Ok well I had to take my rims off this weekend and basically re-think me install process. The temporary sleeves that I had on my lugnuts were causing problems, so for all you cheaters here is the best/safest way to install the Lexus wheels.

1) Bore out center to 66.1 Nissan diameter.

2) 2 thin spacers on the rear (just enough to clear back struts)

3) Shave off a tiny bit of front hub so that center cap will fit.
(do not go past pinhole).

4) Full set of Lexus lug nuts and wheel lock of your choice.

5) This is the part that took a bit of research. Turns out that the studs on a Mazda protge are the same size as the Nissan ones and carry the same thread/pitch as Lexus studs. Bingo! Bang on the new Mazda studs and bolt up the new Lexus lug set.

Its that simple!

 

Install mustang rims.

Take off nissan rims, install mustang rims and Nissan lugs.

hehehe

 

wow sounds like a more complicated process than just "slapping rims on"

how big are the spacers that you have? im thinkin of gettin some for my 99 rims to make them sit a little more flush with the fender lip (and i can get a little bit wider tires now )

 

Blah, who wants a Mustang?

 

let me get this right, you did all of that work to make 17 inch 5 spoke IS wheels fit? damn! the only way i would have done that much work to a wheel to make it fit is if i got them for 50 bucks a peice

 

Yes, Stang rims. Yummy, easy fit too.

 

 

Actually $75 a piece

 

And for sale

 

Blah, who wants a Lexus?

 

Can you post a picture of the back of your is300 wheels so we can see how they have been machined??

 

The wheels are on, cant exactly take a picture now.

What are you trying to figure out? Not to sound rude but they just make the centerbore larger to fit the Nissan hub. Its very clean and smooth. You would not be able to tell they were even machined unless you could tell the size difference.

 

its called a drop.....do it immediately while you're doing the manual swap.

 

you mean heavy? not yummy

 

Heavy? Heavier than what? Some Volks? Well yeah? Heavier than some skinnier 17" Y2k rims?? Nope. Stang rims(17x8) are about 19-22lbs each. Not extremely light BUT not any heavier than any other cheap 17s that most 3-gen guys run. And much STRONGER than most aftermarket rims.