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Moving from 18" from a LS430 to 16" from an LS400

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Old 03-21-11, 12:33 PM
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Johnson,
Thanks for the picture. Those are the exact same wheels I am going to put on my 03 LS430. Did you mount 225/60-16 H rated tires on them? Also what brand of tire did you use and how did the ride change from the original wheels and tires? Thanks again for the picture, I really like the look of those wheels on the LS430.
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Default 16s ride nicely

I went with Michelin 225/60R16 98V PRMXV4. I am a big Michelin fan and the what I gained in smoothness at highway speeds I did not lose completely in cornering. Not to say the handling was anything close to the 18s, but cornering is not why I bought a 430. There are speeds and pavement conditions where one feels as if one is gliding.

Admittedly, I am old school and like a boulevard ride, but insist on what I consider to be top of the line tires.
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Johnson,

Those wheels look great. Can you give the model number of them so I can get the same ones. I had my 18s put on yesterday and the ride is just not what I know it can be.

Thanks!
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The following order was submitted via http://www.wheelsrims.net:

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To follow up on your order, please call 888-943-3580
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Item # 1:
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Product name : 16" x 7" Alloy Wheel
Part num : ALY74148U10
Price : $111.95
Qty : 4
Vehicle : Lexus LS400 1998

Item # 2:
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Product name : OEM Center CAP
Part num : WCC74148U01
Price : $18.00
Qty : 4
Vehicle : Lexus LS400 1998
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Default rims

i have a 1999 ls400 that had 16 inch rims with 16 millimeter studs i replaced them with 20 inch rims off a newer ls400 with18 millimeter studs i replaced the 16 studs with 18 studs rides very good: :
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Back from the dead on that one Cat. A little over 4 years late.
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