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Old 06-05-08, 06:25 PM
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Will my current wheels fit an IS-F?

19x8.5 +38
19x10 +42
Old 06-05-08, 07:37 PM
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just throw them on and see what happens.

*grabs popcorn to see what happens too*

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Does anyone know?
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so long they clear the BBK you are fine!

I have 19x8.5 +33 front & 19x10 +38 rear on the IS350

Slap them on and post pics
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i've heard that it's really hard to find rims that will clear the breaks well enough ... i'm pretty sure you don't want to have to replace the breaks

but i would try them, just make sure everything clears before you start driving around
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actually the calipers are slightly smaller on the F then the IS350...If the rims are made for BBK clearance then you are just fine. Even if not you may have enough room.

Last option is put a 5mm HUB centric spacer and it will clear that BBK Actually I would put this to flush the rims with the fender IMO it will look much better!
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The fronts are made for BBK clearance. I'm mainly wondering if they will look nice & flush on the car?
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Originally Posted by mrurmil
The fronts are made for BBK clearance. I'm mainly wondering if they will look nice & flush on the car?
they will look good. 5mm spacers will put them right at the fender line and be flush I would install then first before you get the spacers to see if you like it for your taste. I would get 5mm if it was my car.
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Will the 5mm hub centric spacer do the same for the OEM IS-F wheels?
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Are the fenders wider on the IS-F than on the 250/350?
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Originally Posted by passnu2
actually the calipers are slightly smaller on the F then the IS350...If the rims are made for BBK clearance then you are just fine. Even if not you may have enough room.

Last option is put a 5mm HUB centric spacer and it will clear that BBK Actually I would put this to flush the rims with the fender IMO it will look much better!
It's not that the IS-F front calipers are smaller; they simply have less "X factor"
(overhang) than the OE IS350 calipers.

I'd be more concerned with the REAR wheels clearing the rear calipers...
Low-disk rear wheels will NOT clear.
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