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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 04:12 PM
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Ive been looking at getting some new wheels for my LS460L and I was curious if there is a certain size that starts to downgrade the comfort level. I do not have the configurable air suspension, so my other question would be is what is too big? I love the wheel thread and shows what everyone has, however is there a certain style that rubs more? Less comfortable (however I would imagine tire choice is as important if not more)?

Another thing I noticed is people get different widths for front and back - sorry of this is a noob question, but what does that do?
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Another thing I noticed is people get different widths for front and back - sorry of this is a noob question, but what does that do?
This is referred to as a "staggered setup". In reality it's more for esthetics than anything else and gives the car a rakish, athletic look. Personally, I'm a big fan of it in any rear drive vehicle. It's a common setup for Porsche, BMW and other high end makes in their highest end models (AMG Mercedes, M series BMW, etc).

As for wheel size preference. Very subjective. There is little argument that anything larger than stock will degrade ride quality even if it helps handling. It's a trade off, like all truly good things are. Few will argue that when you exceed a 20 inch wheel you WILL notice the difference in ride quality. That's why I steadfastly refused to go any larger than 20 inch, which is two inches larger than stock on my MY.
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Staggered set up.
Doesn't really do much for FWD(Front Wheel Drive) but improves decent in handling, cornering, and etc.
One of disadvantages of staggered set up is tire rotation.
Once a tire wears out, you need to replace because you can't rotate the tires.
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Staggered set up.
Doesn't really do much for FWD(Front Wheel Drive) but improves decent in handling, cornering, and etc.
One of disadvantages of staggered set up is tire rotation.
Once a tire wears out, you need to replace because you can't rotate the tires.
And thankfully Lexus has never created a FWD LS. . . Dangerous in my Opinion.

As for wheels, my factory 19" wheels make a very noticeable difference in ride quality, especially with BFGoodrich GForce II summer tires with stiff sidewalls.
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