My LS430 (BONUS: Wheel Fitment Info INSIDE)
02-11-13, 09:12 AM
#16
I absolutely love those wheels! Great choice! Car looks awesome.
Another thing that plays a huge role in wheel fitment would be your suspension setup.
Do you mind posting your suspension specifications? Coilovers? Adjustable arms? Camber/Toe settings?
Also, do you have any pictures directly from behind your car?
Another thing that plays a huge role in wheel fitment would be your suspension setup.
Do you mind posting your suspension specifications? Coilovers? Adjustable arms? Camber/Toe settings?
Also, do you have any pictures directly from behind your car?
02-11-13, 10:26 AM
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I absolutely love those wheels! Great choice! Car looks awesome.
Another thing that plays a huge role in wheel fitment would be your suspension setup.
Do you mind posting your suspension specifications? Coilovers? Adjustable arms? Camber/Toe settings?
Also, do you have any pictures directly from behind your car?
Another thing that plays a huge role in wheel fitment would be your suspension setup.
Do you mind posting your suspension specifications? Coilovers? Adjustable arms? Camber/Toe settings?
Also, do you have any pictures directly from behind your car?
i dont have any other pics yet - this was just a quick little impromtu shoot because i had my wife with me haha
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02-11-13, 11:14 AM
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Very nice write-up on your set up. I agree with you completely on there really being no good information on fitment, which is a shame.
I'm very new to the Lexus scene. I work for Audi, drive Audi's and have been modifying Audi's for quite some time, but found an 05 UL I couldn't pass up. There seems to be quite a bit more information, or at least willingness to share information on wheel fitment in the Audi community. I understand that everyone wants to have the best looking car, but is it really that big of a deal to give out the width and offsets of your wheels?
I have customers see my cars and then come to me on a regular basis at Audi to help them find the perfect wheel for their cars. It takes some time to measure for maximum offset and width, and then find the right wheel from there, but seeing someone happy with their wheels makes my day. I can, and will, end up doing all the measuring myself, it would just be nice if there were more posts like this one to help others in deciding their set-ups.
Before this thread I had always thought that 19's were to small, but your car looks great!
I'm very new to the Lexus scene. I work for Audi, drive Audi's and have been modifying Audi's for quite some time, but found an 05 UL I couldn't pass up. There seems to be quite a bit more information, or at least willingness to share information on wheel fitment in the Audi community. I understand that everyone wants to have the best looking car, but is it really that big of a deal to give out the width and offsets of your wheels?
I have customers see my cars and then come to me on a regular basis at Audi to help them find the perfect wheel for their cars. It takes some time to measure for maximum offset and width, and then find the right wheel from there, but seeing someone happy with their wheels makes my day. I can, and will, end up doing all the measuring myself, it would just be nice if there were more posts like this one to help others in deciding their set-ups.
Before this thread I had always thought that 19's were to small, but your car looks great!
02-11-13, 12:11 PM
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Very nice write-up on your set up. I agree with you completely on there really being no good information on fitment, which is a shame.
I'm very new to the Lexus scene. I work for Audi, drive Audi's and have been modifying Audi's for quite some time, but found an 05 UL I couldn't pass up. There seems to be quite a bit more information, or at least willingness to share information on wheel fitment in the Audi community. I understand that everyone wants to have the best looking car, but is it really that big of a deal to give out the width and offsets of your wheels?
I have customers see my cars and then come to me on a regular basis at Audi to help them find the perfect wheel for their cars. It takes some time to measure for maximum offset and width, and then find the right wheel from there, but seeing someone happy with their wheels makes my day. I can, and will, end up doing all the measuring myself, it would just be nice if there were more posts like this one to help others in deciding their set-ups.
Before this thread I had always thought that 19's were to small, but your car looks great!
I'm very new to the Lexus scene. I work for Audi, drive Audi's and have been modifying Audi's for quite some time, but found an 05 UL I couldn't pass up. There seems to be quite a bit more information, or at least willingness to share information on wheel fitment in the Audi community. I understand that everyone wants to have the best looking car, but is it really that big of a deal to give out the width and offsets of your wheels?
I have customers see my cars and then come to me on a regular basis at Audi to help them find the perfect wheel for their cars. It takes some time to measure for maximum offset and width, and then find the right wheel from there, but seeing someone happy with their wheels makes my day. I can, and will, end up doing all the measuring myself, it would just be nice if there were more posts like this one to help others in deciding their set-ups.
Before this thread I had always thought that 19's were to small, but your car looks great!
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02-11-13, 04:12 PM
#24
Excellent post. I was also a little frustrated with the lack of size/offset info available when I first started out. I relied on heavy searching two forums and looking at the few setups listed on rimtuck.com. I didn't want to copy other cars, I just wanted a basic guideline to use while keeping the outer fenders stock(no pulling).
It'd be great to turn this into a sticky thread. For instance, your sizes and offsets in the rear won't work if 20" rims are used without pulling the fender a little or using a more stretched tire. Like 245 on an 11 or a 225 on a 10.
One thing that I've always done, with whatever car, is do the suspension first. When I went lower for the second time, I didn't know that dropping the front 5/8" would camber in very hard, took my poking rim/tucking tire fitment to where I could space the fronts out a good inch and still wouldn't be where the fitment was before.
That made me get more barrels to go wider. It's all part of the fun for me though.
It'd be great to turn this into a sticky thread. For instance, your sizes and offsets in the rear won't work if 20" rims are used without pulling the fender a little or using a more stretched tire. Like 245 on an 11 or a 225 on a 10.
One thing that I've always done, with whatever car, is do the suspension first. When I went lower for the second time, I didn't know that dropping the front 5/8" would camber in very hard, took my poking rim/tucking tire fitment to where I could space the fronts out a good inch and still wouldn't be where the fitment was before.
That made me get more barrels to go wider. It's all part of the fun for me though.
02-11-13, 04:29 PM
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One thing that I've always done, with whatever car, is do the suspension first. When I went lower for the second time, I didn't know that dropping the front 5/8" would camber in very hard, took my poking rim/tucking tire fitment to where I could space the fronts out a good inch and still wouldn't be where the fitment was before.
That made me get more barrels to go wider. It's all part of the fun for me though.
02-11-13, 07:27 PM
#27
Nice setup.
All I did was look up cars that had similar wheel fitment that I wanted to try. I almost always found their specs written in one or two of their threads created, and used a wheel/tire guide to figure out appx for what I needed.
If I couldn't find the specs, I posted in their thread or PM'd them, and everyone was willing to help me personally.
Then I shopped for wheels, and found something very close to what I wanted.
All I did was look up cars that had similar wheel fitment that I wanted to try. I almost always found their specs written in one or two of their threads created, and used a wheel/tire guide to figure out appx for what I needed.
If I couldn't find the specs, I posted in their thread or PM'd them, and everyone was willing to help me personally.
Then I shopped for wheels, and found something very close to what I wanted.
02-12-13, 05:32 AM
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02-12-13, 06:10 AM
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Nice setup.
All I did was look up cars that had similar wheel fitment that I wanted to try. I almost always found their specs written in one or two of their threads created, and used a wheel/tire guide to figure out appx for what I needed.
If I couldn't find the specs, I posted in their thread or PM'd them, and everyone was willing to help me personally.
Then I shopped for wheels, and found something very close to what I wanted.
All I did was look up cars that had similar wheel fitment that I wanted to try. I almost always found their specs written in one or two of their threads created, and used a wheel/tire guide to figure out appx for what I needed.
If I couldn't find the specs, I posted in their thread or PM'd them, and everyone was willing to help me personally.
Then I shopped for wheels, and found something very close to what I wanted.
