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Jun 5, 2008 | 04:13 PM

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Help me pick 19's or 20's

I have a small dillema. I have a set of ls400 brakes that need to be installed on my gs, but at the moment my stock wheels will not allow for that. I found a set of 20'' ruff racing wheels for sale for $1300 with tires and im considering them as an option. Should I go with those or pick up a set of 19" g35 oem wheels and run those till I save up for some nice aggressive wheels. There is pros and cons to both

Pros of the 19's
-Forged
-lightweight
-made by rays
Cons of the 19's
-Only 8'' up front and 8.5'' in back

Pros of the 20's
-8.5 up front and 10'' wide in back
-Only $1300 with near new tires
Cons of the 20's
-Heavy
-Some say they crack easily
-Fairly big wheel can cause even worse gas mileage

any opinions??

Jun 5, 2008 | 04:15 PM

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Picts would help, especially the Ruff ones or even a link to the rim...

Jun 5, 2008 | 04:16 PM

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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=162617

Hope this is helpful

Jun 5, 2008 | 05:26 PM

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i would save for wheels i really like. patience and do it right. in the end,

Jun 5, 2008 | 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 4ntvings

i would save for wheels i really like. patience and do it right. in the end,

i second that.

Jun 5, 2008 | 09:44 PM

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the work meisters are not mine. They are a borrowed set of 18's from my buddies mr2. I only had them on for a day

. Very nice wheels and def. one of my favorite, but out my price range at the moment.

Just buy my S1s, they might still be brand new at the rate am going with my mod upgrades

Jun 5, 2008 | 11:48 PM

FinLIFE

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Well im real anxious to get the brakes on and some different wheels other than stock. I think im going to go with the 19"s for now and just save up for something real nice down the road. They are almost half the price and I think better quality than ruff wheels not to mention lighter and a well known brand. Ill post pics when and if I pick these up. Ill keep everyone posted.

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Jun 6, 2008 | 01:12 PM

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As other have said before, wait till you can save more or wait till the right wheels come up. Wheels are a very big investment and to buy something that you just settle for can lead to regret. Also, you're going to take a loss on the previous wheel if you get your next set (that's if you can get rid of it). Lose lose situation IMO.

Jun 6, 2008 | 02:06 PM

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Get what you like

Jun 6, 2008 | 05:53 PM

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Heavy wheels don't matter when dealing with 300+ ft.lbs. of torque.

Don't settle for anything other than what you want. It feels better in the end. Get your own wheels, not someone else's.