Recommended Trailer Hitch Receiver for 2015 Lexus IS 250 for a Bike Rack and Light Trailer
Question:
I recommend the Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver, part # 24923, for your 2015 Lexus IS 250. It's confirmed to fit both the sedan or convertible models. The hitch is a Class I, 1-1/4 inch receiver so you need to make sure the bike rack you use fits the Class I. The bike rack I recommend is the very popular Thule T2 Pro XTR, part # TH23JV. The T2 is a platfrom rack that carries up to 2 bikes at 50 pounds each. it can be folded up out of the way when you're not using it as well as tilted away from the Lexus when you need acccess to the trunk. It also includes a lock to secure the rack to your car. If you want to add a matching lock to secure the bikes to the rack you can use part # TH450200 for two matching lock cores; one for the bikes and one to repalce the existing core for the rack's lock. Since you mentioned you might be towing a light trailer at some point in the future the recommended ball mount for your Lexus with the Draw-Tite hitch is part # 3594. The pin and clip is included but you need a hitch ball that fits. If the trailer uses a 2 inch ball use part # 19258 or if it uses a 1-7/8 inch ball use part # 19256. Then for a wiring harness to power the trailer's lights use part # C56142.
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Expert Reply:
I recommend the Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver, part # 24923, for your 2015 Lexus IS 250. It's confirmed to fit both the sedan or convertible models. The hitch is a Class I, 1-1/4 inch receiver so you need to make sure the bike rack you use fits the Class I.
The bike rack I recommend is the very popular Thule T2 Pro XTR, part # TH23JV. The T2 is a platfrom rack that carries up to 2 bikes at 50 pounds each. it can be folded up out of the way when you're not using it as well as tilted away from the Lexus when you need acccess to the trunk. It also includes a lock to secure the rack to your car. If you want to add a matching lock to secure the bikes to the rack you can use part # TH450200 for two matching lock cores; one for the bikes and one to repalce the existing core for the rack's lock.
Since you mentioned you might be towing a light trailer at some point in the future the recommended ball mount for your Lexus with the Draw-Tite hitch is part # 3594. The pin and clip is included but you need a hitch ball that fits. If the trailer uses a 2 inch ball use part # 19258 or if it uses a 1-7/8 inch ball use part # 19256. Then for a wiring harness to power the trailer's lights use part # C56142.
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Nicole
6/22/2018
I recommend the Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver, part # 24923, for your 2015 Lexus IS 250. It's confirmed to fit both the sedan or convertible models. The hitch is a Class I, 1-1/4 inch receiver so you need to make sure the bike rack you use fits the Class I. The bike rack I recommend is the very popular Thule T2 Pro XTR, part # TH23JV. The T2 is a platfrom rack that carries up to 2 bikes at 50 pounds each. it can be folded up out of the way when you're not using it as well as tilted away from the Lexus when you need acccess to the trunk. It also includes a lock to secure the rack to your car. If you want to add a matching lock to secure the bikes to the rack you can use part # TH450200 for two matching lock cores; one for the bikes and one to repalce the existing core for the rack's lock. Since you mentioned you might be towing a light trailer at some point in the future the recommended ball mount for your Lexus with the Draw-Tite hitch is part # 3594. The pin and clip is included but you need a hitch ball that fits. If the trailer uses a 2 inch ball use part # 19258 or if it uses a 1-7/8 inch ball use part # 19256. Then for a wiring harness to power the trailer's lights use part # C56142.