Lexus RC C10 Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide

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Lexus RC C10 Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide

 

Models Covered in This Guide

2014-Current C10 Generation of RC models, including the RC-F. All of our RC C10 wheels clear the OEM brakes, as well as a variety of aftermarket BBK’s. See the full list under the brake clearance section at the bottom of the guide. 

 

Bolt Pattern
5x114.3mm

Center Bore
60.1mm

Lug Seat
60º Conical

 Thread Pitch
M12x1.5mm

 

Available Designs

EC-7 Flow Formed

(Centering Ring Required)

SM-10 Flow Formed

(Centering Ring Required)

VS-5RS Forged

(Centering Ring Required)

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The Rotatable 18" Weekend Warrior Package

This fitment is ready-to-bolt-on, typically without modifications, and provides a meaningful increase in wheel width over stock. 18” wheels keep weight and tire costs to a minimum, allowing for improved ride quality compared to the factory 19". The 18x9.5” ET35 wheels fit nicely under the RC-F's aggressive front fenders and give the owner room to play with tire sizes without having to worry about camber or fender work.

Wheels

  • Front & Rear: 18x9.5” ET35
    • Popular Fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 265/40-18
    • Very close to stock tire heights and keeps speedo error to a minimum while increasing track width all around 
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540TW), Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW) 
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW), Yokohama Advan A052 (200TW)
  • Narrower Alternative: 255/40-18
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540TW), Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS (500TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Falken Azenis FK510 (300TW), BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2 (340TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)  
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW), Yokohama Advan A052 (200TW)
  • Widest / Taller Alternative: 275/40-18
    • Some negative camber is encouraged
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540TW), Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Falken Azenis FK510 (300TW), Kumho Ecsta PS31 (460TW), BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2 (340TW), Direzza DZ102 (460TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW), Yokohama Advan A052 (200TW)
  • Widest / Shorter Alternative: 275/35-18
    • Some negative camber is encouraged
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540TW), Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS (500TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Falken Azenis FK510 (300TW), Kumho Ecsta PS31 (460TW), BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2 (340TW), Direzza DZ102 (460TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW) 
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW), BFGoodrich G-Force Rival S 1.5 (200TW)

The Staggered Street / Weekend Warrior 18" Wheel Fitment

This staggered setup will give RC owners that extra grip they want while maintaining stock like handling properties that come with a staggered setup. 18” wheels keep weight and tire costs to a minimum, allowing for improved ride quality compared to the factory 19". The front 18x9.5" ET35 and rear 18x10" ET40 offer you a solid platform to maximize contact patch and keep that OEM stagger in place, but room to change staggered tire widths to fine tune handling characteristics. 

 

Wheels

  • Front: 18x9.5" ET35 & Rear: 18x10” ET40
    • Popular Fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 255/40-18 & 275/40-18
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540TW), Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Super Sport (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW) 
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW), Yokohama Advan A052 (200TW)
  • Narrower Alternative: 245/40-18 & 275/35-18
    • Factory stagger of 30mm & similar ride height stagger
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540TW), Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS (500TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Kumho Ecsta PS31 (460TW), BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2 (340TW), Direzza DZ102 (460TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)    
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW)

The Widest 18" Square Track/Race Fitment

 

Perfect for weekend track warriors and hard core racers seeking maximum tire sidewall support. This setup will allow the hardcore track guys with the appropriate alignment and aftermarket coilovers to maximize contact patch, while keeping everything rotatable.

 

Wheels

  • Front & Rear: 18x10” ET40
    • Popular Fitment 

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 275/35-18
    • Coilovers, fender work, and camber needed to optimize fitment
    • Notable Availability
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW) 
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW), BFGoodrich G-Force Rival S 1.5 (200TW)
      • R Compounds - Toyo Proxes RA1 (100TW), Toyo Proxes R888R (100TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R (100TW), Nitto NT01 (100TW), Nankang AR-1 (100TW)
      • Semi Slicks - Hoosier A7 (40TW), Hoosier R7 (40TW), BF Goodrich R1S (40TW), Toyo Proxes RR (40TW)
  • Narrower Alternative: 265/40-18
    • Coilovers, fender work, and camber needed to optimize fitment
    • Notable Availability
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW) 
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW), Yokohama Advan A052 (200TW)
      • R-compounds - Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R (100TW), Nitto NT01 (100TW) 
      • Semi-Slicks - Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R (60TW)

The Widest 18" Staggered Track/Race Fitment

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Perfect for weekend track warriors and hard core racers seeking maximum tire sidewall support. This setup will allow the hardcore track guys with the appropriate alignment and aftermarket coilovers to maximize contact patch and allowing massive power application with wider rear tires.

 

Wheels

  • Front: 18x10" ET40 & Rear: 18x11” ET52
    • Popular Fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 295/30-18 & 315/30-18
    • Notable Availability
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Super PS2 (220TW)
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Yokohama Advan A052 (200TW), Continental ExtremeContact Force (200TW)
      • R Comps - Toyo Proxxes R888R (100TW)
      • Semi-Slicks - Hoosier A7 (40TW), Hoosier R7 (40TW), Toyo RR (40TW)
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The Rotatable 19" Street Package

 

This fitment is ready-to-bolt-on, typically without modifications, and provides a meaningful increase in wheel width over stock. 19” wheels keep an OEM look for those looking to fill the wheel wells out more without doing suspension changes. The 19x9” ET34 wheels fit nicely under the RC-F's aggressive front fenders and give the owner room ample clearance while filling out the rears compared to the stock 19x9" wheels.

Wheels

  • Front & Rear: 19x9” ET34
    • Popular Fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 255/40-19
    • Squares up the car with factory rear width all around and taller sidewall gives more comfort
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS (500TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Falken Azenis FK510 (300TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW) 
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW), Bridgestone Potenza S007A (240TW)
  • Shorter Alternative: 255/35-19
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540TW), Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS (500TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Falken Azenis FK510 (300TW), BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2 (340TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)  
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-7R1 (200TW)
  • Narrower Alternative: 245/40-19
    • Some negative camber is encouraged
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season -Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS (500TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Falken Azenis FK510 (300TW), Direzza DZ102 (460TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Nexen N Fera SUR4G (200TW), Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect (240TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW)

The Staggered Street / Weekend Warrior 19" Wheel Fitment

 

This staggered setup will give RC owners that extra grip they want while maintaining stock like handling properties that come with a staggered setup. The front 19x9" ET34 and rear 19x10" ET40 offer you a solid platform to maximize contact patch and keep that 1 inch wheel width OEM stagger in place, but room to change staggered tire widths to fine tune handling characteristics. 

 

Wheels

  • Front: 19x9" ET34 & Rear: 19x10” ET40
    • Popular Fitment

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 245/40-19 & 275/35-19
    • Factory stagger of 30mm & similar ride height stagger
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS (500TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Falken Azenis FK510 (300TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Nexen N Fera SUR4G (200TW)
  • Wider & Shorter Alternative: 255/35-19 & 275/35-19
    • Notable Availability
      • All-Season - Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+ (440TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS (500TW)
      • Ultra High Performance Summer - Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (340TW), Falken Azenis FK510 (300TW), Sumitomo HTR Z5 (320TW)
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW)

The Widest 19" Track/Race Fitment

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Perfect for weekend track warriors and hard core racers seeking maximum tire sidewall support. This setup will allow the hardcore track guys with the appropriate alignment and aftermarket coilovers to maximize contact patch, while keeping everything rotatble.

 

Wheels

  • Front & Rear: 19x10” ET40
    • Popular Fitment 

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: 275/35-19
    • Coilovers, fender work, and camber needed to optimize fitment
    • Notable Availability
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)  
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Hankook Ventus RS-4 (200TW), Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200TW), Nexen N Fera SUR4G (200TW), BFGoodrich G-Force Rival S 1.5 (200TW)
      • R Compounds - Toyo Proxes R888R (100TW), Nankang AR-1 (100TW)
  • Narrower Alternative: 265/35-19
    • Coilovers, fender work, and camber needed to optimize fitment
    • Notable Availability
      • Max Performance Summer - Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)  
      • Extreme Performance Summer - Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW)
      • R Compounds - Toyo Proxes R888R (100TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R (100TW), Nankang AR-1 (100TW)
      • Semi Slicks - Hoosier A7 (40TW), Hoosier R7 (40TW), Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R (60TW)
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Big Brake Kit Clearances
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The following brake setups have been tested and confirmed to clear: 

  • Coming soon!

 

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