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09-22-14, 10:21 PM
#17
Lexus Fanatic
The wheels look great . Glad you are happy. When I did the 245/285 it felt like crap in the back . The front felt softer. The rear felt like a sloppy mess. I am hoping the 275s will give the response and grip you are looking for. I'll be trying oem size PSS on the track in a couple of weeks ! We will see. I think this time I am going to stop over driving the car and just have fun and not try to push the car like I am driving for my life. LOL. Im sure they will be great !
09-23-14, 06:20 AM
#18
Driver School Candidate
Looks good!
A few questions-
-Are your fenders rolled? At those sizes, do you have any rubbing?
-How's the rear traction now? A lot stickier/harder to spin?
-How is the balance with those sizes? Same balance? More prone to over/understeer?
Thanks!
A few questions-
-Are your fenders rolled? At those sizes, do you have any rubbing?
-How's the rear traction now? A lot stickier/harder to spin?
-How is the balance with those sizes? Same balance? More prone to over/understeer?
Thanks!
09-23-14, 06:41 AM
#19
Instructor
looking good! love those OEM's the best!
09-23-14, 08:26 AM
#22
Lead Lap
WOW you modded the F...Lance the F looks great with the black wheels.....you are the reason why I fell in love with the F.....I dont know if you remember..I met up wth you and Dave and few other CL members at Cars and Coffee Charlotte some years back when you first got it. I had the Black GS400 and youy took me and another guy for a ride.....I was blown away by that ride .....you picked some great wheels
09-23-14, 09:17 AM
#23
never thought i'd see the day! looks good man. so different wheels don't upset the suspension and/or geometry anyway at all?
not a fan of tire dressing personally, hate when places just assume everyone likes it and put it on there, usually not evenly and with too much excess. i prefer the natural, matte look of a new tire, but thats just me
do think i like the chrome lugs on there as well, but would have to see all black to compare, ha. looking fwd to see how they perform for you on track.
not a fan of tire dressing personally, hate when places just assume everyone likes it and put it on there, usually not evenly and with too much excess. i prefer the natural, matte look of a new tire, but thats just me
do think i like the chrome lugs on there as well, but would have to see all black to compare, ha. looking fwd to see how they perform for you on track.
Last edited by scamsel; 09-23-14 at 09:28 AM.
09-23-14, 02:48 PM
#25
Tech Info Resource
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The wheels look great . Glad you are happy. When I did the 245/285 it felt like crap in the back . The front felt softer. The rear felt like a sloppy mess. I am hoping the 275s will give the response and grip you are looking for. I'll be trying oem size PSS on the track in a couple of weeks ! We will see. I think this time I am going to stop over driving the car and just have fun and not try to push the car like I am driving for my life. LOL. Im sure they will be great !
Stock ride height.
No fender roll.
No rubbing at all.
Offsets are the same as 2014. There were no significant changes to the track over the years, so I"m sure the offsets will not impact wheel bearing life. Lexus is pretty **** that way.
Last edited by lobuxracer; 09-23-14 at 02:55 PM.
09-23-14, 03:52 PM
#26
Lexus Fanatic
Right on Lance !! I hope you love them on the track. Since those are the newer ( wider ) wheels Im sure they will hold those wider tires well. After my personal experience I am turned off by upsizing on stock wheels. I wish the R888s came in oem size
09-23-14, 04:28 PM
#27
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The whole car sticks better. Mid corner speed is definitely up, and I have to push a lot harder to get the car to move around under cornering.
Balance is difficult to judge on the street. It will take a track weekend to know for sure. I suspect it will be no different, but I also expect cornering speeds to increase pretty significantly with 20mm more rubber on both ends.
