oofer

I'm 20 days away from bringing mt LS out of hibernation.At the moment she's on original wheels on nearly new Micheline Primacy MXV4(225/60/16).
I've been unduly influenced by all those nice pictures with gorgeous wheels.
I think I what to get 18' wheels and maybe lower it a wee bit,while getting a fatter tire.
What is the bolt pattern on the 95 Ls?
I am scouring the Internet looking for 18' wheels.What tire size would I need?
Finally, would I be gaining a lot more road feel, or am I just sacrificing comfort for aesthetics?

python

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5x114.3 is the bolt pattern

LiCelsior

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lexus bolt patterns are 114.3. but the tire size really depends on the width of the wheel. road feel also depends on the tire and u will feel more of the road compared to stock 60series tires.

renato902

Well, I don't have any experience with LS's but I used to have a Mazda Protege5 Wagon. It was a sloppy and unresponsive car before I lowered it (1.6" F, 1.4" R). I also slapped on some 215/45/17s on there and the car was sticking to road like a train following the tracks. Seeing that LSs are bigger cars, I think by lowering it, the center of gravity should be lowered and the car should corner with more agility. The wide tires that you plan on putting on would greatly increase the surface of contact with the road and ultimately, give you a better feel for the road. All that said, I don't think the LS will be a race car, but it will definitely make it more pleasant to drive. As for tire sizes, I would probably suggest you put 235/50/18 in front, and 265/40/18 in the back.

Cheers

Kansas

Personally, I think you would be mainly sacrificing comfort. Just going with a "+0" set up on my first LS400 p1ssed off my wife big time due to the increased ride harshness. I went from 205/65-15 to 225/60-15 on the standard wheels. The rest of the suspension on my 90 LS wasn't set up for the big increase in unspring weight. The 90 LS did track better on the highway with the wider tires - especially in high winds. Lexus must have made significant suspension changes when they went to 225/60-16 tires on the LS in 1993.

Here is an old thread where people gave opinions on what to do to improve the handling on a 98-00 LS400 ... should be applicable to your 95 LS: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...-sportier.html This thread includes info I posted about about the LS400 DHP that was available in the U.K in 98-99 and which people either loved or hated.

I'm a frugal person and like that 225/60-16 tires are substantially less expensive than larger diameter tires. I can usually squeeze 40,000 miles out of a set of 225/60-16 tires ... try doing that with larger diameter, more expensive tires.

19psi

you'll definitely feel a lot omre of the road. that's good and bad... you'll feel more shock and tracking but also much more responsiveness and road holding. it's a worthwhile tradeoff to me, it gets rid of the old man feel of the stock suspension and tire/wheel setup.

with 18's i'd go with 235 40 18 front and 265 or 275 35 18 rear.

oofer

Thanks to you all for the input.Too bad it's not the type of thing you could "tryout" for a while.

s_ribs

Is your car still on stock suspension?

I am really not a fan of how stock suspension cars feel with large wheels and tires. It tends to exacerbate the slop in the suspension when you add some unsprung weight and a significant amount of extra grip. On the same note, I really dislike the ride of a tuned suspension with stock sized high profile tires. You feel the sidewall working more than the suspension giving you a more "bouncy" ride. But, I'm a bit pickier about suspension than most.

My thought is to not go past a 17" wheel on this car with stock suspension to keep the suspension working closer to how it was designed to be.

oofer

Decided to just change the look and not the ride, so I'm in the market for 16" wheels.Thanks for your advice.