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Old 07-06-05 | 08:07 AM
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I have looked at the varying prices for IS300 wheels and they have ranged from $300-$600 from what I can tell. I have found some 19's that I love, but the budget is tight and do not want to bank on getting more for my wheels than I should. Reason I am posting is because mine are the satin finish (semi-gunmetal look) and I cannot find a previous post with those in it. Do you think it is reasonable to think I can get $500 for my wheels? Just a few scratches around lips, but no bends or chunks from curb marks. Tires are shot so probably just try to sale wheels alone. What do you guys think?
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they are not wide enough, and have too conservative of an offset for my taste. They sit sunken in, and it looks odd to space them out to the fender when they are only 7" wide... I would save my money.
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I tried IS300 wheels before, like sc400texas said not wide enough and offsets are way too conservative. After a couple weeks I immediately switched to supra tt wheels Factory 17" GS300 wheels fit pretty nice too btw.
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Could I have GS Wheels??? Mine do not sink in like mentioned and I am running 245/45/17's and I could not imagine running a tire that wide on a 7" rim I purchased the car with the wheels so I do not have a lot of info, just figured they were IS wheels. The only thing the guy told me was that he got them a year earlier from Lexus and paid close to a $800 per wheel
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
they are not wide enough, and have too conservative of an offset for my taste. They sit sunken in, and it looks odd to space them out to the fender when they are only 7" wide... I would save my money.
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Originally Posted by Quick VR-4
Could I have GS Wheels??? Mine do not sink in like mentioned and I am running 245/45/17's and I could not imagine running a tire that wide on a 7" rim I purchased the car with the wheels so I do not have a lot of info, just figured they were IS wheels. The only thing the guy told me was that he got them a year earlier from Lexus and paid close to a $800 per wheel
Show us a close up of the wheel. If the center caps are circles, then they are GS wheels. If the center caps are the "star" kind, then they are IS rims.
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GS wheels will be perfect but not IS ones... Tires are too small.
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Guess the wheels are going up on e-bay wether they are IS or GS.

The daily driver just got some new shoes
19x9 Moda R6's with 245/35/19 Bridgestone S-O3's. I know everyone is diehard about staggered, but these have been one of my favorite sets of wheels for years. Only 2,000 miles and got them at an unbelievable price. Comments welcome and pics on car soon to follow.
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wait, don't put them on ebay just yet.. if anybody can confirm these are GS wheels, i will purchase them.
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I will get some good pics so you guys can tell. Like I said, tires are shot so will probably ship wheels only.
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Originally Posted by Quick VR-4
Guess the wheels are going up on e-bay wether they are IS or GS.

The daily driver just got some new shoes
19x9 Moda R6's with 245/35/19 Bridgestone S-O3's. I know everyone is diehard about staggered, but these have been one of my favorite sets of wheels for years. Only 2,000 miles and got them at an unbelievable price. Comments welcome and pics on car soon to follow.
I ran 19x9s all the way around for quite a while.
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Moda R6 is an awesome set of wheels... One of my all time favorites! Congrats..
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Here is the updated pics. I guess they are IS because the cap is star shaped. However, I still think they look pretty good on the car.


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yes, they are IS for sure.
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would they clear supra brakes? Looks good btw.



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