Winter/Snow Rims/Tire

Covering may be a good idea. Seems Lexus Canada are unprepared and unable to provide a recommended package for winter tires and wheels.

I gave my dealer the specs. provided in the forum by ISF Champ but to no avail. I suggested 18" OEM rims from the IS350. Was told this morning that they mounted a set on an IS F at the dealer. The Parts department commented that the rear looked fine, but the front were close to the inside plate which may pose a problem with where to mount balancing weights and also cause excessive noise from ice and snow accumulation in the wheel well.

Whilst I love the car I am a little pissed at Lexus for not considering winter tire and wheel considerations. Why install "Snow" mode if you can't put tires on it?

I haven't yet found a local tire/wheel shop with sufficent knowledge to spec a wheel for it.

They do provide a recommendation. It is the G-Spider with 245 width all around.

Mine are for sale in you are interested.
http://www.lexusf.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1510

How much are we expected to be paying for the whole rims and tire combo if we buy from the stealership? This thing is a 400+ hp RWD car, so I want something that sticks to the road.

mine ran great!! They are on the mich pilot sport aplin. Great tire! It can handle the power. Plus there is always snow mode.

I too have the same one. It is running awesome and I am not having any problem since 9 months.

I had the Blizzak LM-25s (performance snow) on 18" MSW wheels last winter and it did pretty well. Not as well as I would have hoped, but I was able to get around okay when I needed too.

Maybe I should have gone with the more aggressive snow tires. Luckily here in St. Louis we don't really get that much snow.

Jeff
08 Smoky Granite Mica IS-F

What size winter tires are you guys running? tirerack.com shows 225/45/18 FBTO mentioned the dealer told him 245's, but wouldn't smaller be better in the winter? I don't want to stagger, so I can rotate them every winter.

basamISF said:

What size winter tires are you guys running? tirerack.com shows 225/45/18 FBTO mentioned the dealer told him 245's, but wouldn't smaller be better in the winter? I don't want to stagger, so I can rotate them every winter.

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Mine are the 225/45/18s with Blizzak LM-25 XLs all around.

Jeff
08 Smoky Granite Mica IS F

i ran stock size 19" blizzaks last winter and they were great. throw in snow mode and it drove very well. better than i expected even.

if you for whatever reason decide on a 19" i have my tires for sale too as the is f is gone

I'm a new member from outside of Boston and just had 18" wheels wrapped in 225/45R18 Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero Asimmetrico put on my 08 is-f, and was wondering if anyone else who had winter tires knew how to get rid of any check system lights as the tpms is not equipped on theese wheels. thanks.

I know this thread is old, but with snow coming soon, has anyone else purchased the 18" G-Spider Liquid Graphite Wheels for snow tires, and if so, what price did you pay?

The dealer had an awesome deal on them including tires for only $3500. /sarcasm

I'm shopping around now for an aftermarket wheel.