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Will 22x9.5 rims fit my LS400?

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Old 05-20-10, 11:15 AM
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Default Will 22x9.5 rims fit my LS400?

Jus wanted to ask the guru's here would 22x9.5 rims fit on my 1990 LS400? Im a first time lexus owner so i started small! Thanks in advance!
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this is a very subjective question the way you've phrased it...

will it "fit" as in look in any way decent? hell no.
will it physically "fit" ono the car? depends on far more things than the information you've provided.
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well ive seen on tire rack that 17/18/19/20' s were 9 wide! and they fit my model, so i was wondering if 9.5's would "fit" as you put it!?!
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Yesterday I spotted 3 1-ES's with big chrome 22's and a 1-LS with same. Looks like any car would with those...has plenty of off road ground clearance. If that is the desired look, there will be wheels that will fit up. Consider the weight of this size wheel and the degradation in performance and not just getting on the gas but braking too. This new wheel will be in the neighborhood of 65#+.
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would 20" be a safe wheel size? as far as braking and gas?
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yes. the reason most here, myself included, dislike 22"s on the UCF like of LS400s and 430s (89-06) is because anything bigger than 20" (or 19" for first generation, 89-94) looks out of proportion and like a clown car. LS460s can easily pull off 22" wheels because they have gigantic wheel wells and are visually larger.
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thanks alot for the insight
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Lots of posted pics for ideas. Various styles to go after so knowing what style you like will help us make suggestions. To play, it will be $$ though pre-owned wheels and like can make the cost much easier. As times change, peeps want the new stuff so it can be a revolving door of mods and items for sale if you get into that aspect.
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