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02-24-06, 06:16 PM
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whats up guys just bought some wheels and went to put them on today. The back bolted up just fine but the front were hitting the caliper. So i went out bought 1/4in spacer and now theres no thread left to screw on the lugnuts. Oh by the way the wheels are 20x8.5 donz sopranos and the back are 20x10. can you guys give me some advice on what i sould do . thanks
02-24-06, 07:58 PM
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Or take the wheels back to the shop that advised you of the size to order and get them to get a set of front wheels that are high disk to clear your brakes.
02-24-06, 09:51 PM
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i bought them off the forum here and i was assured that they would fit by the manufacturer. they came off of 02 or 03 sc430. where can i get longer studs from?
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02-25-06, 12:52 AM
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what was the offset of the front if you dont' mind telling? Oh, and as others have said, the longer studs would be the best solution right now.
02-25-06, 04:07 PM
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i bought them from a person i called donz to make sure they told me that they would i believe the offset is +37 but where can i get the studs from
02-26-06, 08:37 PM
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Get yourself a grinder and start grinding the outside of the caliper if you want them to fit. You can take a few mm off the face of the caliper and still be ok.
My first set of rims were some Kaotik CEO's that supposedly fit (yeah right, the bolt pattern matched up but they were not high-disk). A 3mm spacer provided clearance, but the increased offset made the steering feel like crap. I took a grinder to the calipers till they cleared. Because the spacer was 3mm, I shaved off NO MORE than 3mm to get clearance.
My second set of wheels (AutoCouture Supremes), I bought from this jackass in CA who lied about the disk set-up, I found out after it was too late (when I got home to AZ and tried to bolt them on the car 5 months later). Once again, they weren't high disk, and even though I'd already taken off some metal from the caliper, the new rims still barely hit the calipers. I took off even more metal and all is still OK. I've put about 20K miles on the shaved calipers, no problems.
I estimate that I took off maybe 3mm of metal, maybe 4mm at the deepest part, which is the part of the caliper face closest to the hub and closest to the corners.
The CEO's were 35mm offset and the AC's are 38mm.
Obviously it is not recommened to shave the calipers but if you're dead set on those wheels and don't want to spring for new studs and would like to lower the offset, shave 'em.
My first set of rims were some Kaotik CEO's that supposedly fit (yeah right, the bolt pattern matched up but they were not high-disk). A 3mm spacer provided clearance, but the increased offset made the steering feel like crap. I took a grinder to the calipers till they cleared. Because the spacer was 3mm, I shaved off NO MORE than 3mm to get clearance.
My second set of wheels (AutoCouture Supremes), I bought from this jackass in CA who lied about the disk set-up, I found out after it was too late (when I got home to AZ and tried to bolt them on the car 5 months later). Once again, they weren't high disk, and even though I'd already taken off some metal from the caliper, the new rims still barely hit the calipers. I took off even more metal and all is still OK. I've put about 20K miles on the shaved calipers, no problems.
I estimate that I took off maybe 3mm of metal, maybe 4mm at the deepest part, which is the part of the caliper face closest to the hub and closest to the corners.
The CEO's were 35mm offset and the AC's are 38mm.
Obviously it is not recommened to shave the calipers but if you're dead set on those wheels and don't want to spring for new studs and would like to lower the offset, shave 'em.
02-26-06, 09:30 PM
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thanks im not sure if im gonna shave them though i jus talked to my cousin in california he said he got me some special lugs that go through the whole of the rim to acutally grip the stud and go in all the way. He said that they're like acorns. He had to put a set on his G35. He says there made for rims that use spacers. Thanks for all your help guys.
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I had 03 SC430 before this 06 LS430, SC's Gianelli wheels did not clear the LS' calipers. I know, I tried fitting them my self, back fits fine but front didn't. I ended up getting a new set of wheels, Asanti 128s. You can find some quality studs for Toyota/Lexus online. Definitely go with longer studs, 9 full turns, is it?
02-26-06, 09:53 PM
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Get yourself a grinder and start grinding the outside of the caliper if you want them to fit. You can take a few mm off the face of the caliper and still be ok.
My first set of rims were some Kaotik CEO's that supposedly fit (yeah right, the bolt pattern matched up but they were not high-disk). A 3mm spacer provided clearance, but the increased offset made the steering feel like crap. I took a grinder to the calipers till they cleared. Because the spacer was 3mm, I shaved off NO MORE than 3mm to get clearance.
My second set of wheels (AutoCouture Supremes), I bought from this jackass in CA who lied about the disk set-up, I found out after it was too late (when I got home to AZ and tried to bolt them on the car 5 months later). Once again, they weren't high disk, and even though I'd already taken off some metal from the caliper, the new rims still barely hit the calipers. I took off even more metal and all is still OK. I've put about 20K miles on the shaved calipers, no problems.
I estimate that I took off maybe 3mm of metal, maybe 4mm at the deepest part, which is the part of the caliper face closest to the hub and closest to the corners.
The CEO's were 35mm offset and the AC's are 38mm.
Obviously it is not recommened to shave the calipers but if you're dead set on those wheels and don't want to spring for new studs and would like to lower the offset, shave 'em.
My first set of rims were some Kaotik CEO's that supposedly fit (yeah right, the bolt pattern matched up but they were not high-disk). A 3mm spacer provided clearance, but the increased offset made the steering feel like crap. I took a grinder to the calipers till they cleared. Because the spacer was 3mm, I shaved off NO MORE than 3mm to get clearance.
My second set of wheels (AutoCouture Supremes), I bought from this jackass in CA who lied about the disk set-up, I found out after it was too late (when I got home to AZ and tried to bolt them on the car 5 months later). Once again, they weren't high disk, and even though I'd already taken off some metal from the caliper, the new rims still barely hit the calipers. I took off even more metal and all is still OK. I've put about 20K miles on the shaved calipers, no problems.
I estimate that I took off maybe 3mm of metal, maybe 4mm at the deepest part, which is the part of the caliper face closest to the hub and closest to the corners.
The CEO's were 35mm offset and the AC's are 38mm.
Obviously it is not recommened to shave the calipers but if you're dead set on those wheels and don't want to spring for new studs and would like to lower the offset, shave 'em.