Can someone that has the fat tire look show some pic's? i'm really thinking about going this way since you don't get a good ride with the thinner wall or lower profile tire. i really like to see the differance since i might go with a 18" wheel and maybe just drop it a little to get that look. any comments are welcome. NEO GEO

 

I am very curious about how Fat tire w/ Lowering will work, esp. when you drive over a speed bump or a pat hole??? So I will try to find pictures on some websites in Japan and let you know. I don't even know whether I can find the picture - do you think by changing the suspension will help you to get a better ride or getting FAT tires?

 

Here are some pics of CaptainBone's car when he had this setup:

Wheels:


Car:


I considered this setup for awhile too but could not get past the amount of sidewall rubber. If you like it then great. I hope the pics helped.

 

Thanks guys, just want to look at options to see what i do like. the suspension is something i am kicking around but not sure i want to do just yet. i just don't want to give up the comfort the the original ride right now. thanks for the pics.

 

That looks pretty big...what size tire and wheel?

 

If you are refering to the pics, they are 18s with 245/45 fronts and 275/40 rears. The "normal" 18s setup is the "fat" setup for 19s which runs 40series fronts and 35 series rear.

 

Been a VERY long time since I've been here - working way too hard...

I'm not sure if this is the FAT look that you are talking about.. but I thought that I would post anyways

Next week or so I am putting 18 x 8 +37 with 245/45R18 96W Dunlop VEuro 301s ( japan only I think ) on my UCF21 Celsior... They are on order and should be here in Sapporo within the next few days...

Rims - -


Tires - -


I will post some before and after's for you....

I was not looking at compromising the awesome ride quality of my Celsior so I wanted to keep the stock tire height of 675 mm while going up from 16 to 18"... The Veruo ( couldn't find it on any other Dunlop site ) is the highest Premium grade Dunlop offered in Japan...


Cheers

 

Higuma, this is on the order of what i want to do. the pic you show of the tire has a large side wall and that is the way i wanted to go with so i don't lose the comfort. there was a club member in here that use the LS 430-2001 0r 2 18" factory alloys and the car looked great. once i get the right combo since these wheels are so expensive that i am going with (Auto Couture Magnifique) i then could play with the ride height. hey when you get those tires on please send in some pic's. NEO GEO

 

I'm running 18x8.5 with 245/40 WR tires, its a nice look

 

Hi persian 451, mind if you post some pic's ? like to see what they look like. seems there are some clubmembers that like and have this look! the lowering is what i want to play with once i get my wheels and right tires. NEO GEO

 

i got some in the gallery, but I'll take some this weekend of the rear ... i know there are other LS's with 18x9 and so on..

 

Yesterday (Sunday) I stopped into the place were I ordered my tires and rims from to see if they had come in and they were already there - mounted and balanced ready for install...

I was surprised how short the sidewalls still looked even thought they are relatively fat in size at 245/45R18 on 18 x 8s

I really kicked myself for not having any camera and then later REALLY kicked myself for not thinking to use my phone as it will take a 2mp picture... Duuuuuuuhhhhh...

Anyways, I have scheduled Thursday afternoon as the installation time and will post pictures after...

Cheers,

 

Here are various before and after pics

My Celsior as recieved... after a front lowering... after rear lower, front lower and tires and rims...

 

Just the front wheel in the wheel well for fit...

 

Here's the Rear...