Famou$LS

I am very **** on abnormal modifications to my car, so with that said here's my story. I bought a set of wheels with out knowing the offset, but the looked like they fit the 300zx they where on good and I got them for a GREAT PRICE, so I went with them(I know, pretty stupid, but hey, I'm new to the rwd world, live and you learn) Anyway I am in love with the wheels and the backs fit great. I tried 5/16 wheels spacers and it looks like that is just about right clearence, only problem, now I only have like 3 threads to mount the wheel on with and the front wheel sticks out about 5/16 farther than the rear(go figure, the rears fit hella flush). What I am getting at is the only way I see this happening is getting extended lug studs for all four corners and 2 more spacers for the rear and making it look really ugly or shaving the "beauty" hump off of the face of the caliper. I have searched and found a bit of information on this but not exactly what I am looking for. What I am really looking for is someone with a 1995+ ls400 that has shaved the hump off to fit wheels. I heard someone say they did it on a is300 and put 50k miles on it, but I want to find someone that did it on a ls400, Please help, thanks in advance

steveski

I bought a set of wheels like yours which required me to shave the calipers if I wanted to use them. I ditched those wheels and bought a set with high disk specs. I know this isn't what you want to hear but I don't think anyone has shaved the calipers. I mean, I guess it is possible but I didn't want to do it fearing it would adversely affect the caliper. I didn't know of raised area was functional.

If you had to do it you could use a bench grinder since calipers are aluminum and they's machine easily.

Famou$LS

they look steel, not aluminum. How do I tell if wheels are high disk before I buy them??

genetic

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get spacers

Famou$LS

already mentioned above, they look retarted with spacers, I already tried them

steveski

Mine looked like steel also before my buddy painted them red. There are some members who media blasted them and polished to mirror like finish. For wheels I went through a handful of selections before I learned of the high disk spec.

Basically before I bought my wheels I asked dealer if they were high disk - that is would they clear big brake setup on 95+. Dealer guaranteed they would and they did thankfully with no spacers, etc.

Here is great thread on wheels - members post type, offset, etc. It is helpful to find good options.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...eel-setup.html

Somebody may chime in on trimming caliper - I am interested to get their opinion.

Spacers are good but like you said you can go too far and it looks odd. I wanted my setup to be flush so I ditched the other wheels and got a set with high disk specs.

genetic

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whats your size and offsets of these wheels that will make your car look ugly with spacers

PureDrifter

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^seconded.

shaving the caliper is a stupid dangerous idea, the reason they're so thick (thicker than the Supra TT calipers in fact) is because they are ALUMINUM calipers, not steel like the TT, and because of that they need more material for the strength along the length of the caliper.

besides, those that do shave generally need a TINY (2-3mm) bit more clearance. you need at least a 5mm spacer, though generally speaking most with low-disc wheels need 15mm.

h&R and ichiba make 5mm spacer kits with extended lugs. give us the widths/offsets of your wheels and we'll be able to tell you if you'll have fitment issues with spacers.

Famou$LS

18x8 +35
18x9 +35

PureDrifter

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you'll be fine all around with at most a mild stretch. you will need to roll/cut the front (and MAYBE, though doubtful) fenders though.

and you can use 15mm adapters which will simplify things provided your wheels have the cutouts in the back.

your effective offsets with 15mm adapters will be:

8j +20
9j +20

which for the 20 chassis, is cake with cut/rolled fenders.

Famou$LS

I should have mentioned, The tires are 235/40 in front and 265/35 in rear. whats the 8j, 9j mean?? and are extended lug studs easy on this car?? I had to seperate my wheel bearing on my civic, that could get pretty costly on a lexus

Famou$LS

oh, and my 5/16 spacers just barely clear the calipers, whats 5/16 in mm.? and can I use them in the front and a slimmer one in the rear, it doesn't look like the rear needs much to make up for the front, thanks again for the help

jasonm

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you need to do and inch to mm conversion. I believe 1 inch= 25mm. see PD's comments. Stretch the tires a little too.

genetic

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get spacers

skperformance

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spacer and roll the fenders, 235 on a 18inch wheel with a regular offset is a walk in the park .
I pack 255/30 20's 8.5 rim with a 15mm spacer on a 38 offset = -23 had to roll the crap and then pull the fender so much it buckled but i can slam it on air.