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Will ES350 wheels fit 03 LS 430?

Old 11-01-12, 10:42 AM
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Question Will ES350 wheels fit 03 LS 430?

I have been thinking of putting ES 350 chrome wheels on my 03 LS 430

Here are the specs from the Vendor:

WHEEL SIZE: 17x7
WHEEL OFFSET: 45
BOLT PATTERN: 5-114.3
HUB SIZE: 60.1
BACK SPACING: 5.77

My current tires are 225/55/17

I was hoping someone could confirm they have put these on, as i know the large calipers for the LS has been an issue with many of the aftermarket rims I have been looking at.

If someone has pics of these rims on their LS in any finish, please post I would be very thankful

Also is there any safety concern in going to a 7" wide rim from 7.5" width

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Rims well fit fine same lug pattern. You won't have any issues
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sadly i have heard many rims with the same bolt pattern and offset wont fit the LS due to our massive calipers.. can any one else confirm the fit. i would hate to order these and be stuck with having to ship them back cross country
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You would have to try them on and see. When I looked at some, I thought there may be sufficient clearance but one cannot judge based on the caliper distance of the ES, what looks to be good may be 1/8-1/4" no-go on the LS.

The rim width is fine and nominal for the 255/55, if you go wider on that rim, the sidewall will bulge.
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Run a spacer to clear the caliper....problem solved
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