New summer/track wheel set-up
#16
Intermediate
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Very nice! I too have PF01 and the difference in weight savings from the oem wheels is astonishing! Attached is how mines is. I'm thinking of going 285 30 18 all around....
#17
Instructor
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Looks great!! I went down to 18's within the past month as well, 18x9.5+38 square, with 255/40, 275/35. Loving the meaty fitment, comfier ride, lighter setup(saved 1-2 lbs per corner compared to 08 stock wheel/tires) and overall look. Since these photos were taken I have gone about a 3/16" lower, added the oem lexus center caps, and fixed/painted the wavy skirts.
On an unrelated note, where are you in Nova? I'm on opposite side of DC in Arnold/Annapolis. I will be at a buddy's shop near Dulles airport on Sunday installing some rotors if you'd like to swing by to meet.
Last edited by LexusfanVA; 03-16-18 at 10:41 AM.
#18
Rookie
Looks great!! I went down to 18's within the past month as well, 18x9.5+38 square, with 255/40, 275/35. Loving the meaty fitment, comfier ride, lighter setup(saved 1-2 lbs per corner compared to 08 stock wheel/tires) and overall look. Since these photos were taken I have gone about a 3/16" lower, added the oem lexus center caps, and fixed/painted the wavy skirts.
On an unrelated note, where are you in Nova? I'm on opposite side of DC in Arnold/Annapolis. I will be at a buddy's shop near Dulles airport on Sunday installing some rotors if you'd like to swing by to meet.
#20
i know you had RPF 1 on your F with 18x9.5 +38 front and 18x9.5 +45 rear without caliper clearance issues. Have you ever tested the +38 offset for the rear ? i ask this bc i am having a good deal with a guy who want to sell his combo of RPF 1 +38 all around for me. If the +38 offset has no issues of caliper clearance for the rear i will pull the trigger on this combo for my F. Thanks !
#21
Pole Position
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Nice setup Mikersoft, what rotors you running ? don't see any cross drilled nor slots, I was looking for blanks my self and maybe just slot them at work on our cnc machine. was gonna go with centric blanks.
My new track setup for this year 18x9.5 +45 WedsSport SA10R tires are semi slicks 80 tread wear Nankang AR-1 265/35/18 with the square shoulders it's more like 275mm tread width. I hate wasting money on track rubber so these will do for now. I would never run any nankang street tire on a daily basis, so this will be interesting.
My new track setup for this year 18x9.5 +45 WedsSport SA10R tires are semi slicks 80 tread wear Nankang AR-1 265/35/18 with the square shoulders it's more like 275mm tread width. I hate wasting money on track rubber so these will do for now. I would never run any nankang street tire on a daily basis, so this will be interesting.
Last edited by ForzaF; 03-19-18 at 03:25 AM.
#22
I love this look! I've been looking for 18" wheel and tire specs all over the place! I daily drive mine and regularly have back seat passengers so I can't afford to have rubbing issues. I'm in MD so I'm familiar with the roads you mentioned. Do you have any rubbing issues and are you at stock height?
I bought mine through Amazon.com. Tried Tire Rack first & was told that not only were they out of stock (in black), but Enkei was showing the same. TR said that usually meant a 2-3 wait for more. So, if you see them in stock somewhere, ****** 'em up while you can.
Absolutely. At normal ride height, there should not be any fitment issues whatsoever.
-No rubbing yet, and I'm already a bit lower than stock.. Over the next few weeks, I'll slowly drop all four corners to determine the optimal height for street/track.
-I haven't measured, but I'm still stuck with whatever results from lowering the car. One of my future mods will likely be the FIGS adjustable upper control arms from the front, and probably something to allow adjustment of the rears as well.
This is a really good look, and I think I may emulate it soon. I'm curious (and this might require a separate thread) but what is the interplay between wheel width and tire width? A narrower wheel is lighter, but are there downsides to trying to fit a larger width tire on an smaller width rim? For instance I've seen members here putting 285 tires on 9 in rims and I've seen others putting 295 tires on 11 inch rims - that's a huge difference in rim width for only 10mm difference in tire widtch. What's the performance/comfort/longevity tradeoff?
Hey Mike, love the setup looks Wicked and probably rides really good with that set up. I was thinking going with similar setup I have two questions for you were there any issues going with the 275/35/18 up front was any sort of customization required ?
my current setup is a 255/35/19F 275/35/19R turn in, road feel, every thing in general just feels better with the 255 Tire up front I can only imagine 275 on front.
my current setup is a 255/35/19F 275/35/19R turn in, road feel, every thing in general just feels better with the 255 Tire up front I can only imagine 275 on front.
Looks great!! I went down to 18's within the past month as well, 18x9.5+38 square, with 255/40, 275/35. Loving the meaty fitment, comfier ride, lighter setup(saved 1-2 lbs per corner compared to 08 stock wheel/tires) and overall look. Since these photos were taken I have gone about a 3/16" lower, added the oem lexus center caps, and fixed/painted the wavy skirts.
On an unrelated note, where are you in Nova? I'm on opposite side of DC in Arnold/Annapolis. I will be at a buddy's shop near Dulles airport on Sunday installing some rotors if you'd like to swing by to meet.
On an unrelated note, where are you in Nova? I'm on opposite side of DC in Arnold/Annapolis. I will be at a buddy's shop near Dulles airport on Sunday installing some rotors if you'd like to swing by to meet.
Some of the standouts (among many others):
-F458 (x4)
-F488
-F430 Spider
-McLaren 720s (x2)
-Porsche GT3 & GT3RS
-Murcielago Roadster
-Gallardo Performante (x3)
I have the RR Racing 2-piece rotors with Coleman slotted discs up front.. The reason they're smooth is they're worn out! They'll soon be replaced with the Girodisc option to match my rears.
-Mike
#23
Instructor
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Thanks! I like yours too. It was your recent pics that solidified my decision to go with this 18" set-up Damn, I wish I'd see this sooner. I just happened to be out cruising around that area yesterday. What's the name of the shop? I got lucky & stumbled upon the Urus unveiling at Lamborghini of Sterling. Many of those in attendances showed up with some pretty sweet rides.. Made my lowly IS-F feel like a econo-box!
-Mike
#24
Driver School Candidate
Nice setup Mikersoft, what rotors you running ? don't see any cross drilled nor slots, I was looking for blanks my self and maybe just slot them at work on our cnc machine. was gonna go with centric blanks.
My new track setup for this year 18x9.5 +45 WedsSport SA10R tires are semi slicks 80 tread wear Nankang AR-1 265/35/18 with the square shoulders it's more like 275mm tread width. I hate wasting money on track rubber so these will do for now. I would never run any nankang street tire on a daily basis, so this will be interesting.
My new track setup for this year 18x9.5 +45 WedsSport SA10R tires are semi slicks 80 tread wear Nankang AR-1 265/35/18 with the square shoulders it's more like 275mm tread width. I hate wasting money on track rubber so these will do for now. I would never run any nankang street tire on a daily basis, so this will be interesting.
#25
Intermediate
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i know you had RPF 1 on your F with 18x9.5 +38 front and 18x9.5 +45 rear without caliper clearance issues. Have you ever tested the +38 offset for the rear ? i ask this bc i am having a good deal with a guy who want to sell his combo of RPF 1 +38 all around for me. If the +38 offset has no issues of caliper clearance for the rear i will pull the trigger on this combo for my F. Thanks !
#26
Intermediate
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-There's plenty of caliper clearance with these. I'd have to take a closer look, but I don't think wheel weight placement would be a concern either.
-No rubbing yet, and I'm already a bit lower than stock.. Over the next few weeks, I'll slowly drop all four corners to determine the optimal height for street/track.
-I haven't measured, but I'm still stuck with whatever results from lowering the car. One of my future mods will likely be the FIGS adjustable upper control arms from the front, and probably something to allow adjustment of the rears as well.
-No rubbing yet, and I'm already a bit lower than stock.. Over the next few weeks, I'll slowly drop all four corners to determine the optimal height for street/track.
-I haven't measured, but I'm still stuck with whatever results from lowering the car. One of my future mods will likely be the FIGS adjustable upper control arms from the front, and probably something to allow adjustment of the rears as well.
I love both these and the Wedspsport SA-10R given their similar weights and concavity in this size... Gonna be a hard decision. We'll see if I can get rid of these RPF-1's locally first.
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