jewelerz

I am looking for some rims and don't want to spend alot of money. I've noticed that 17" rims Chrome and SIlver were selling for decent prices. I was just wondering if 17" rims would look too small on our cars or would they look alright?

Technics

I think it's all your own preference and style.
Supra TT wheels are a good 17" choice.....you can use pretty wide tires with these as well.

RaynArt

im planning on 17 gs430 wheels but not sure about the tire size to get for those. ive seen some sc's with them but the sidewall was huge.

mrshabo

19's.. best way to go imo. For looks that is.

MrJohnTan

17's are too small, unless you are going for that "stock" look with the supra rims.
18's look a little better, are perfect for daily driving, but are still a little too small. IMO it will only look good if the car is slammed.
Because of the size of the car, I think you are better off with going 19's. You can still daily drive on them, if you are willing to pay the hefty price tag for tires.
If you get a bodykit, you should definately look into getting some 20's

Here's a pic of my car on 18's

RaynArt

as far as looks i agree with 19's, 20's still seem too big for my taste even with a kit. im just goin for a more subtle stock look so i decided on gs rims i mentioned earlier, still not sure what sized tire to go for. so far im still thinkin 235/45

jet864

I've seen a lot of guys with 20's on their SC's, and all of them (but Dins for obvious reasons) looks like its on stilts. I think manaray is one of the few to pull off SC+20's and make it look oh-so-good. Search for it, you'll love it.

James

mrshabo

jewelerz i think you should change your poll to "What size rim looks best on the sc300/400" =). If your deciding what rim you should buy.

jewelerz

Thats true and I'm definately up for opinions. I just thought that I could get an honest answer from personal experience of what people already have on their car in a like dislike since. I really respect you guys opinions and the bottom line is this.... Is 17" too small of a rim? and from the vibes i get they are too small.

mrshabo

I think 17's are def too small. I had 17's on my car and they looked puny. SC's are pretty big cars, with low profile tires.. it just won't look right.

NRG

i think 17" wheels with 50 series tires are perfect for the lexus sc400.
18 is too big, 16 is too small.

NRG

one day ill have these rims on my car:

jgbnm

I have 235/45 ZR17's and think they look fine. Came with the car though and I'd probably still be on stock wheels if they hadn't ... Honestly, I'm not a big fan of big wheels (>18").


Jon

specialist

I've got a cheap set of 17" on mine right now. The more time goes on I'd love to get a set of HRE 547R in 18" or the stock rims back. I'm kind of wavering between moding the car and restoring it to it's glory days .

verylost

It depends what you are looking for (looks or performance).

As for me, I have been looking for a good deal on 17's that are 9.5 to 10 wide and will also clear the supra big brakes. My main concern is the 1/4 mile so this is why I choose not to go for 18's.