Wheel Choice for SC
Originally Posted by jibbby
I would have graduated to a larger rim but didn't want the scraping with my lowered 1" suspension.. My car will not take larger rims.... Did you know that smaller diameter rims and tires will give you a faster racing time... Believe it or not but there is a difference between racing 15" rims on lower profile tires then with 20" rims with low profile tires... Just ask the racing experts..bling bling baby...... We all share different interests and goals and my rims and tires look much better on my SC in real life rather then those sorry pictures that don't show the D/S rotors and calipers....
What will scrape on a 1" drop
Nobody mentioned anything about 20"rims.
Show me pics of high powered cars with 15" rims please.
What about that "google" dyno of yours were you running 15" rims then.
edit: Here's the link to jibbby's dyno
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...8&page=2&pp=15
Last edited by plex; Apr 17, 2006 at 02:52 PM.
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That chart was a mistake and happened a long time ago.....I appologised for it and It will not happen again...I was new to the forums and frustrerated at the time, and did not want to spend on a dyno that I would have probably got blasted on anyway, so I spent that money that I saved on the dyno and got an instrument cluster lighting upgrade instead... My reputation suffers but my cluster does not..oh well.... Those ungraduated 18" rims and Z rated tires are not fiction... The 15" and 20" rim comparison for speed was an example..
Cherplex - If I search long and hard enough I'm sure I could find some dirt on you and post for everyone to see.. However, I do not have the time or care too, as long as it makes you feel good and warm inside... People do make mistakes......I am sure you are not perfect, I have not ever met anyone that is...are you?
What will scrape you asked? Fornt wheels at full turn, and my rear wheels will scrap with 19' or 20" rims on my car when hitting a good dip and when riding passengers sitting in the rear seats... That is all my friend
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Cherplex - If I search long and hard enough I'm sure I could find some dirt on you and post for everyone to see.. However, I do not have the time or care too, as long as it makes you feel good and warm inside... People do make mistakes......I am sure you are not perfect, I have not ever met anyone that is...are you?
What will scrape you asked? Fornt wheels at full turn, and my rear wheels will scrap with 19' or 20" rims on my car when hitting a good dip and when riding passengers sitting in the rear seats... That is all my friend
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Last edited by jibbby; Apr 17, 2006 at 03:20 PM.
Originally Posted by jibbby
We all share different interests and goals and my rims and tires look much better on my SC in real life rather then those sorry pictures that don't show the D/S rotors and calipers....
Last edited by skpark70; Apr 17, 2006 at 04:08 PM.
Originally Posted by jibbby
What will scrape you asked? Fornt wheels at full turn, and my rear wheels will scrap with 19' or 20" rims on my car when hitting a good dip and when riding passengers sitting in the rear seats... That is all my friend .....
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Skpark70 very nice rims, calipers and rotors.. congrats.... What kind of calipers are you running their, brembo's or are those BBK calipers?
Last edited by jibbby; Apr 17, 2006 at 06:28 PM.
Originally Posted by jibbby
Did you need to use wheel spacers to clear those larger calipers? Any offset problems...
There's a lot that needs to be considered, wheel width, face of wheel (low-disk/high-disk), offset, etc...
Also, don't assume that because someone has flush wheels or a big brake system, that they are using spacers...
wide rims + low offsets = max lip as well as being flush with fender or close to it...
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Of the 2 I would vote for the Gettins as well, also the WORK 406 are a part of the LS series so they have reverse lip in 20", whereas the SL's will have a step lip (Euroline Series). I only mention 20" because the white car appears to have them.
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AcleanSC4 - You are correct about everything you just said... all needs to be considered. I had trouble with my rim offset with the Supra Big Brakes swap, then when I did space out the front rims to clear those huge calipers, the scraping at full turn began, suspension and steering feel was all wrong... A dissapointment to say the least but the braking was improved or atleast brake pedal feel was improved... Huge after market rim offsets makes the Supra big brake swap doable from what I have learned....
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well, since you got the works... feel free to donate the gettins to me! 
after all, im fairly close to reggie, and he would like to see them from time to time. 
seriously though, i like both the gettins and the works... as well as the LS'. they are all very nice wheels... it just depends on the car.
oh, and for the record.... cherplex is perfect and has never made a mistake... i have proof, ive dont a lot of research.
after all, im fairly close to reggie, and he would like to see them from time to time. seriously though, i like both the gettins and the works... as well as the LS'. they are all very nice wheels... it just depends on the car.oh, and for the record.... cherplex is perfect and has never made a mistake... i have proof, ive dont a lot of research.
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