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LS400's on 18's ??

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Old 02-17-13, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
a lot of that had to do with the fact that 20" tires were far more expensive (as were 20" wheels) in the late '90s.
True. Wheel and tire sizes grew progressively bigger over the years. The price of a 19" JP Scara was shocking in the day. Same with JDM adjustable coils.
Old 02-17-13, 07:22 PM
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WoW! Love this forum already

Yeah , I think I will get the coilovers on there and check the looks on 18's , a close friend of mine Meyagi on here , has 18's on his GS300 that are the exact size and fit I would get for 18's so I can drop it and take a look at how it fits and sits then go from there

Thanks for the pics and responses , you people have some sick rides , cant wait to get mine sitting nice .

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PS Finding out there is no lip for the front of the 95, kinda want a simple lip to finish off the front end .. any suggestions ?
Was lookin at this lip wondering if I can do a little tweaking to make it work on the 95 , its simple enough that I wouldnt mind it http://www.doneperformance.com/image...S98FLS-VZ1.jpg

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For the stock body shape i would go no lower than 18's and no higher than 20's
Old 02-18-13, 08:49 PM
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i just switched from 20s to 18s

im enjoying the ride with 225/50/18 all the way around

it rides like factory!

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Old 02-19-13, 02:21 AM
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you need a good slam to look good with 18s. otherwise - 19.
20s are dUbS
Old 02-19-13, 11:23 AM
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Im happy in my 18s... I can go lower with them than 19s, but 19s do look slightly better not gonna lie...
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Old 02-19-13, 11:49 AM
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Here is my LS400 on 18's x 10 up front and 10.5 in the back on D2 coils. Like what others have said, with the right offset, 18's look great on these bodies.





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give it another try
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Old 02-19-13, 05:46 PM
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One of the best ones of all!!!
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honestly, it's hard to pull off 18's unless you're pretty low or bagged. meaty tires kills it for me too.

if you want to sit flush and low, stick with 18's. 19's if you want to tuck the rears (otherwise your car will be noticeably raked).
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what would be the ideal aggressive fit without cutting fenders up?

18x9.5 F?
18x10.5 R?

offsets?

thanks
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Originally Posted by jtwopark
what would be the ideal aggressive fit without cutting fenders up?

18x9.5 F?
18x10.5 R?

offsets?

thanks
those two items are mutually exclusive....

Or are you just asking what you can fit without any fender mods? (hint- it won't be aggressive, at all.)
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Im very close to buying these sizes .... thoughts?


18x10.5 +22 Rear with 275/35/18's
18x9.5 +22 Front with 245/40/18's

Im using Megan EZ street Coilovers so I will bring it down til I like it =0)

Since Style makes a difference im noticing here is what Im going with

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