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Old 12-09-09, 10:38 AM
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i have a 2000 ls400. it has the stock 16" rims. i am keeping the rims, but want to put the widest tires possible without rubbing. stock is 225/60/16. also i might put spacers on, any suggestions? thanks
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i think the width of the stock 16s are 7"..u can get away with 245s but thats about as much as i would go...255s are gonna look stoopid.
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If you arent doing any other modification, it makes no sense. The car is engineered to work best with the 225/60/16. You may want to look at changing the quality of the rubber.
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they do make 225/60/16 KDWs.....id pick some up if i wanted some UHP summer tires.
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I think the Toyo Proxes T1R in 245/55-16 may be the only "plus zero" substitute available for the OEM 225/60-16 tires for use on OEM 16" wheels on the LS400 that keeps the speedometer accurate. Toyo advertisements in car magazines in the mid/late 1990s used to show them on LS400's.
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plus anything wider is going to be ballooned to hell on the stock width rims.
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thanks for all the info. what about spacers?
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