# Wheel ideas needed **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 2, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792 "2008-05-02T07:06:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/1 "2008-05-02T07:06:15Z")
I bought this car. Same exterior color. Need some rim ideas. Looking at probably 18’s oe 19’s. I dont want anything ghetto just something that will improve apprearance. [http://www.horizonluxurycars.com/used\_cars\_images/2001\_Lexus\_ES\_300.jpg](http://www.horizonluxurycars.com/used_cars_images/2001_Lexus_ES_300.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/2 "2008-05-02T07:20:57Z")
Ronal teddy bears ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/bustedfoxwagen/100_0919.jpg](http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/bustedfoxwagen/100_0919.jpg) anything you put on that car is going to look ghetto and out of place unless you lower the car and do some other things to it… ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/3 "2008-05-02T07:23:49Z")
18x8 is said to be the biggest size to fit w/o fender mods. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/4 "2008-05-02T07:25:30Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > Ronal teddy bears > > ![http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i41/bustedfoxwagen/100_0919.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/5/b5538b1c0d22fe3c340529637986ae2916e1e2d6.jpeg) > > anything you put on that car is going to look ghetto and out of place unless you lower the car and do some other things to it… Those would be beautiful on the M3. You would get so many hugs! ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/5 "2008-05-02T07:25:41Z")
how about stock is300 wheels? in the gunmetal color? ![http://www.wheelsandcaps.com/ebay/images/wheels/lexus/74157_Front.jpg](http://www.wheelsandcaps.com/ebay/images/wheels/lexus/74157_Front.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/6 "2008-05-02T07:26:35Z")
> [@Jim1234664](#): > > 18x8 is said to be the biggest size to fit w/o fender mods. 18’s would work. I was thinking some grey or carbon color. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/7 "2008-05-02T07:27:30Z")
![http://i1.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/ed/96/c89f_3.JPG](http://i1.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/ed/96/c89f_3.JPG) These are 17s off of a newer ES ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/8 "2008-05-02T07:29:06Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > how about stock is300 wheels? in the gunmetal color? Hmmm these actually look good! What size are the stockers? ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/9 "2008-05-02T07:31:18Z")
I think you should stick with some sort of OE lexus wheel like the suggestions above. ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/10 "2008-05-02T07:34:53Z")
how about leave it alone so it doesnt look ghetto? ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/11 "2008-05-02T07:35:39Z")
> [@Marcus](#): > > Hmmm these actually look good! What size are the stockers? 17’s i think they are staggered from teh factory, not sure… perhaps look at is350 18’s? ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/12 "2008-05-02T07:39:02Z")
I like the IS300 wheels. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/13 "2008-05-02T07:45:17Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-Lexus-IS300-IS-300-Wheels-Rims-Brand-New-2001-2005\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43957QQihZ009QQitemZ190217415147QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-Lexus-IS300-IS-300-Wheels-Rims-Brand-New-2001-2005_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43957QQihZ009QQitemZ190217415147QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW) ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/14 "2008-05-02T07:46:21Z")
double check the offset before you buy to make sure they will look good ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/15 "2008-05-02T07:47:40Z")
or this [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Wheels-5x114-3-Accord-Lexus-IS300-Eclipse-Altima-Rim\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ66484QQihZ013QQitemZ230248604884QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Wheels-5x114-3-Accord-Lexus-IS300-Eclipse-Altima-Rim_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ66484QQihZ013QQitemZ230248604884QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/16 "2008-05-02T07:47:55Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#): > > double check the offset before you buy to make sure they will look good oh for sure… ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/17 "2008-05-02T08:43:12Z")
> [@Marcus](#): > > or this > > [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Wheels-5x114-3-Accord-Lexus-IS300-Eclipse-Altima-Rim\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ66484QQihZ013QQitemZ230248604884QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-Wheels-5x114-3-Accord-Lexus-IS300-Eclipse-Altima-Rim_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ66484QQihZ013QQitemZ230248604884QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW) the black ones are going to look GHETTO on that car… ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/18 "2008-05-02T08:48:32Z")
I like those is300 stockers, unless you want to look ghetto fabulous with some 18’s or 19’s… ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/19 "2008-05-02T08:57:05Z")
here is a bad picture (i can get better if you are interested) ![http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/IM000329.jpg](http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g60/griffiscool/IM000329.jpg) Off a 99 ES300. Stockers and chrome. EDIT: nm … didnt see you wanted big … these are only 16" ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792/20 "2008-05-02T09:07:06Z")
photoshoppers feel free to try those is300’s out. When i get home i will take pics of my car and photoshop them on. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-ideas-needed/47792.md?page=2)