stock 2004 17" rims or is300 17" rims

Website · by **nYsOlaRaKiD** » Mon May 10, 2004 8:01 pm

Milt, i would love to get it lowered, but with the roads i drive on everyday, my car will just be getting abused. Thats the reason i couldnt stick with the 18 in chromes and had to go with these rims and much bigger tires. The 18s were 225/40/18 and these are 215/55/17

by **Kocho** » Tue May 11, 2004 8:19 pm

nYsOlaRaKiD wrote:Milt, i would love to get it lowered, but with the roads i drive on everyday, my car will just be getting abused. Thats the reason i couldnt stick with the 18 in chromes and had to go with these rims and much bigger tires. The 18s were 225/40/18 and these are 215/55/17

Same here - I had to "un-lower" after moving to the DC area...

Now the cornering is not that great anymore, but my guts feel a lot better the rest of the time

Side benefit - the knocking and clunking noises I had for almost 4 years and 4 sets of upper strut mounts are almost entirely gone. Still some mild "thumping" but nothing like before, and most importantly the 'clanking' is gone

. Since I did all installs the only variable is the springs --> they were stressing the strut mounts too much and hence the clanking.

(p.s. 'before'=Tokico struts /TRD springs/IS 300 17x7 with 215/50/17 tires, 'now'=same Tokico struts /Stock/same IS 300 17x7 rims with 215/50/17 tires)

Website · by **nYsOlaRaKiD** » Wed May 12, 2004 6:22 am

All this good info = no lowering for me, no body kit for me, no sc for me b/c theres no place to use it, so what is left for me?
Actually considering the Greddy Evo 2 catback
but how will that look with no body kit?

Website · by **ICrazyChrisI** » Wed May 12, 2004 5:09 pm

nYsOlaRaKiD wrote:Actually considering the Greddy Evo 2 catback
but how will that look with no body kit?

This is the best pic I have to show you when I had the exhaust.

Website · by **nYsOlaRaKiD** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:08 pm

thanks chris

by **rnsmelody** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:36 pm

so did anyone find toyota center caps that fits for the is300 wheels? if so where? TIA -mel

by **CASTRO** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:40 pm

they got some fakies over at ebay. Not sure on quality though. Some of the really nice looking ones are only sold with the rims (also on ebay). I believe they have actual emblems vs. toyota stickers on the fakies. I've asked the sellers as to where they aquired them, but no luck :-?

by **rnsmelody** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:23 pm

i searched on ebay.. but no luck.. would the wheels caps from gen 2 wheels fit on the is300 ones? if not i can always ride without any haha

by **satchmo** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:33 pm

In Japan isn't the Lexus IS actually a toyota (badging)? I thought I saw it named the alteza (like the lights)? If so could they be imported?

stock 2004 17" rims or is300 17" rims

Bad roads == bad :(

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