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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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Default Help with wheel decision!

What do you guys think?
Also is the offset ok?

18x8 - Offset 38


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18x9,5 - Offset 40
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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I like the top ones better. That offset is ok you can do better maybe like 20 or something
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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offset will be sunken in....

i pick first ones
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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You may want to just apply a poll... but I would say the first one
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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The top ones for sure if those are your only 2 options.....
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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Yup dude that offset is gonna be sucky
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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What color car/trim? Bottom ones may be nicer on a white/gold or black/gold. I think they're a bit ugly because of it, but they would match gold package SC well.

Going on wheels alone; top, but I am starting to get sick of that mesh style. Loved em at first, but have seen em SO much lately.

Good info on offset

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=290699
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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I thought a +38 mm offset was the best offset for the SC for the wheels to be flush with the fenders without any rubbing or needing fender modifications...

I like the first wheel better. I would prefer CCW Classics to the first wheels, though, and a host of other nice mesh wheels with thick, polished lips.

The second wheel looks a little like the Diablo wheels without the space in between the spokes.

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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Nope wont need fender mods but its sunken. Id rather have doper offset and roll my fenders. Im just saying there are better offsets
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SC400-95
I thought a +38 mm offset was the best offset for the SC for the wheels to be flush with the fenders without any rubbing or needing fender modifications...

I like the first wheel better. I would prefer CCW Classics to the first wheels, though, and a host of other nice mesh wheels with thick, polished lips.

The second wheel looks a little like the Diablo wheels without the space in between the spokes.
haha noooope.....i have 8.5s in front with +24 and they are flush. so +38 would be sunken in a bit......my old wheels were that offset.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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both are ugly
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 06:03 AM
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usually i love mesh wheels..but in a step lip patern..the 5 spoke aint bad, it has a drift look to it.

so i dunno
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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8 with 38mm offset will be sunk like a battleship, especially in the rear. Staggered is the only way to go!

Check the wheel fitment/offset thread for insight:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hlight=fitment
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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Usually I'd say the 5 spokes because everybody's doing the mesh thing, but in this case the mesh do look better.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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i actually like the second one better...

and if i had to do a 9.5" wide i would have a 0 to a +5 offset in the rear and maybe a +10 in front
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