jumpboy023

is it possible to lower a 96 es 1.7inch with 20x8 or 20x8.8?

Eclipsed

I always wondered what kind of wheels I could fit on an ES300 with a drop. hmms

Vooduguru

20's on just about any car/SUV look way too thuggish for my tastes as far as looks go, however, looks aside, the ride quality suffers so much, and in order for the wheels not to rub, you'd have to go with a very low profile tire. If that were to happen, heaven forbid you hit a pothole at 20+mph then you're looking at the least a bent rim. On the older ES, I wouldn't go more than an 18" maybe a 19" but that (to me) doesn't look all that practical. Slooooow has a good lookin wheel, I think that's a 19". I wouldn't go that big, but I do like its look

alaskaty

I put 18's on my 98 with 245/40ZR18 tires with no issues. i wanted to keep some sidewall to protect the rim and keep some of the lexus ride. Some members are running larger rims, maybe they'll chime in.

maniax

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Never did i see a clean looking ES with dubs. Stick with 18s and under!

Slooooooow

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Couldn't agree with what you said any more. And in fact, mine are just 18s. (Thanks for the props, by the way)
In terms of expense, performance, aesthetics, rotational mass, etc., I wouldn't go any bigger than an 18.
With anything 19 or bigger, you're raising the vehicle and moving into the Dubs territory (not that there's anything wrong with that - if you're into that scene)

jumpboy023

thanks..but i ended up going with some 18s and plan on droping it..

HYPERBOY

last week i saw a camry on like 26's i have noooo clue how they got them on there but it looked strange...

Maxx941

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You have 245s with no Rub at all?

alaskaty

haha, I definitely meant to type 225. I doubt I could turn my car with 245's!

LEXUSES330

I Have A 06 Es330 With 3 Piece Staggered Wheel Fitment And It Looks Good But It Does Rub In The Back. For Looks Its Great But Not Practical! Im Running 255/30/20 Backs-245/30/20 Front..

crawlerdan

heres my 96 on 20s, loweed 2 inches in front

i sold the wheels after 2 weeks....rode like ***.

now i have sc430 18s

Slooooooow

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There you have it from Crawlerdan. With Gen 1,2 and 3 ESs, it's too much wheel (aesthetically and comfort-wise).
It seems like I've seen some Gen 4s with 19s or 20s and it looked fine, though I can't speak to their comfort.