bugatti

I am looking into new wheels for the LS (Wald Portifino) but trying not to do any lowering.
I wonder how the 20s look with stock suspensions, no air. Anyone have them on that can share their pics?
yea, i know 22s would look sweet.
thanks in advance.

ironhorse

I have the Asanti 20 inch on my LS460 with the Wald body kit, I did not want to lower the car either as I think it looks great the way it is. I will try and find some pics for you .

bsims_01

I've had Vossen 20's on my car for a year now and am quite happy with them. Many on this forum will tell you that the car needs to be lowered. However, I'm quite happy with the look and the ride quality. Here's a link to some pics of my car:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...light=bsims_01

USCRugby

Lowering your car isn't cool.

bsims_01

My car has not been lowered. Have thought about it, but decided not to. I like it the way it is.

rueym

only lower if it has air suspension, which non L's do not have. The air suspension lets it lower without feeling any difference.

SoCalSC4

Says the guy from NC.

Sounds about right.

USCRugby

Also be sure to get the Fuzzy Dice. That's a must says the guy from NC.

ironhorse

You will get a lot of people who say the car looks better lowered, for me I don't think so.
The ride with the 20's is great, just get a good set of tires and you will be happy. Also the other thing to think about is the money you will lose when you sell the car. I added the wald kit knowing that the money I spent on it will be lost when I trade the car in, however the money I spent on the wheels and tires was not a waste as I can put them on the new car as long as it is a lexus with the same bolt pattern.. just my 2 cents.......

rueym

normally when someone is fed up with the car and you're ready to sell it, chances are they won't bother spending the time to salvage upgrade parts from it, if doing so is too much hassle. In your example, you'd probably risk the wheels being out of date or not match the new car where probably you wont want them. Also, once wheels are old style and not in demand they fetch a very low price. Point in mind is that why bother about maximizing value when you fix up cars when the end result is you would lose money. This is a hobby that burns cash and we have to realize that. Just go with what looks nice and works well for your goals.

I've learned the best way to fix up a car is to do is to go no more than what the factory would let a car go on sale in stock format. With all that said I'm for the 20's because never would a luxury car manufacturer put more than 20's or profile of 35 or less on the tires for a stock car to keep the ride acceptable to most people and to most road conditions. Everyone keeps going with 22's but the suspension and the various road elements make it less forgiving.

But as far as lowering, I don't see how one can get some sporty rims and not lower it to evenly match the stance of the car. The problem I see is the tuners don't lower it to a factory spec tolerance as they know the aftermarket crowd wants their cars "dumped". You can typically lower a car .75 to 1 inch without sacrificing ride quality and just have enough of a lowered look without being "propped". However, it would be a waste for aftermarket tuners to do this because people won't probably spend the money for something so minor. Dinan for BMW's always preached this to his engineering staff because after 1 inch suspension geometry is altered and something will have to give.

AMG and M Power divisions of mercedes know this too and they never lower their cars more than ~1 inch.

rueym

keep this thread open so i can post my 20's once the order is complete. there's a 1 month lead on some VIP modulars I got from a SEMA special.

bugatti

Bsims, thanks for posting the pics.

DKNY

I got 20's on mine. Astani's Michelin Sport Tires:
245/40 & 275/35-20 tires

I'm actually terminating my lease within the next 4 weeks, 20 months old , if anyone is interested in these rims with send me a PM.

Here are the pics:

rueym

hey what a small world, i saw you two months ago on the holland tunnel...but if i recall correctly you didn't have wheels yet?

vipjason

iTrader: (6)

20' are too small..... need 21' or 22'