sc on diamond racing wheels
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sc on diamond racing wheels
found this picture of an sc on diamond racing wheels. I love the look and was hoping someone had some information on sizing etc. I know they offer 16x8 and 16x10 wheels but I have ls400 brakes and I'm not sure if they will fit with 16's. also what size tire would you reccomend. thanks!
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03-02-14, 10:52 AM
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...er-flares.html
as for the weight of the wheels, my guess is they are on the heavier side since the are all steel, but they are probably significantly more rigid and not going to crack, bend or break. I live in nj and cringe every time i hit a pothole in fear I'm going to bend or break a rim.
03-02-14, 12:26 PM
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I was actually looking at 17 or 18 steelies for my Lexus last night.
I think the soft 8's look good on the coupe, and potential damage is relatively easy to fix, compared to cast or forged wheels, which can Crack much easier.
and they are cheaper than other wheels new.
and when it comes to MY car, only MY opinion matters.
I think the soft 8's look good on the coupe, and potential damage is relatively easy to fix, compared to cast or forged wheels, which can Crack much easier.
and they are cheaper than other wheels new.
and when it comes to MY car, only MY opinion matters.
03-02-14, 01:49 PM
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I was actually looking at 17 or 18 steelies for my Lexus last night.
I think the soft 8's look good on the coupe, and potential damage is relatively easy to fix, compared to cast or forged wheels, which can Crack much easier.
and they are cheaper than other wheels new.
and when it comes to MY car, only MY opinion matters.
I think the soft 8's look good on the coupe, and potential damage is relatively easy to fix, compared to cast or forged wheels, which can Crack much easier.
and they are cheaper than other wheels new.
and when it comes to MY car, only MY opinion matters.
Our roads are so bad that you don't want to run forged/cast wheels all the time. Otherwise you will be dodging every little pothole and goofy looking crack like I do.
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Right i think the cragars give a real aggresssive track/drag look to the sc and would look trick with some meaty tires with white lettering or something. plus theyre really cheap
I undestand many people oppose to putting steelies on the sc because it is a lexus and is a "luxury" car, but lets face it, I paid like $4k for my sc so its hardly a luxury car to me.
I know theres a minimum clearance for wheels in regards to clearing the ls400 brakes if I can find it i'll post it up and try to find some specs on the cragar or diamond wheels
I undestand many people oppose to putting steelies on the sc because it is a lexus and is a "luxury" car, but lets face it, I paid like $4k for my sc so its hardly a luxury car to me.
I know theres a minimum clearance for wheels in regards to clearing the ls400 brakes if I can find it i'll post it up and try to find some specs on the cragar or diamond wheels
03-02-14, 07:26 PM
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OP... functionally I can't see them working with your front brake setup but visually -- based on the example in that picture -- I think they look great. Maybe I'm in the minority here but the way THAT car is set up it looks right. I'm a fan of old Chrysler muscle and the look reminds me of that in a good way.
Now I do imagine, as mentioned above, that they are somewhat heavy wheels.
It's a style originated in the 1970's but for some reason it works on the older SC-- WITH flares only.
My criticism, however, is that this pretty much requires flares properly molded on and painted that look like they are part of the bodywork. Bolted on flares are what gives the wrong touch. The SC has VERY perfect lines. To change them you have to get it just right.
Now I do imagine, as mentioned above, that they are somewhat heavy wheels.
It's a style originated in the 1970's but for some reason it works on the older SC-- WITH flares only.
My criticism, however, is that this pretty much requires flares properly molded on and painted that look like they are part of the bodywork. Bolted on flares are what gives the wrong touch. The SC has VERY perfect lines. To change them you have to get it just right.
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OP... functionally I can't see them working with your front brake setup but visually -- based on the example in that picture -- I think they look great. Maybe I'm in the minority here but the way THAT car is set up it looks right. I'm a fan of old Chrysler muscle and the look reminds me of that in a good way.
Now I do imagine, as mentioned above, that they are somewhat heavy wheels.
It's a style originated in the 1970's but for some reason it works on the older SC-- WITH flares only.
My criticism, however, is that this pretty much requires flares properly molded on and painted that look like they are part of the bodywork. Bolted on flares are what gives the wrong touch. The SC has VERY perfect lines. To change them you have to get it just right.
Now I do imagine, as mentioned above, that they are somewhat heavy wheels.
It's a style originated in the 1970's but for some reason it works on the older SC-- WITH flares only.
My criticism, however, is that this pretty much requires flares properly molded on and painted that look like they are part of the bodywork. Bolted on flares are what gives the wrong touch. The SC has VERY perfect lines. To change them you have to get it just right.
I'm a muscle car guy myself and I think they look mean but with a 20 year old japanese car its certainly going to take a little finesse to get it right. and the more i look at it i think the above picture is a really good photoshop since it has 6 lugs