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Will these wheels fit a 2nd gen GS? i dont want to do any fender mod...

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Old 02-02-09, 01:45 PM
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Default Will these wheels fit a 2nd gen GS? i dont want to do any fender mod...

need some help guys. did some searching on CL to see if i could find any info but no luck.
I am looking at a set of work eurolines
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18x9.0 with OFFSET 25 on all fours.
are these aggressive or conservative? i checked Romini's wheel fitment guide but couldn't place them in any category.
will these fit my GS without any modifications?
i plan on running 245/40/18 tires all round also. Would this be an issue.
i dont want to do any fender mods.
here is what the rims look like:




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should be fine , depending the ride hight. I have 20x9.5 35+ offset in im all the way down on coils no rubbing no fender mods 275/30/20 ...
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run some stretched low profile tires and you should be fine, you might have occasional rub once in a blue moon depending on how low you are
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i am on Tein CS coilovers and i will be having 1 or 2 inches gap allround.
i really dont want low profile tires cos the roads here are not excatly nice and i drive this car every single day.
so fitment without any fender mods shouldn't be a problem? And with 245/40/18 tires?
can anyone tell me what it mmight llook like physically: flush? tucked? sitting outside fender?


please advise before i jump and buy rims that dont fit or realize i have to do fender mod(dont want to)


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you should be fine with no modds the tire will be sunken in more than flush
Old 02-02-09, 04:38 PM
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hm depends on camber as well. rear will be fine, probably a little sunken but with the chunky tyre it should look okay.

i have 19x9 +27 with -2 camber and 235/35 tyres and get occassional rub up driveways on angles. so provided you run a bit of camber and arent too low you should be about right. Front will be a little sunk but again with the bigger tyre it will probably look alright
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oh and one more thing ...i thought i wanted to be hassle free and blah balh no mods this and that. with that said i wish i had done more research and got more aggressive offsets and widths , its not hard to shave the fenders and not have rub.

Needless to say now im looking for new ones
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thanks alot guys....
am going to go for it. i was going to settle for 19s but i like a little bit of speed/hate sluggishness on cars when moving or starting off and i drive the car every single day... so what said to myself was that i would get what siz ecame first in any wheel that i found desirable.
if they are too small, i will live with it.....lol
afterall, at one time i thought i would never get past 17s..
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19's look perfect on the 2GS imo
then again.. so do 20's but I dont have the funds to keep changing my mind haha
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those look good but kinda remind me of the lowneharts i think they were.........? someone fill me in
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Hey Olddog just a notice that you will rub but if you can live with it, then enjoy
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Originally Posted by Stefwilli
Hey Olddog just a notice that you will rub but if you can live with it, then enjoy
Explain , PLease !
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you will be fine in the rear. the front may rub some. depends on what brand tire you go with. some are fatter than others. i suggest running a mild stretch in the front. the front wheel will probably stick out just a tad from the fender.

check out an old thread of mine. i'm 18x9 -30 and 9.5 -28
i dont rub at all and i'm flush.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ork-equip.html
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You should be fine . I had 19x9 with 25 et in the front with a 225/35 tire and had plenty of room left

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Originally Posted by phillygs3
You should be fine . I had 19x9 with 25 et in the front with a 225/35 tire and had plenty of room left

EXactly !!!!!!!!


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