Did anyone have to change or adjust your subspension to put on either 18" or 19" rims ????
Very new at this and can use any help you all can give me.
.thanks alot
chino

 

SORRY FORGOT TO MENTION THE DETAILS..I HAVE A 1999 LS 400 WITH 16" WHEELS

Did anyone have to change or adjust your subspension to put on either 18" or 19" rims ????
Very new at this and can use any help you all can give me.
.thanks alot
chino

 

this is a thread about LS on 18's not 20s!

 

there actually talking about all sizes

 

simrx3 moved to the other wheel thread, this is 18's.

 

Bought the 18's , soon as they get here I will take some pics and then mounted will take more pics .. Thanks so much for feedback, you guyz made decisions alot easier for me =)


If there isnt a thread already calling for pics on 18's by all means make this thread the one , I love seeing all the rides so far , can only get better with more =0)

~=Shantz=~

 

for the fronts i'd use 225/40 and rears 245/40

thats what I use

 

No longer my ride, but this was my 92 on 18's on H&R springs,,,

 

How did those H&R's ride? I have the Tanabe's.

 

Tire size?

 

I liked them. Rode a little bit stiffer than stock, but ride was still very comfortable. Car handled ALOT better and did not have that floaty feeling. NEVER bottomed out with these springs at all. paired these shocks with KYB GR-2's. Also had just about all of my suspension updated.

235/40/18 in the front,,,,245/40/18 in the rear.
All corners were identical at one time,,had rear end problems and wore the tires out. Fixed that and just put anything back there that fitted. Didnt want to go crazy wide, have to roll fenders, etc. just wanted a nice conservative look that handled fairly decent. I got what I was aiming for.

 

From the reviews I have read the Tanabe's are slightly softer the then H&R. I also put new KYB's on with them. Going to a 45 sidewall does make a noticeable difference with comfort. I run 245/45/18 all the way around and I really like them.

 

I want this grill and eyelids , where do I source those .. nice car =0)

 

IIRC, the grille was a combination of the grille (surround?) that came with the Erebuni body kit, mesh and an emblem from one of the newer hybrid Lexus vehicles (RX450h, if I remember correctly).

In my opinion, 18s (and you can also pull off some sporty wheels with the right amount of drop) look great on a UCF1x due to its slightly smaller wheelbase. In the case of a UCF2x, I'd say you're better off with 19s. They look a bit more proportionate with the longer wheelbase. The only real downside (that I'm aware of) of 19s is the tires are a bit more expensive than say, 18s or 20s.

 

Pretty good, the grill kit IS from the Erebuni body kit(mesh came already installed), emblem came from the ES hybrid. I bought it on EBAY. As much as some hate this place,,, with carefuly thought out execution, you can make this stuff work. Pretty much was a direct bolton where the factory grill was however did have to drill a few holes in the surround itself to mount at the factory location (minior detail). The eyelids are from Junction Produce (yes they are real, I had them imported in with my JDM 1 piece headlights back in '06). Genuine ones' are a pretty rare item now, and not everyone took a liking to them. I even hated them until I painted my car monotone, and changed the grill; came together soooo much beter then. You can pretty much replicate them with cut vinyl and some imagination. Also check the classified here on the forums. Every once in awhile you get someone put a set up for sale.