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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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anybody have a pic on how double step lip wheels look on an LS430? Thanks!
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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something like this?


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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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nice ride! are those 20's or 19's? one thing i noticed about step lips is that they make the face of the wheel look smaller than what they really are. are you on air? what are the specs of those wheels? thanks biggz!
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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here you go, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...sty-jewel.html. A very nice example.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Step lipped wheels use a one size smaller face. For example, those Scaras are 19" but they use an 18" face. I personally love that look.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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so dbl step lip is an 18 inch face with a 20 inch wheel in essence right??
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:36 AM
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Thanks "stackwell"!
im running 19's.
9.5" in front and 10.5" in back.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Sorry Adob0, I posted the picture before you.

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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I think Work Meister in 20" have a double stepped lip but I'm not sure.

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:36 AM
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yea...step lip is the way to go!
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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^love those eurolines up there

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Sorry Adob0, I posted the picture before you.
all good, don't even trip!

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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I love your grill! what is it??
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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I personally don't like the step lip look, but that is only because I have had step lips on other cars I have owned and it looks conventional. Maybe it will grow back on me. But for now, I like the look of the deep lip, and having the step visually takes away from that.

But hey, to each their own right?
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by adob0
^love those eurolines up there



all good, don't even trip!

thanks guys! great looking cars. the step lip is growing on me. IMO it gives the ls430 a more a subtle and classy look. My friend is offering a great deal on some staggered 20" work ls207 with a double step lip so I was trying to imagine how it would look. Does anybody have a pic of those wheels on an ls430 ??


man adob0, i saw those wheels on blacksc400's ls430 and loved that look... those wheels even with a step lip still look like 20"s with no problem lol
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