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Thanks. Yes and since staggering here would mean 245 or 255 at the rear, probably too thick for winter. Unless I wanted to go with 225 rear and thin bicycle 195 tyres at the front. 🙂 As you say, thinner is better, so 225 all aound is of a good size I guess. Does the offset play a big role in the brakes fitting? I noticed the ISF is the only one with ET40 at the front and that is for 19". The 18" front wheels are ET45 on the 2nd gen IS. Is there a way to confirm before I buy the rims? I have only picked the tyres up so far. I was going to pick up the rims on Monday.

I just wanted to update this thread. I have finally found a winter set up I like. 5 double spoke rims in a nice design. The tyres are 225/40 R18 all around. Staggering is supposedly best avoided for winter tyres. The size is the recommend so should be fine. The rims are 8J ET40. Seems fine as well asit's similar to stock. I just hope it will clear GS front calipers and discs, as this is my next intended upgrade.

Hi gents! :) I'm very late to the party. But I also noticed around me, that more IS250s are up for sale than usual. I remember looking for my car for about 1 year, as very few IS250s ever popped up for sale around here, let alone a manual, which is what I was after. Once I bought mine, a little over a year ago, now I see IS250 for sale all the time. Where you would be luck to see 1 or 2 a year before, now they are like 8. I was really surprised. Maybe it's the age, as many have said. Although since I bought mine I have not seen another manual for sale. For me, I have no idea what I would buy if I sold mine. So I think I will hold on to it for a long while. Because what else can I buy that is newer, better, 4 doors, RWD and has a manual shifter? Even if I wanted a BMW, they are just not better. I actually dislike BMWs interiors and most of the external designs. So for me, when I start thinking what I would replace my IS250 with, I give up real quick. I have thought of maybe an Infinity G37. But that is neither better, or really much newer. It's only different. And the good looking one is the coupe, which has no rear doors. And again, a manual is very rare. Almost impossible to find. I really like the Lexus. It's one of the cars I have had which I enjoy the most. And I have had a few performance cars. If I ever make peace with autos, I think I would just go for a 3rd generation IS. At this point I don't see much else. I'm finding that Lexus kind of gets under your skin. I'm getting addicted to the luxury but combined with reliability, solid build quality, great finish and the sportness. At least my car feels pretty sporty. I was surprised as many say Lexus are older man cars. But I much prefer the way my car drives than a mate's 325i. In every way. And it looks better too. So, not selling any time soon and when I do, I'm at a loss for what to get.

OK, I just realized I had a typo. It's not H1. It's actually H11. :) Does it make more sense now?

Oh. So I got misinformation. I was told and found info elsewhere online to buy a 9006 to H1 adapter if i wanted to change my fogs.

Hi! I tried running a search, but maybe H1 is too short. I will be replacing the bulbs in my fog lights with H1. I already ordered the H1 adapter harness. But what H1 bulb should I get? For those with 2011 and new cars, what H1 bulb do you have? Thanks.

They even put Z wheels on the small Mazdas: But I can't any photos of IS250s with 18" RX8 5-spoke wheels. It would be interesting to see how they look.

Only 1000 GBP there? Here I heard 3000-5000 Euros for a RX8 rebuild. Reason I sold mine before it needed one. 😄 The above Mazda wheels don't look very different from my 19". One of the reasons I would like 5 spoke. I know what you mean about them being winter wheels. But they spend 4 months on the car, so not bad if the also look good. :) 350Z did come with 5-spoke. At least 2 different styles: But I think the Nismo also had another 5-spoke design. 350z wheels is quite a quite common "upgrade" on RX8s: But 350Z and even 370Z wheels are not uncommon on IS250, which is what gave me the idea: The above wheels are 18x8(offset32) in front 18x9(offset35) rear. Person said they fit and front rubs just a little bit. But front tyres are 245/40, so this may be reason. Maybe with 225/40 they would be ok? But rear doesn't seem to really stick out:

Good suggestion. They are pretty cheap here too. Is there anything RX8 which is not cheap, apart from an engine rebuild? 😄 But they are a pretty simplistic design and probably look better on an older car, such a IS200? Somehow not sophisticated looking enough for a IS250. Maybe this is why I can't find photos of them on IS250, but find dozens on IS200. Have you seen? They look nice? Even RX8 people replace them with 350/370Z wheels. :)

That's great to hear. I guess I need to find other winter wheels though, as the ones from the 370Z I found will be too big. I would like 18" for my winter wheels. And since I have multi-spoke 19" for summer, I would like 5-spoke 18" for winter. But the original Lexus 5-spoke which look good and are 18" are difficult to come by around here.

The wheels are 19 inches - 8.5 J, ET 40.0 all around. Tyres are 225/35 front and 255/35 rear. Looks problematic? Yeah, it makes sense that it could be an automated warning thing.

Yeah, that's true. But if the suspension is still the original, wow. The car handles very nice, soaks up pavement imperfections and handles great on curves. If original, I'm impressed. Not tired yet it seems. :) But what sparked my curiosity though was the wheel website saying my wheel size would not fit straight up. I chose my wheel model and size (19) and I got this warning: ATTENTION: BODY WORK Body work necessary - increased costs Approved for your Lexus IS Our tip: If possible, choose a different size But on my car, it doesn't stick out and it doesn't rub. Which prompted me to think maybe he rolled the wheel arches out a bit to have them not stick out. Or something.

I remember the prior owner said the car wasn't lowered and the suspension was fully stock. But he could have lied thinking mentioning any alterations would negatively affect the sale.

Thanks. Is the ground clearance with 17s the official ground clearance? Is it listed anywhere? I definitely can't get 4 fingers in. More like 2 at the front and less than 2 at the rear. Funny thing is, I went to a website which sells my wheels and it says the car would need modification to fits this wheel. But my wheels came with a certificate they fit. And they definitely don't rub. Maybe the previous owner rolled the fenders out or something...Do the dimensions above look like they fit ok?

Thanks everybody. This is very useful to know and interesting. They are wheels made for the Nissan 370Z. I have seen people who put 370Z wheels on the IS second generation. But then based on what you are saying, they are probably lowered or have different ET. How many fingers are there supposed to be between tyre and body on stock ride height? Or if you know in cm. :) Sometimes I think my car might be slightly lowered. I already bought it with 19" wheels and they don't rub or stick out. Looking them up online, they show as 19 inches - 8.5 J, ET 40.0

Thanks. This is what I was thinking. I just found a cracking deal on the wheels already with these tyres. Guy won't sell the wheels alone. Both are new.

Sorry, posted the above in a hurry and forgot to mention the wheel dimensions. 18x8 +43 front and 18x9 +15 rear Thanks a lot as usual :)

I want to buy some new wheels and winter tyres. My current winter tyres need replacement and are 17". I would like to get some 18". Would 225/50/18 front and 245/45/18 rear fit in your opinion? Or are they too large? The profile seems slightly taller than recommended, as my document says 225/40/18 and 255/40/18. I currently have 225/35/19 front and 245/35/19 rear for summer and they are fine. What do you think ?

Interesting that you find them noisy. On a Lexus? My car is so quiet that I wish I could hear a little more sometimes. Anything :) And I have sports exhausts. Unless I step hard on it, the car is so quiet. Even my wife comments on that. So I don't find the Toyos noisy at all.

Old thread, I know. :) But I have had my IS250 now for close to a year. What's not to like? Well not much. But: *Fuel consumption. Although that might be my fault. *Wish mirrors folded in on Start/Stop. I will have to buy the add on. *Rear leg room is bad. No better than many coupes.Is it even better than a Golf? Almost defeats the point of a saloon. Head room also. *Would be nice if rear seats folded. But wife has a SUV, so don't miss it. That's about it! LOVE the rest! Sure more power is always good. But I find it enough. And more power would mean even more fuel! Love driving it! Mine has an aftermarket sports exhaust and sports air intake. Came with the car. So sounds really nice. A stock one I saw driving by the other day sounded much more muted. I wonder if chipping could help fuel consumption or performance?

I like them. The car grips really well. No complains on the rain either. But I can't say if it's the tyres or the car is just good, as the Toyos came with it and I never drove it on another set of summer tyres. They still have a lot of life left, but when time to change comes around, I will probably go Michelin.

They came with the car. I never had Toyos before. I normally used Michelin. Had Pirellis too. But I heard Toyos were good. But so you think 2.5 front and 2.6 rear are ok for the 19"?

I put 2.5 front 2.6 rear normally. I think that's what's on the door jam. I just checked and in psi ISF seems to be 36-40. So not very different Sizes are 225/35 and 255/35

Mine are Proxes Sport if I'm not wrong. Yours are 19"?

They are Toyo tyres.