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Old 04-04-11, 10:51 AM
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I just got some new wheels and im wondering if they'll fit my 04' LS430. its 20x9.5 -12 in the fronts and 20x11.5 +1 in the rears. my ride isnt dropped any ideas if they'll fit and what size tires should i get? thanks in advance guys.
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The only way they'll fit is with fender work both front and rear....and by fender work I mean a pretty aggressive pull and/or actual work by a body shop.

I think the max offset you can go is in the low teens for a 9.5 front and low 20's for an 11.5 rear.
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yeah pretty much what waijai said,, i would love to see the effort put in to make them fit cuz i'm sure they would look nice. what rim is it?
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Its the Leon Hardiritt Ordens in the step lip.
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Yeah looks like you'll need some work to get those to fit nice. I'd probably run a 225 and 255 on those widths.
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damn i was hoping to avoid that route. i may just put it on my G35 to save the headache.
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G35 would still need a good pull to get them to fit. I had a G35 before my LS430.
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dammmit, haha i figured the be perfect for a g35 but i really want it on the Lexus. Guess ima have to find a place to roll the fenders.
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Where in Texas are you?
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Im in Houston
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anybody know a cure for this issue?
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please help, any ideas?
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It's just all about how much time, effort, and money you're willing to put into making them fit. If you want something that'll fit better out of the box, you'll have to go with less aggressive offsets.

that's a lot of poke
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take it to a shop that can do good fender work. in this area where i'm at there is an old muscle car shop that has turned out some excellent fender work for vip cars. you need some wide fenders shaped/ molded or welded on.

if done properly it will look very bad *** and very show worthy but you need to put in the money or the time and do the fender work.

you want something like this ideally:





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very nice set up....wanna trade wheels?


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