what size spacers would you use on stock wheels?? i have 98 gs4.. the 5 spoke wheels. 17x8 i think? do you put spacers on the front too???

 

I say 25mm for the rears is already good enough. Tire size does play a role in this game also.

 

I have a set of 15mm hub-centric spacers if youre interested
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/whe...ota-scion.html

 

does anyone have any pictures with their spacers? does the front need some too?? i never knew there was a such thing as spacers until i joined this forum lol. i learned so much!

 

Well, I had stock '07 GS430 wheels and they were 18x8 +45. I added 15mm spacers in front and 20mm in back. That brought the wheels to 18x8 +30 front and 18x8 +25 rear. I had 245/40/18 tires and it fit fine. It wasn't flush but did look a TON better than without them. For the stock 2GS wheels, they are 17x8 +50. Personally, if you want to use spacers, I'd do 20mm front and 25mm rear. Remember to get the ones with extended studs or built-in studs. I think whazzzup did 30mm in the front and back with stock wheels before, so it is possible.

P.S. If you want to see what the fitment with spacers on stock Lexus wheels look like, click on the link in my signature.

 

25mm spacers up front and 30mm spacers in the rear are a very nice fit for stock wheels. anywhere in the 20-30mm region for the front and 25-35mm region for the back will work, just depends on your taste and tire setup.

 

I know this is going to sound stupid.. Are spacers only for looks? To bring out the wheels more? Thanks.. SOrry for thread jacking

 

yea... only for looks. bring the wheels out more and for making it look "flush" with the body.

I don't like 'em.

 

I did a 33mm front and a 38mm in the rear with no rubbing. The stock wheels have such conservative fitment.


33mm:


Kics 30mm+8mm spacer (38mm total):

 

^^ Done well!

 

Some people say that pushing the wheels further out with spacers help with handling/cornering. Make sense on paper, but how much of a measurable difference - who knows...

 

True. There are several arguments I've read surrounding spacers and increased handling performance. From what I know, there are professional drifters, autoxers, etc. who use spacers to help change the handling characteristics to their preference (less understeer, more understeer? etc.). I've also read that by using spacers and driven hard for a prolonged period, this may cause premature wear and tear on other suspension related components. But I've also read that this actually causes only minimal added wear and tear and is just a common myth. I'm not an expert and I'm not sure which is true, but I know I ran spacers for looks and also it helped me when I got my Supra BBK kit helped clear my stock wheel. So, those two reasons were enough for me to justify running spacers. I don't even push my car hard, so spacers for increased handling was an afterthought. Haha

 

thanks for posting! those are the same wheels i have so it helped out a lot! what size tires are on there?

 

actually not exactly those. i have the silver ones lol.. but i think when the wheels are pushed out, it looks so much better then them being in there when its stock. it looks weird to me haha

 

235/45/17, sir.