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I still think the F Sport style gauges are cool looking. They're also easy to read and clear. In this car, they make sense. But... the ones in a lot of competitors are bigger and more configurable.
At the end of the day... meh.
You hit the point they are easy to read and clear on the IS F Sport gauges. I've seen the new ones from BMW with their vertical triangle-ish style and find them overstyled. The only easy to read part is the numbers.
I think the IS gauges are better than the GS F gauges which have a kind of useless speedometer with 10mph resolution. Would it have hurt to add some 5mph dashes in between?
or the IS F which has the same issue but with older 8-bit graphics. But it's the original so I give it a pass.
That is what sold me with my 2014 IS250. But i think my all time favorite would be the 2001-2005 IS300 odometer. Reminds me of the chronograph watches lol
That is what sold me with my 2014 IS250. But i think my all time favorite would be the 2001-2005 IS300 odometer. Reminds me of the chronograph watches lol
Agreed, the IS 300’s were and are still pretty spectacular!
I too loved the Fsport gauges in my 2016. Honestly, there was soooo much to be happy with in my 2016 and I’m glad Lexus didn’t rewrite the script for the 500. It’s probably why I love this car so much!
Agreed, the IS 300’s were and are still pretty spectacular!
I too loved the Fsport gauges in my 2016. Honestly, there was soooo much to be happy with in my 2016 and I’m glad Lexus didn’t rewrite the script for the 500. It’s probably why I love this car so much!
Honestly same and then add to that the sound lol. The BMW one is nice but I find it rather a hassle at times. Too much is going on as well as I can seem to find what I'm looking for. Speaking from past experience daily driving a M440i for a few months.
But i think my all time favorite would be the 2001-2005 IS300 odometer. Reminds me of the chronograph watches lol
I find it highly amusing that 20 years apart, the two IS's I've bought ('04 and '23) both have really cool gauge clusters and beloved enthusiast engines (2JZ and 2UR). What are the odds of that, from freaking Toyota of all companies.
I find it highly amusing that 20 years apart, the two IS's I've bought ('04 and '23) both have really cool gauge clusters and beloved enthusiast engines (2JZ and 2UR). What are the odds of that, from freaking Toyota of all companies.
As someone who suffers from analysis paralysis, I don't enjoy the lack of consensus on what wheels and snow tires to swap to in the winter. It used to be that I could go to tire rack and plug in my car and it would spit out 5-10 different tire and wheel models and I could reliably narrow it down to like 2 options.
Now - the IS500 has 0 wheels available on tire rack, and 0 winter tires, just all-seasons.
all the research I've done on these forums has a complete split of people trying 18" wheels, 19" wheels, some squared off, some OEM sized. Nobody seems to be 100% confident that the wheels will clear the calipers, and some people seem to think that if I square off the wheels, it'll mess with odometer or suspension.
I just wish there was a bunch of foolproof options for me to choose from, from people who have done the same thing before.
As someone who suffers from analysis paralysis, I don't enjoy the lack of consensus on what wheels and snow tires to swap to in the winter. It used to be that I could go to tire rack and plug in my car and it would spit out 5-10 different tire and wheel models and I could reliably narrow it down to like 2 options.
Now - the IS500 has 0 wheels available on tire rack, and 0 winter tires, just all-seasons.
all the research I've done on these forums has a complete split of people trying 18" wheels, 19" wheels, some squared off, some OEM sized. Nobody seems to be 100% confident that the wheels will clear the calipers, and some people seem to think that if I square off the wheels, it'll mess with odometer or suspension.
I just wish there was a bunch of foolproof options for me to choose from, from people who have done the same thing before.
So I'm not sure about snow tires, but lots of the wheels I had and looked at when I had the 2022 IS350, they all fit onto the IS500. With that being said, offset and backspacing are different for each wheel. The safest width that I know you can do speaking from personal experience is 9.5 inches with the offset in the +45 to +35 range as that is the specs my advan RG3s are in.
As someone who suffers from analysis paralysis, I don't enjoy the lack of consensus on what wheels and snow tires to swap to in the winter. It used to be that I could go to tire rack and plug in my car and it would spit out 5-10 different tire and wheel models and I could reliably narrow it down to like 2 options.
Now - the IS500 has 0 wheels available on tire rack, and 0 winter tires, just all-seasons.
all the research I've done on these forums has a complete split of people trying 18" wheels, 19" wheels, some squared off, some OEM sized. Nobody seems to be 100% confident that the wheels will clear the calipers, and some people seem to think that if I square off the wheels, it'll mess with odometer or suspension.
I just wish there was a bunch of foolproof options for me to choose from, from people who have done the same thing before.
I am 100% confident that my setup works since I've used it for 2 winters. I have no idea what you've been reading cause plenty of IS500 owners have winter setups that work.
As someone who suffers from analysis paralysis, I don't enjoy the lack of consensus on what wheels and snow tires to swap to in the winter. It used to be that I could go to tire rack and plug in my car and it would spit out 5-10 different tire and wheel models and I could reliably narrow it down to like 2 options.
Now - the IS500 has 0 wheels available on tire rack, and 0 winter tires, just all-seasons.
all the research I've done on these forums has a complete split of people trying 18" wheels, 19" wheels, some squared off, some OEM sized. Nobody seems to be 100% confident that the wheels will clear the calipers, and some people seem to think that if I square off the wheels, it'll mess with odometer or suspension.
I just wish there was a bunch of foolproof options for me to choose from, from people who have done the same thing before.
That is what sold me with my 2014 IS250. But i think my all time favorite would be the 2001-2005 IS300 odometer. Reminds me of the chronograph watches lol
I concur. I really miss my mk1. A pic I took of my 03 and my 15 gauges.
I concur. I really miss my mk1. A pic I took of my 03 and my 15 gauges.
I really liked the gauges in my 2016. I think the aesthetic was a little cleaner, maybe somewhat more reminiscent of the LFA era of Lexus than what we currently have. Though our Sport S+ does look almost exactly like it did in the LFA, which is neat.
Here's a petty complaint: the icon for the car in the app is atomic silver on Enkeis regardless of what you own, nor can I edit the image or upload my own. I used to not care but if you own a late model TTRS, Audi's app will have an icon with your car's actual color.
Here's a petty complaint: the icon for the car in the app is atomic silver on Enkeis regardless of what you own, nor can I edit the image or upload my own. I used to not care but if you own a late model TTRS, Audi's app will have an icon with your car's actual color.
I think yours is like that because you have a one-off special color.
06-26-23, 04:28 PM
