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Wheels or Drop? Opinions!!

Old 11-19-15, 12:53 PM
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Default Wheels or Drop? Opinions!!

Hey everyone, im back with another opinion thread. This time im wondering on what you guys think on going with aftermarket 19" wheels first or Coilovers and dropping on the stock 18's. I already have a Gfx kit being installed at around the same time and I am personally leaning towards dropping it first as to go with the kit better. BUT....

Now i have some friends and family egging me on to get the wheels first and others saying coils first. So basically im pretty split right now lol. I feel like ill end up getting the coilovers first but i figured it wouldnt hurt to ask the kind people of CL for their opinion. Let me know guys!! Thanks!




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Oh and for the record, both license plates are black front and back now. This is just the only side pic i had lol
Old 11-19-15, 12:56 PM
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I would drop it first!
Old 11-19-15, 12:57 PM
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Always lower before wheels.
Old 11-19-15, 01:28 PM
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Drop, no question. Larger wheels without a lowered stance will make the car look like a monster truck.
Old 11-19-15, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by VTsuckah
Drop, no question. Larger wheels without a lowered stance will make the car look like a monster truck.
Lol wouldnt mind a mini monster truck. Jk
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Lower first
Old 11-19-15, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by VTsuckah
Drop, no question. Larger wheels without a lowered stance will make the car look like a monster truck.
yeah or a 4x4 haha. to OP, as everyone has been saying, lower first!
Old 11-19-15, 11:11 PM
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I wouldn't even put on aftermarket wheels without a decent drop first. Especially on Lexus OEM height.
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Definitely lower first
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Both at the same time since u gotta take off the wheels on both anyway lol
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i'd save up until i can do both at the same time... lol
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Originally Posted by Westsai
i'd save up until i can do both at the same time... lol
I would but i can only do one or the other as it is right now. And since im putting on the gfx kit i was thinking lowering was better option to go with first and apparently so do the majority here lol.
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Drop First
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Drop It!!!
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Always drop first or both together

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