ISF with F-SPORT wheels???
12-20-08, 06:31 PM
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ISF with F-SPORT wheels???
Are there any ISF's with f-sport wheels on them?? If so, can u post pics....I think the f-sport wheels are actually lighter than the isf's and the offset alittle more agressive...Also the matte black on the f-sport wheels might look better on a BLUE isf then the stocks!! Please post pics if someone has done this......thanx
12-20-08, 08:05 PM
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it will fit 100% since there is a guy who did fit OEM Lexus 2IS wheels to IS-F and they did the other way around everything fits on 2IS will fit on IS-F same thing as the other way around.
12-20-08, 09:53 PM
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If you would like to see the pictures of the gouges that they put in my Brembo's I'd be happy to post them.
12-21-08, 09:02 AM
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Well here is a pic of what the F sport wheels did to my rear calipers. I had the "pleasure" 
of watching them put my car down and roll it out as it made this awful grinding, metal on metal noise. Of course, they immediately stopped it and jacked it up and this is the result.
If you search the other threads, I do believe that if you were to put the front wheels only from the F-sport at the rear as well they will clear. (Please correct this if wrong
). But the factory front/rear fitment for F-sport DEFINITELY does not work.
Btw, I'm still waiting for the dealer to rectify their screw up!
I had the "pleasure" of watching them put my car down and roll it out as it made this awful grinding, metal on metal noise. Of course, they immediately stopped it and jacked it up and this is the result. If you search the other threads, I do believe that if you were to put the front wheels only from the F-sport at the rear as well they will clear. (Please correct this if wrong
). But the factory front/rear fitment for F-sport DEFINITELY does not work.Btw, I'm still waiting for the dealer to rectify their screw up!
12-21-08, 11:41 AM
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I don't know why anyone would want to change to wheels that are heavier, weaker and uglier
IMO
Changing for the sake of change works on occasion but not in this case......sometimes leaving well enough alone is simply that
And why would anyone want to pull up to a stop light only to glance over at an IS350 with the same wheels as your 60k Japonese rocket launcher
remember, these are my OPINIONS no flaming required
IMOChanging for the sake of change works on occasion but not in this case......sometimes leaving well enough alone is simply that
And why would anyone want to pull up to a stop light only to glance over at an IS350 with the same wheels as your 60k Japonese rocket launcher
remember, these are my OPINIONS no flaming required
12-21-08, 11:50 AM
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I don't know why anyone would want to change to wheels that are heavier, weaker and uglier IMO
Changing for the sake of change works on occasion but not in this case......sometimes leaving well enough alone is simply that
And why would anyone want to pull up to a stop light only to glance over at an IS350 with the same wheels as your 60k japonese rocket launcher
remember, these are my OPINIONS, no flaming required
IMOChanging for the sake of change works on occasion but not in this case......sometimes leaving well enough alone is simply that
And why would anyone want to pull up to a stop light only to glance over at an IS350 with the same wheels as your 60k japonese rocket launcher
remember, these are my OPINIONS, no flaming required
They were going to put the F-sport wheels on as my winter set up. I was very disappointed that they would be the same as the ISx50 (no offence to those owners
). I didn't pay $70K to have the exact same wheels as another model, especially considering that Lexus was charging me $4500 for wheels and tires. When I had ordered them, they didn't even have the right size of rubber made for the F yet. I assumed that the IS F would be getting a secondary wheel option for winter that would be exclusive to the F, but that wasn't, and still isn't the case. Why Lexus only has one wheel option for the F is beyond me?
I love the OEM BBS wheels, but was not willing to jeopardize them in the winter, considering they run $2700 a piece up here.
12-21-08, 05:56 PM
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For sure, why Lexus doesn't offer upgrades or different wheels, sports line etc. for the IS-F is just bad business IMO. Look at the new F-Sport line and what Toyota did with the Scion, all very smart marketing ideas. My educated guess is that the well is dry and that all of TRD's venture cap went completely into the production of the IS-F with nothing left over. Lexus should know better and understand that for the most part, IS-F owners are pure enthusiasts coming from previous high end sports cars and harbor the modification bug just like any other high performance sports car owners out there. Get with the program Lexus, we're dying here!
12-21-08, 07:04 PM
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The f-sport wheels ARE way lighter than the stock ISF wheels FYI....I do like the ISF wheels but the offset sucks!! their almost the same as the is350 18"....The ISFs are 19x8 w/ 45 offset front and the rears 19x9 w/ 55 offset (horrible). The F-sports are 19x8 w/ 40 and 19x9 w/ 40 respectively...SOO now way would they rub the rear caliper on the ISF, the offset is higher, which means the wheels stick out more. I know that apparently the ISF front wheels will NOT clear the is350 front calipers bc they are more bulky than the isf front calipers, think if u use a 3mm spacer it will work. SO if lexus made the f-sports wheels to clear the bulkier is350 front calipers, off course their gona clear the ISF's "thinner" calipers....I know that people have done this, so pics would help!!!
