 Series=34.4
Honda Fit=35.07
LS460=35.4
F150=51ft (lol)
Tesla model 3=38.8ft
Prius (4th gen) 33.5

I looked these up for fun cause i started to get curious..





Surprised a FWD CT can match the RWD IS. Probably shorter wheelbase helps.. always loved my IS RWD turning circle.

EZZ

My Tesla is worse than my Honda Odyssey. I don't think I've ever done a 3 point turn in my IS350. I've done soooo many in my Model 3. It's frankly embarrassing.

GNS

Thanks, I was driving my family's 2012 328i (RWD) and the tight turning radius was so nice. It says 37.1ft for the turning radius, but I swear that it feels even tighter than that. I was able to make U turns in places where other cars would have needed a 2 or 3 point, and the feeling of satisfaction (and relief, depending on traffic) is so good. It's cheat mode when you're in parking lots, doing parallel parks, etc.

So many cars nowadays ignore this and their radius is practically cargo ship levels of frustration.

Mewannalex

Can I use the Carista app to register my new TPMS sensors? they're not OEM. Can I just take it to any tire shop and get it registered? And if so, do I have to take it every time I change to winter wheel and tire set? Thanks in advance, I come from BMW and the car automatically did all this.

Sasnuke

1. No...I don't believe so
2. Yes
3. Yes, unless you clone the sensors to the ones on the vehicle, then the answer would be no. If you clone them, then you have 2 sets of wheels with the same 4 sensor codes within each set.

Did the BMW you have use sensors or did they run it off the ABS system? I know some Mercs that use the ABS system still.

Mewannalex

It used sensors, I purchased the OEM sensors and the car recognized them without me doing anything.

E46CT

Check out the new Honda E that can do 14 ft circles

I wish this was out in the states... we never get anything cool.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/h...d-first-drive/

EZZ

It would be DOA as it's range is bad and it has to compete with Model 3 head on in terms of price.

RKSTRAT

I have read that our large NA V6 is muted in the 300...and even in the 350.
The idea being durability. But in the Sport mode, my IS300 revs and holds
to 5,000 RPM. Not consistent with durability? My G37x and Audi A4 never
revved like that in auto.

arentz07

If you are pressing the gas hard enough to rev it up to 5,000, it should be able to do that. Also, Sport mode changes the shift behavior. It will detect if you are driving "aggressively", it will hold gears even longer and will automatically downshift when you brake hard.

5,000 RPM is nowhere near redline. Don't sweat it.