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Thinking about buying some wheels...need help with offset!!! HELP!!

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IM thinking about buyin these wheels... FORTUNE ALLOY 21" WHEELS...5x120 bolt pattern, 21x9 in front with a 28 offset & 21x10.5 in the rear with a 38 offset....will these wheels fit my 07 LS460....will i need spacers?


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the fronts may be a little aggressive offset-wise, but the rears will fit fine. we won't be able to tell if you'll need spacers or not unless you let us know the disk sizes -- offset and width have nothing to do with whether you'll be able to fit them over the brakes or not
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Disk size? What disk size to what? Sorry im new at this...... Please explain...
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Originally Posted by ekim
Disk size? What disk size to what? Sorry im new at this...... Please explain...
so the disk size is the thickness of the wheel where it mounts to the hub -- some wheels are very thin here which allows for a bigger lip (other measurements being equal), but some are very thick (to allow for big brake clearance). the thinner the disk, the less brake clearance you have.

our cars have hugeeeeeeeeeeee brakes, which means you'll need wheels with a high (large) disk for big brake clearance. i've read a few stories from guys on this forum having to run spacers because their wheels came off a BMW which don't have such a bulky brake setup.
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Ohh ok. I guess I'll ask them if I could test fit it before I get them. Thanks for the quick response.
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the offset would be ideal for the "flush" look... Id buy them if they fit.
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Have you looked at this information thread sticky to see what setups people are running?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=604361

The rears should be fine..front may be too aggressive but a test fit is needed
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Can somebody explain what it means when wheels fit too aggressive. I guess I don't know what that means...
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Lower the offset number the further the wheels go outside the fender. Higher offset means it will tuck toward the inside of wheel well. Our cars have an oem 32mm offset I believe. My wheels are 35mm up front and 9" wide and I am close to rubbing the outside edge of fender with 245/30/22 tires and rubbed inside on susp components and just to the inside of the outer fender with 265/30/22 tires. I am lowered about 2" front and 1.5" rear
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Please look at this link above and see the pictures posted for reference and look at the offsets they posted so you can see how they will sit to give you some idea
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Originally Posted by CJITTY
Lower the offset number the further the wheels go outside the fender. Higher offset means it will tuck toward the inside of wheel well. Our cars have an oem 32mm offset I believe. My wheels are 35mm up front and 9" wide and I am close to rubbing the outside edge of fender with 245/30/22 tires and rubbed inside on susp components and just to the inside of the outer fender with 265/30/22 tires. I am lowered about 2" front and 1.5" rear
cv1 king, your fronts are +30.
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Originally Posted by GSP David
cv1 king, your fronts are +30.
So our fronts are +30 or +32?
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Originally Posted by GSP David
cv1 king, your fronts are +30.
Negative..says 35 on the wheel man..rears are 38 I think they may have changed them up because the new 22 cv3s are closer to 30 now
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