Salted

There's a LS 400 for sale on CL that has 18" wheels & tires from a LS 430.

Is this a bad idea? I understand the wheels will fit but wouldn't it need different tires to maintain the stock diameter so the wheel speed sensor & abs sensors are accurate and work right?


what do you guys think?

sha4000

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They are a good choice and will look good. They work out the box and no need to change the tires which should be 245/45/18.

Salted

Interesting.

I would have thought since the 430 was a bigger car it would have bigger wheels & tires. So they're the same diameter as the stock LS 400 wheels?

edit: Just looked up all the info on tirerack and you're right they're very close. the 430 set would have about a .1" taller diameter but that's negligible.

OE 99 LS 400 = 225/60R16.
8.85827" tread width.
135mm = 5.31496" sidewall height.
16 + 10.6 = 26.6" diameter


OE tires on 2005 LS 430 18 x 7.5" wheel = P245/45R18
245mm = 9.64567 inches 4.34055 sidewall height
26.68" diameter

thanks

PureDrifter

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LS430s ran the functionally same tire size a '93+ LS400s. 226/60-16 or equivalent. '01-03 (or 04) LS430s shipped with the same size.

stopdrpnro

i'm debating the same those are great looking wheels if you can find them. anybody noticed a big change in gas mileage?

Sc0pe

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They're basically the same wheel as far as diameter goes. Unless the wheel itself is heavy, I don't think you'll have anything to worry about.

kcHotRodLs

I love mine. only thing I needed was new set of lug w shorter shank, as the ones from my 16s bottomed out before shouldering up to the wheel.

k