New Wheels

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

So I went to Lexus today to see if they could solve my mysterious steering wobble and 55-70 mph. Turned out all the wheels are buckled. So had a choice to make, spend £300+ on repair and refurb or £420 on a new set of rims.

I bought the new rims and treated myself to 4 brand new Yokohama tyres. Hopefully they will all be on the car by the meet on Sunday :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18-MESH-312S-ALLOY-WHEELS-FIT-LEXUS-GS300-GS430-IS200-IS220-IS250-IS300-/170908678574?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item27caf379ae

[IHgs300]

what you doing with old rims Chris?

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Haha I've already had Panya asking me the same!

I'm going to fix them up when I have more money and sell them. Mint Aero's still go for £500ish :)

[darkoracle]

Very smart, they should look good once fitted. I'm sure I saw that spoke pattern on a Jag just recently - it was the stud like embellishments at the rim-end of the spokes that caught my eye.

Post some images when your done, I'm sure we'd all like to see the result.

[IHgs300]

Good idea Chris, then the new wheels wont have cost much,

very nice by the way, car will look really smart.

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Thanks guys. Can't wait for them to turn up now and get them on the car :)

Will def post pics

[Lakeey]

looking good, hope to see them on sunday

[Rory]

Not too dissimilar to the ones I have, they look good

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Thanks Rory and Lakeey.

I think these type of wheels suit the IS so well.

I think this a good last pic of my car clean on the Aero's. :)

[Noreen is200]

Oh wow very nice...old and new ones are a good choice! Everything works out in the end lol

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Thanks Noreen.

Good thing is if I don't like the new wheels I'll just repair and refurb the Aero's and put them back on :)

[asharb123]

Nice wheels. Look forward to seeing pictures of them on the car.

[Raymond.]

They look awesome Chris! The Aeros looked rather good too but there's more shininess to these. 18" flavour too. Nice!!

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Thanks Ray, I'm quite happy with them :)

Hope they look good on the car!

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Gutted.... New wheels won't be here till 9th May! So won't have them for the meet :(

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Tyres for the new wheels are here....

Bit of a squeeze getting them in the car!!

[Raymond.]

Looks like you had fun getting them in.

I had fun trying to fit 4 17" alloys in the boot a while back... Compared to the Saab the boot on the IS is now fairly sized

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Glad they went in the back seat Ray as there was no way they were getting into the boot!

[Raymond.]

I know. Things all look good but then the hinge arms of the boot lid need to go back in....

Had to undo the handle bars on kids bike today to fit it in the boot as it won't fit with the roof down...

Consider the boot in the IS 'big'

Give me a shout when the wheels are on and get me a picture. Make sure you leave some space on the side for some logo crap etc...

[matt-c]

Wheels in an IS is a piece of p!ss - I had 4x 17's (wheels with tyres) on the back seat and 4x 17's (tyres) in the boot, and still had plenty of room. I even had to strap the ones in the back down to stop them sliding about

[Raymond.]

Tyres are probably a bit easier to squeeze in the boot. The boot won't take two alloys next to each other and two up. With a lot of shuffling around they fit in standing up next to each other with some space behind them which you can't fill as you need that to move them into to get them in/out.

I didn't want mine on the back seat and mucky my cream interior up....

It was a good laugh getting them in I can say....

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Cheers Ray, yeah I'll send you a good pic of the car with the wheels on.... It's going on stand at japfest so a good photo opportunity I think :)

I couldn't get the tyres in the boot at all... might have something to do with the fact it's full of knives and catering equipment!! Freelance chef see

[richardghia]

This was me going to get my 16" winters fitted up last year. Luckily wheels and tyres were clean so didn't matter too much about the interior!

[Raymond.]

My 17's were tight to the top of the boot. 18's won't go in I recon.

[matt-c]

Two 17" tyres (215/45 or 205/50) *just* fit side by side, laying flat, in the boot. I had a third in the spare wheel well, and a 4th perched on top of the two laying flat. Didn't even have to squeeze the boot lid shut!

I then had 4 wheels, with tyres, on the back seats (with a couple of sheets of course!) and they actually had to be strapped in to stop them moving!

18's might be pushing it, however, it is only a half inch either side, depending on your aspect ratio of course....