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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 01:30 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Odzsee
Hi Shmee,

There is a photo of the front wheel?How much is hanging out of the tire from the fender to you?
My front wheel 19x8.5 ET45+20mm spacer(big brake clear).In the photo you can see the problem.The tire sticking out.My tire 245/40 R19.
Negative camber solution to the problem?

Thanks for help.


More negative camber and less tire width will work, or you can do a fender pull
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 04:09 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Odzsee
Hi Shmee,

There is a photo of the front wheel?How much is hanging out of the tire from the fender to you?
My front wheel 19x8.5 ET45+20mm spacer(big brake clear).In the photo you can see the problem.The tire sticking out.My tire 245/40 R19.
Negative camber solution to the problem?

Thanks for help.
Originally Posted by Jordanf
More negative camber and less tire width will work, or you can do a fender pull
Pretty much. I'd add camber and roll/pull/cut the fenders in the hope that would be enough ®. You probably have to of down to a 225 tire as well.

Start a new thread if you want to get into the specifics. Keep this thread about the piq of set ups.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 08:56 PM
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^^wow that looks really good!

Here's a better picture of mine

how do i print screen
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Shmee
Pretty much. I'd add camber and roll/pull/cut the fenders in the hope that would be enough ®. You probably have to of down to a 225 tire as well.

Start a new thread if you want to get into the specifics. Keep this thread about the piq of set ups.
Thank you for help
Sorry off thread.Next time I'm listening
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 06:12 PM
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Can you get good/decent wheels from Tirerack.com? I dont have the patience to traipse all over creation for a good set of used Wald Duchtalets or something.
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 07:51 PM
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"Good" is relative.

There are lots of places to get nice wheels from

Vrwheels.com
Vipstylecars
Stanceworks
Wheel(ladies of loose morals and open legs)s
Memoryfab
Wheel&tire section on here...

Not hard to find a set, and usually a better idea to find what you want than waste money on something you are going to get rid of once you find what you want...
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 12:53 PM
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max's car is such a hipster seeing them looking gold got me all riled up tho! ha

ill just pretend like you seeing my stock height bucket on the highway inspired you in some way lol

18x9.5+12 225/40 all around - shave only
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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 09:55 PM
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Question.. When looking for a wheel to clear the bigger brakes of a 00 LS, is clearance of an is350 brake adequate? Some of the newer wheel options out haven't been tried on an LS and it seems to be difficult to get an answer on Ls400 clearance. Lots of the new wheels Ive been looking at have been used on is350 though.
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 96blksc300
Question.. When looking for a wheel to clear the bigger brakes of a 00 LS, is clearance of an is350 brake adequate? Some of the newer wheel options out haven't been tried on an LS and it seems to be difficult to get an answer on Ls400 clearance. Lots of the new wheels Ive been looking at have been used on is350 though.
generally speaking, yes.

not IS250 brakes though (at least on early 2IS)
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 02:42 AM
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awesome! thanks for the reply P.D.

Sooo one more.... on a 00 LS.. how much work am i getting into with a 19x11+20? I've pretty much looked through all 120 pages of this and still unclear. I have seen some smaller setups struggle to fit, and some more aggressive looking right at home lol. I dont mind a mild stretch and around 4-4.5 deg of camber. Will shave the rear also and roll whats left. Think i will still need to pull in order to fit these? static on BCR
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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 96blksc300
awesome! thanks for the reply P.D.

Sooo one more.... on a 00 LS.. how much work am i getting into with a 19x11+20? I've pretty much looked through all 120 pages of this and still unclear. I have seen some smaller setups struggle to fit, and some more aggressive looking right at home lol. I dont mind a mild stretch and around 4-4.5 deg of camber. Will shave the rear also and roll whats left. Think i will still need to pull in order to fit these? static on BCR
19x11 +20 will require a 10mm pull on the rear fenders but it all depends on your desired ride height and tire size. technically that can fit...at stock height !

the ride height and tire size are just some of the other variables that makes for a good fitment. offset and width is just one variable which is why smaller setups struggle while aggressive works for some. also keep in mind most aggressive fits in that thread have received body work in one form or another.
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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 12:02 PM
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A 10mm pull is not too bad.. Bout 1/4".. My sheet metal and paint are pretty much perfect so I just didnt want to do anything major yet. I plan to go low enough to have no gap while static if I clear lip to quarter then probably tuck tire while static. As far as tires. Not sure yet. Looking at 265-275/35. On my last setup on my sc I ran a 255/35 on my 20x11. But I wanted the thicker tire. I'm thinking a less diameter this time but trying to keep load index in mind.
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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 02:04 PM
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Umm, no.
12.7mm = ½"
10mm > ⅜"
6.35mm = ¼"

If the paint and fender are perfect, your best bet is to cut the lip off the fender and then roll and seal it all up. You will minimize the possibility of wrinkling the fender and cracking the paint if you are carefull while gaining the max clearance.

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