Wheel spacers on OEM 18" wheels
10-10-11, 09:12 PM
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Wheel spacers on OEM 18" wheels
I am wondering if anyone has tried spacers on their OEM 18" five spoke sport wheels? O have a 2006 LS and I would like a more aggressive stance. I am not going to aftermarket wheels because I do like the style of the sport wheels. I am thinking about putting some 25mm in the rear and maybe 10mm or 15mm or so in the front. I am not lowering the car at all nor am I going for the VIP look. I would just like some more track (2" is significant) and a not so conservative tuck of the wheels. Do you follow where I'm going with this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
10-11-11, 07:35 AM
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By tuck I mean how tucked they are under the wheels well from the factory. I'm not cambering anything, I'm not lowering the car so nothing needs to be Cambered. All I want to do is add spacers to give the car a wider stance and recurrent "tuck" that is from the factory. If you measure from the outside of the wheel well to the outside of the tire it is like 2" away! That is too much IMO. So has anybody experienced or seen an LS, not slammed and cambered, with some spacers on it? If not what do you think about it? Would it work? I have spacers on my 350z and it made q works difference in the aggressive stance of the car. I just wonder if I should do it for this one too...
10-11-11, 07:45 AM
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If you can imagine a BMW or Mercedes bone stock from the factory; they "sit" much more aggressive in comparison to the Lexus. Can anyone picture the LS with a slightly more flush look (not Hellaflush) lol.
10-11-11, 08:42 AM
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Theres a thread on here buy where BNR34 put spacer son front and back without lowering his car alot. I think its in the thread where he changed his ul air suspension to steel spring set-up.Do a search.
10-11-11, 08:51 AM
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Thanks for the heads up on the UL suspension thread. It looks so much better with those 25mm spacers on the rear! That is exactly what I was looking for. I think I would add some 10mm spacers in the front to make the car have an "even" looking offset all the way around. It's the little things that sets your car apart from the rest. I hate having the same exact thing as the next guy, you know? FYI these are the Project Kic Spacers, similar to the Ichiba V2 spacers.
What is your input? What do you think about the spacers on the LS?
What is your input? What do you think about the spacers on the LS?
10-11-11, 10:29 AM
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BTW, this is NOT my car. My car is the same thing in Black Onyx however. No copyright infringement here! lol.
But yes, this is money well spent. AND a by-product of it looking better is that you get an increase of 50mm, or about 2", of track! Therefore, I am wondering if it feels any more stable in certain situations... It can't "hurt" the handling.
But yes, this is money well spent. AND a by-product of it looking better is that you get an increase of 50mm, or about 2", of track! Therefore, I am wondering if it feels any more stable in certain situations... It can't "hurt" the handling.
10-12-11, 09:59 AM
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I am also wondering on how moving the wheels out would affect the way the LS drives.
Would it feel more stable at highway speed ?
Would it be more or less prone to wandering when cruising down the highway ?
