DANNYBOY

I have 96LS400 Iwant to upgrade,I dont like the way it drives anymore ever since i put the 20s on it.It look great but I dont like the feel.If anybody can give an opinion or input on want suspension I should get,I would apreciate it.

LiCelsior

iTrader: (32)

if ur stock ride isnt pleasing u then aftermarket wont help. best bet is probably Air suspension. bigger rims = worse ride quality but its worth it lol. where in NY are u btw?

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

did you get heavy wheels and cheap tires

95% of the time i hear people complain about crappy ride quality with 20s and its due to one or both of these things.

19psi

the factory suspension is going to give you the best ride. people don't realize that the factory tires are part of the suspension. it's all tuned to work together. the engineers designed the suspnsion to work with a certain size (large) sidewall for best ride quality. tires soak up much of the bumps in the road normally. once you switch tires to a low profile performance tire, you don't get that effect any more, as the tires are no longer soaking up bumps. now it's all on the suspension shocks and springs do something they weren' t designed for.
not that i'm advocating that we all run grandpa factory tires, but for ride quality, that't eh best way.
p.s. my car rides like ****, but i dont' care, it looks damn good!

steveski

Agreed - there is no comparison to the way my LS rides now that it is lowered with wide rims compared to OEM. I prefer a smooth, cush ride also but we all know it is not really possible with a lowered set up so we sufer and have a cool looking LS

Dutch

tires have alot to do with it

jasonm

iTrader: (5)

I have/had 20's on my 1st gen LS and current 1st gen GS. I don't have any problems unless I hit a major pothole. I prefer 35 series tires over 30 series for more cushion. Yup, cheap rims and cheap tires will be bad. If you really need a change maybe 18's with 40 series tires will help in a softer ride.
GL

chubby

get an alignment. if u still dont like it, get smaller wheels

18 with 45 series


i feel no difference compared to 19 with 35 series

jasonm

iTrader: (5)

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

hey chubby, those 350z wheel ur beaters til ur 19s arrive?

they clear our brakes ok?

jasonm

iTrader: (5)

You mean G35?...
They look clean.

turbosix

holy **** that looks ****ing sick

turbosix

and for what its worth my car does not ride that much worse

OEM 15" sawblades with michelin symmetry touring tires to IS350 18" with general exclaim UHP 40 series tires...

the tiny little bumps in the road are evident now but the big ones are basically not much different.

i do have factory struts/springs with 140k on them though so if i were to put new ones on i'm sure it'd be quite different haha

Iansaltes

I have a 1gen with 20s, stock suspenion.

Rides surprisinly well, in my opinion. It does rub in the rears a bit, but I am runnin 255/35/20s back there!

TJW98LS

iTrader: (1)

Hedidnt mean G35, he meant the deminsions of the tires ex. 245/45/18 or 235/35/19