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Show me your 18's rims
Just wanted to see some pix of GS with 18's vs 19 or 20's
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keep 'em coming..... are you glad you went 18's vs bigger rims?
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I'd like to see some pics of 18s myself. I'm not exactly in the market right now, but I like to plan :D I'm a little torn between 18s or 19s but leaning toward 18s
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heres a pic of my car way back when i had 18in and now went to 19in.. 18in will give you the ultimate in perf and comfort but not looks for the big gs body and fender wells .. 19in i found to best the best trade off between looks , perf and comfort especially if they are lightweight forged 19in
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Staggered Volk LE37K 18's. No regrets vs 19's or 20's. But I'd trade for a set of 20" HRE's in a heartbeat. :D
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For kicks and giggles, has anyone here gone from 18" to a 19" fat setup? I would like to hear the side by side assesment.
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Originally posted by redgs4 Staggered Volk LE37K 18's. No regrets vs 19's or 20's. But I'd trade for a set of 20" HRE's in a heartbeat. :D https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/da...3074gsd3_1.jpg |
what is fat 19? from my 16s, a 245-35-19 fits perfectly. are you talking 245-40-19? And if you go fat, can you recalibrate your speedo?
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https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/sh...=501&password=
I could have swore Ethan invested in a top notch gallery for this....:confused: |
Originally posted by 04GS300 what is fat 19? from my 16s, a 245-35-19 fits perfectly. are you talking 245-40-19? And if you go fat, can you recalibrate your speedo? i don't know of a way to calibrate the speedo, off by 6%, not a big deal to me |
Originally posted by rominl honestly, this is one of the best gs with 18s i have seen so far |
Volk TE37s 18x7.5 +40 front, 18x8.5 +40 rear. 1/4" spacers all around. Tires are 225/40fr and 245/40 rr.
Oh and this is before it was lowered. On Eibachs right now and HKS HiperMax on the way. http://www.epikmotorsports.com/siteh..._aristo01a.jpg http://www.epikmotorsports.com/siteh...new_kit01a.jpg I'll post new pics once I get them hosted |
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18" BBS RGR...for sale too...
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Originally posted by redgs4 Gee, thanks Rom. And I should send the check where, again? :D |
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Originally posted by rominl wow dave you went to car show? :) https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=123172 |
It's late no one is up. Henry your acting like you ain't seen some newer pics, cough cough.... :D
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Here's mine on 18s. No regrets at all-got exactly the look I wanted and the lighter weight I was looking for too.
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By any chance was that white is300 that is parked in front of you at the HIN show turbo'd? I saw a white is300, 19" Loewenharts, carbonfiber hood, SRT 7 psi turbo kit and nitrous on Ocean Blvd here in MB. He said he showed at HIN and didnt get anything.. very nice car though. Just wondering.. |
Here's mine with 18" Works. I hope the suspension settles a little or I'll be lookin for some coilovers.
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Originally posted by Epik Dave, By any chance was that white is300 that is parked in front of you at the HIN show turbo'd? I saw a white is300, 19" Loewenharts, carbonfiber hood, SRT 7 psi turbo kit and nitrous on Ocean Blvd here in MB. He said he showed at HIN and didnt get anything.. very nice car though. Just wondering.. |
Here's mine with 18" Works. I hope the suspension settles a little or I'll be lookin for some coilovers. |
Originally posted by dannieboiz WHAT KIND OF shocks and springs are you using? |
how much is the drop on HR?
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About 1.5" I think.
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has anybody used a fat 18? something like a 245/45? I'm just bouncing some ideas in my head :D
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has anybody used a fat 18? something like a 245/45? I'm just bouncing some ideas in my head |
Originally posted by dannieboiz I'd imagine it'll make your 18's look like 17's? |
don't think I agree with that. What it will do is give you a little better ride and fill up the sides of the wheel well a little better agreed.... however, 45's= meatier tires=rims looks smaller. |
I think 18s are the right choice...
https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/da...t_--_right.jpg |
another one...
I hope it's alright if I post this pic that NaFooEsi took of my car... http://www.teckkits.com/nafooesi/fun...2-4203_IMG.JPG |
The more that I look @ it, 18 seems to look alrite... anyone think different?
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L-Tuned 18" wheels
Here's a pic of my GS430 with the L-Tuned 18"s:
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first, thanks everyone for the pics!!! these are kind of confirming what I thought, which is that 18s are the way to go. To me personally, when you add up the lighter weight, lower cost of wheels and tires, and the fact that I saw 18s on a M45 when I was shopping and they looked pretty big, and the fact that ANYTHING will look better than my stock 16s....to me all that outweighs the slightly better looks of 19s. Plus I can consider more brands in 18s. The only thing I don't really like is that when you lower the car and get rid of the gap up top, you still have a good bit of gap on the front and back of the wheel. I'd like the gap to be more symmetrical, which is why I asked about a fat 18. That way you get rid of a little bit of the lateral gap as well. Anyway, that's what I'm thinking if anyone give a darn :D
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first, thanks everyone for the pics!!! these are kind of confirming what I thought, which is that 18s are the way to go. To me personally, when you add up the lighter weight, lower cost of wheels and tires, and the fact that I saw 18s on a M45 when I was shopping and they looked pretty big, and the fact that ANYTHING will look better than my stock 16s....to me all that outweighs the slightly better looks of 19s. Plus I can consider more brands in 18s. The only thing I don't really like is that when you lower the car and get rid of the gap up top, you still have a good bit of gap on the front and back of the wheel. I'd like the gap to be more symmetrical, which is why I asked about a fat 18. That way you get rid of a little bit of the lateral gap as well. Anyway, that's what I'm thinking if anyone give a darn I agree that's why I've broaden my search and consider 18's as well but if I land into some 19's or even 20's that are reasonably priced I'll still go for it just to keep up with the trend but I think 18's are the most economical and reliable size. |
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Looks nice rodel. Your exhaust could be bigger to better fill up the the bumper cutouts ;)
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