View Poll Results: What size rims do you have on your car?
16"
55
22.63%
17"
48
19.75%
18"
77
31.69%
19"
50
20.58%
20"
13
5.35%
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What size rims do you have on your SC300/400?
04-05-04, 08:46 AM
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Originally posted by Manaray
VIS kit? No, with that you're going to get the "I really didn't know what the ***** I was doing" look....
VIS is the piece of ***** body kit. Period.
Ditch the wheels (eBay). Put your stock wheels back on. Never go back to that wheel shop. Come back here with the amount of money you can spend....and in the mean time, do a search and read the thread regarding putting 20's on the SC. There are some issues with it that you might not want to live with.
Don't take it personally but your SC is a eyesore. Horrible wheels and it looks like a 4x4. Help us help you help your SC.
VIS kit? No, with that you're going to get the "I really didn't know what the ***** I was doing" look....
VIS is the piece of ***** body kit. Period.Ditch the wheels (eBay). Put your stock wheels back on. Never go back to that wheel shop. Come back here with the amount of money you can spend....and in the mean time, do a search and read the thread regarding putting 20's on the SC. There are some issues with it that you might not want to live with.
Don't take it personally but your SC is a eyesore. Horrible wheels and it looks like a 4x4. Help us help you help your SC.
04-05-04, 10:19 PM
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Well, I guess everyone has different taste in wheels. I like Chrome... I also think if I could drop it, then this 4x4 would set back at its regular height or possibly lower... im not lookin to run 12's & im not driftin *yet I think its badass seein an sc smokin an SS or a soarer drifting* I just like a clean look and i feel the 20's fill the wheel wells. I like my ride, I asked for help.. not told how i should build my car.
04-08-04, 11:16 PM
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It's not different taste, it's knowing what is good and what isn't. We all know mullets are ugly as ***** but there are clueless people who think it looks good. Don't be the guy with the mullet.
You definitely need to lower the car . Do it right the first time and get coilovers. Trust me. But from the sounds of it, it doesn't sound like you'll be able to lower it much or at all since your wheels are SO wrong (on many levels but most importantly, offset/size wise)
Also, I never said anything about running 12's or drifting (and you can drift on 20's...ask Richie). I had 20's on my SC too which is why I said to look up (SEARCH) 20's and lowering. There are issues with the SC and 20's that you may not want to deal with. In which case, getting 19's with standard size wheels will work fine and it will still fill the wheel gap (if you lower the car). If I had to do it all over again, I would do 19's instead of 20's. Take it from someone who's been there and researched it....
You can like your ride all your want. I'm not telling you how to build your car, I'm giving you pointers and advice.
I don't mean to sound mean (what?) but your car blantantly says "I don't know what I'm doing". It's that simple. Just accept that fact and work to fix it. Everyone has to be a noob sometime. (think about it, if you weren't a noob, you would've had wheels with lips just like you wanted....no?) Don't get defensive about it, just accept it and learn. We're here to help you. Some people like to warm over their views with hugs and kisses, some people just tell it like it is. I'll let you guess which method I use....
As for chrome, you can like chrome all you want. But have you ever seen a set of brushed wheels? How about high polished? Even if you still pick chrome over all the other finishes out there, you could still pick better wheels. Look at BlueLex's GS and Wei's GS...both have chrome but the wheel design is so clean and classic that it works well....like I said, help us, help you, help your SC...
You definitely need to lower the car . Do it right the first time and get coilovers. Trust me. But from the sounds of it, it doesn't sound like you'll be able to lower it much or at all since your wheels are SO wrong (on many levels but most importantly, offset/size wise)
Also, I never said anything about running 12's or drifting (and you can drift on 20's...ask Richie). I had 20's on my SC too which is why I said to look up (SEARCH) 20's and lowering. There are issues with the SC and 20's that you may not want to deal with. In which case, getting 19's with standard size wheels will work fine and it will still fill the wheel gap (if you lower the car). If I had to do it all over again, I would do 19's instead of 20's. Take it from someone who's been there and researched it....
You can like your ride all your want. I'm not telling you how to build your car, I'm giving you pointers and advice.
I don't mean to sound mean (what?) but your car blantantly says "I don't know what I'm doing". It's that simple. Just accept that fact and work to fix it. Everyone has to be a noob sometime. (think about it, if you weren't a noob, you would've had wheels with lips just like you wanted....no?) Don't get defensive about it, just accept it and learn. We're here to help you. Some people like to warm over their views with hugs and kisses, some people just tell it like it is. I'll let you guess which method I use....
As for chrome, you can like chrome all you want. But have you ever seen a set of brushed wheels? How about high polished? Even if you still pick chrome over all the other finishes out there, you could still pick better wheels. Look at BlueLex's GS and Wei's GS...both have chrome but the wheel design is so clean and classic that it works well....like I said, help us, help you, help your SC...
Last edited by Manaray; 04-08-04 at 11:22 PM.
04-10-04, 09:14 PM
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I think these are about the right size, but I was wondering what size they actually are
and one other quick question, as I've found conflicting information. What kind of offset should I be looking at to have a pretty good size lip?
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04-13-04, 07:28 AM
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Originally posted by Russia1
I think these are about the right size, but I was wondering what size they actually are
and one other quick question, as I've found conflicting information. What kind of offset should I be looking at to have a pretty good size lip?
I think these are about the right size, but I was wondering what size they actually are
and one other quick question, as I've found conflicting information. What kind of offset should I be looking at to have a pretty good size lip?
Please see below
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=62341
04-13-04, 08:02 PM
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bah, I'm still lost. I'll worry about figuring it out when the time comes...
unless I picked up correctly that something between -24 and -20 would be good
unless I picked up correctly that something between -24 and -20 would be good
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04-19-04, 10:20 AM
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Well if you have some nice looking side skirts and kit to back them up 19s don't look bad at all..... BUT... if you were to put the 19s on a stock SC300/400 it would look like a twinkey on wheels.... Plus it would be WAY too high off the ground! so I say 18s all the way if you are going for more of the stock look and if it is a daily driver.
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04-19-04, 01:56 PM
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IIdon't know if this last message is pertaining to me, but I'm getting my Espelir springs, side skirts, and 97 rear tails within a week or two. Should make a great deal of difference.
