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Old 10-12-03, 04:54 AM
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Yea, they come in 18's and 19's. The 18's weigh 15.2 lbs a piece. They come in a 18x7, 19x7.5, or a 17x7. I chose the 17 inch because they were lightest and the Nitto Drag Radial comes in the 245/45zr17 nothing in a 18 inch except a 315-35r18 which would never fit on the back of the IS.
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Originally posted by UncleNick
Yea, they come in 18's and 19's. The 18's weigh 15.2 lbs a piece. They come in a 18x7, 19x7.5, or a 17x7. I chose the 17 inch because they were lightest and the Nitto Drag Radial comes in the 245/45zr17 nothing in a 18 inch except a 315-35r18 which would never fit on the back of the IS.
COOL... do they come i nwider sizes in 17's also or is 17x7 the widest...?

i am looking for 17x8 i think in a NICE & REALLY light wheel.... i do not do much dragging at al lbut i do want to hit the track ( road course) for track days & figger i could use the light weight 7 easy spin of the 17s for then......


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Oh yea, I do miss the 18 inch wheels but the car is faster and feels awsome with these wheels. I got my cross drilled/slotted Brembos today too...What ya think?
Old 10-14-03, 04:18 PM
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Nice wheels. Have you taken your IS to the track to determine the immediate improvement with the ligher wheels?
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Not yet...waiting for a few more things to arrive from UPS..........anyday now.......should have been today...
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nice rotors i have the same ones too ... love them....
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your car must look killer on the track

very nice choice
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Thanks :-) It is starting to get quite a few people looking at her now, espically at the track. There are not many modded Lexus running at our track. I am one of the few. There was a 10 sec yellow IS but rumor has it the car has been wrecked.
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