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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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Ok guys I've tried to do research and study about offset. However, I'm still not quite understand how everything work yet. So my question is that my car is a 1998 ls400 and I'm about to buy a set of wheel from one of the member here but not sure the offset will fit my car. Do I have to do any fender work to get this fit right on my car? Here is the spec. of the wheel
20x8.5 offset +20 F
20x9.5 offset +25 R
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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What is the vehicle they are currently on??
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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its brand new and here is the link
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=334499
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 03:17 AM
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offsets will require a roll at the least and MAYBE a pull depending on the tire size you run.

my question for the seller is if it will clear the brakes on the LS, because if they dont and u need to add spacers, you gotta remember that spacers REDUCE the offset further, so say you need a 10mm spacer for the front, your front offset will go from +20 to +10
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 03:57 AM
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9j 10j +20 is perfect
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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Pure is right about the spacers - the wheels look like Tom's racing version.
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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i have 15mm spacers i want to get rid of lol. but yea with spacers you have to reduce the offset. you might have to roll your fenders. than tuck them bad bois
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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Those wheels are pretty hot!

I'd definately be way too lazy to clean all those spokes though! haha
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Balling
9j 10j +20 is perfect
I second that, make sure theyre high disk in the front so they clear your brakes
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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Thx guys I already ask the seller to find out what disk type for me already. Hopefully this will work out.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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Okay guys the seller didn't know it high or low disk but he did took some inside pix for me. Would you be able to tell this high or low?

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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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Really hard to tell by a pic alone if at all. I don't know if this will help you but here is mine showing caliper through the wheel bro: This guy needs to give you the number of who manufactured the wheel so you can call them - this is what I had to do.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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how bout you meet up with the guy somewhere and doing a test fit. i bet that would solve your problem in no time.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmsole06
how bout you meet up with the guy somewhere and doing a test fit. i bet that would solve your problem in no time.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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hahaha i would love to do that but the guy is like 4hrs away from me. He willing to meet me half way. I can only get a hold of him thru email no contact number so I don't even know should I take that two 2hrs trip
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