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Hey guys, I'm new to the ClubLexus sight, so bear with me. Let me bring you up to date to know a little about me. I'm a HighSchool senior, that just purchased my first car as none other than the luxurious 1995 LS400! Love this car to death and I love the VIP look on it, It's currently in the works, but not a traditional "VIP" style, cause the car scene is all about being original right? I'll keep you guys posted. Anyway, I have recently have purchased some 18x10 wheels that are perfectly wrapped in 275/35r18 tires and they look great.. Problem is they're sitting in my bedroom because I need some spacers, the shop didn't give me any specifications as to what I need, all they told me was I needed front spacers to clear the brakes and such. But it was brought to thought that the front would stick more than the back if I don't put any in the back, any size recommendations for a HighSchooler budget on spacers to make the front and rear align as close as possible?
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Hey man, thanks for the welcoming and response! I'm loving the car so far! The wheels offset is 25, my sisters boyfriend (who works for Toyota ironic enough) is helping me out and working on it at the dealership on the down-low, they said that only the front wheels are In need of spacers, but shouldn't I just get all 4 since the front will probably poke out more? :duh:
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welcome! 18x10 with +25 offset with 275 tires will cause some rubbing if lowered, even more so with spacers! you will need some fender modification depending on final ride height. just making you aware of this.
also keep in mind anything more than a 5-7mm spacer will require longer wheel studs. most spacer kits do come with them, unless you get a bolt-on adapter/spacer, where they start at 15mm and larger.
depending on your wheels' spoke design, you will need 10-15mm spacer, and you do not necessarily have to run the rear spacers to match.
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version 2, bolt-on:
also keep in mind anything more than a 5-7mm spacer will require longer wheel studs. most spacer kits do come with them, unless you get a bolt-on adapter/spacer, where they start at 15mm and larger.
depending on your wheels' spoke design, you will need 10-15mm spacer, and you do not necessarily have to run the rear spacers to match.
version 1:
version 2, bolt-on:
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welcome! 18x10 with +25 offset with 275 tires will cause some rubbing if lowered, even more so with spacers! you will need some fender modification depending on final ride height. just making you aware of this.
also keep in mind anything more than a 5-7mm spacer will require longer wheel studs. most spacer kits do come with them, unless you get a bolt-on adapter/spacer, where they start at 15mm and larger.
depending on your wheels' spoke design, you will need 10-15mm spacer, and you do not necessarily have to run the rear spacers to match.
version 1:
version 2, bolt-on:
also keep in mind anything more than a 5-7mm spacer will require longer wheel studs. most spacer kits do come with them, unless you get a bolt-on adapter/spacer, where they start at 15mm and larger.
depending on your wheels' spoke design, you will need 10-15mm spacer, and you do not necessarily have to run the rear spacers to match.
version 1:
version 2, bolt-on:
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really hard to measure since it all depends on the wheel design. take a pic of the rear pad (where the wheel touches the brake rotor) and i can do an estimate.
thickness and size is the same thing no? of course the center/hub bore is very specific, being 60.1mm on the lexus! i would make sure to get spacers with a bore of 60.1mm.
as for the flares, no one makes any specific to the LS. you will need to custom fit your own like this guy, though it's a UCF10. same principle.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...ld-thread.html
thickness and size is the same thing no? of course the center/hub bore is very specific, being 60.1mm on the lexus! i would make sure to get spacers with a bore of 60.1mm.
as for the flares, no one makes any specific to the LS. you will need to custom fit your own like this guy, though it's a UCF10. same principle.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...ld-thread.html
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Easiest way to figure out spacer thickness is to throw some washers on the studs, mount your wheel, take off wheel and measure how many washers you used
Also if I were you I'd just get smaller tires, much easier than trying to fit generic flares and make it look decent unless you want that flared look. To put it in perspective I'm running 18x10 +12 with no spacer and a 215/40. Those wheels are gonna hang out there for sure esp if a spacer is needed.
Also if I were you I'd just get smaller tires, much easier than trying to fit generic flares and make it look decent unless you want that flared look. To put it in perspective I'm running 18x10 +12 with no spacer and a 215/40. Those wheels are gonna hang out there for sure esp if a spacer is needed.
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really hard to measure since it all depends on the wheel design. take a pic of the rear pad (where the wheel touches the brake rotor) and i can do an estimate.
thickness and size is the same thing no? of course the center/hub bore is very specific, being 60.1mm on the lexus! i would make sure to get spacers with a bore of 60.1mm.
as for the flares, no one makes any specific to the LS. you will need to custom fit your own like this guy, though it's a UCF10. same principle.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...ld-thread.html
thickness and size is the same thing no? of course the center/hub bore is very specific, being 60.1mm on the lexus! i would make sure to get spacers with a bore of 60.1mm.
as for the flares, no one makes any specific to the LS. you will need to custom fit your own like this guy, though it's a UCF10. same principle.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...ld-thread.html
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H&R or Eibach 15mm spacers with studs.
You'll be doing a lot of work to get those wheels to fit right in the front. and the front will look way more aggressive than the rear.
Frankly you need to return the wheels and get a set that are made for BBK clearance, or are a higher offset. 18x10 +20 wheels with a 15mm spacer will give you a 18x10 +5 effective fitment, which you won't fit easily even if you did have stretched 215 tires.
Simply put, 275/35-18 on your 18x10 +20 wheels with 15mm spacers will NOT fit on the front of your car without bodyshop intervention.
You'll be doing a lot of work to get those wheels to fit right in the front. and the front will look way more aggressive than the rear.
Frankly you need to return the wheels and get a set that are made for BBK clearance, or are a higher offset. 18x10 +20 wheels with a 15mm spacer will give you a 18x10 +5 effective fitment, which you won't fit easily even if you did have stretched 215 tires.
Simply put, 275/35-18 on your 18x10 +20 wheels with 15mm spacers will NOT fit on the front of your car without bodyshop intervention.
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275/35 is going to sit pretty big on a 10" wheel, which in turn means fender mods. I'd recommend downsizing to 235/35 and that should help a bit. As for spacers, for each negative degree of camber, it adds +5mm to your offset, so factor that into your equation as well. Generally speaking, an offset between +10 and +15 (so a 10-15mm spacer) will have you sitting flush.
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275/35 is going to sit pretty big on a 10" wheel, which in turn means fender mods. I'd recommend downsizing to 235/35 and that should help a bit. As for spacers, for each negative degree of camber, it adds +5mm to your offset, so factor that into your equation as well. Generally speaking, an offset between +10 and +15 (so a 10-15mm spacer) will have you sitting flush.
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