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Old 09-10-05, 11:53 AM
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ok, an earlier thread i put out 3rims to chose from as rims i will be putting on my LS. but what struck me was that the rims i liked are going to cost a pretty penny. so now i want my LS people to give me their opinion on "best rim for a silver LS". Here are some simple guidelines, they must be 5-starish, not meshy nor under 4-5 spokes. i prefer rims w/ a lip(chrome of course) , i will appreciate any ideas, thanks..
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You can always buy used!

May take awhile to find the right style and size, but the savings are
tremendous.
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You are in the Mecca or rims new and used other than Cali and NY, you can get a set of rims and rubber for under 1000 easy
Personally you should have posted in your old thread because i am not sure what you are looking for and i am not going to go look for your other thread,.
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skperformance: your price estimate is very size dependent.
Go to 18"s and you will not find it easy to obtain tires & wheels for under $1000!!!
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All depends on where you are damon but you can get rims and tires now adays cheap.
It is especially easy in those 3 i mentioned.
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I guess what i was hoping for were examples either by pics, or just the brand name of a rim w/ model number b/c some of u guys have good taste.
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There are LOTS of wheels to put on the car that fit that general description. How much do you want to spend? What general size wheel do you have in mind?

IMO, 19's have the nicest look with stock (with lowering) and look right with a body kit. 18's the way mine is, I like but it is a bit small for a body kit. 20's...pushing it but they do look nice if you choose the right one.

18" rubber runs the range from $125 to $250 with the sweet spot at $150-$200.
19" add about $50 to the above prices
20" tack on another $50 or so generally speaking.

I'm pretty conservative and I'm debating a 19 replacement wheel pretty close to what I have now.


This is the Work 305. There are a couple others in the Work line I like, one of them is the SL and 406. Others: Kranze LXZ, JP Scaras, Amistand C and O, BBS LM...prolly others but these have been on my list.

Update: Wald Striefen (sp) love those too.

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I would hit up Derrick from D2 if you already haven't yet... He's the man when it comes to style and fitment for your lex.... Good Luck man..

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I have w/ D2, ive also looked in tire search thread. nice rims from work, walk, asanti. as far as price im not spending hre money 20's for sure . i was hoping one of the members here had their cars w/ wald, work, etc. thanks for the pic.
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Do you have to buy new?

Have you looked into the classified section?

Used wheels are the best bang for the buck....at most they even have
tires already mounted for you.

there are a ton of nice looking wheels and good sizes just in this
forums classifieds..

20" Maya DTS
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=178240

18" WORK wheels
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=176324

19" iForge wheels
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=175878

Those iforge are a good deal!
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thanks, i always do. the maya's are sweet but i will not do chrome w/ silver..
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We have many different wheel lines to choose from besides what you see on the site. PM me and I'll go over some 20" chrome with tires mounted and balanced for under $2200.
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