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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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18x8 Enkei RP03. cant wait. also got a new front bumper today (stock sc400 because mine was busted.) my car is slowly taking shape. will post pics after i put my wheels on and paint the bumper.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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Those are good wheels, but that fitment is going to look weak.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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what do you mean?
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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You have two things going against you with your new wheels.

1. Non staggered set up
2. 8 inch rims, need more width...
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Should of gone with a wider size. Those rims look good though.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Use spacers FTW!
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Banikid
Should of gone with a wider size. Those rims look good though.
i would've gone wider but tire rack didn't have any wider. and they had the best price i found.
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 12:23 AM
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Just got my RP03s a few days ago from a friend. Good choice indeed.

Just wondering but how much did you pay for them?
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Great Congrats!!!!!
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 05:35 AM
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Offsets? And are you lowered?
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 06:23 AM
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Just bought Lumarai Morro18x8, 18 x 9.5 silver from Discounttire direct for 800.00 incl freight. Nice because they are made specifically for Lexus & don't need hub rings.
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MIKU*SC3
Just got my RP03s a few days ago from a friend. Good choice indeed.

Just wondering but how much did you pay for them?
i believe it was 299 per wheel.

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Offsets? And are you lowered?
not yet but i needed new tires desperately so i figured rather than spending $500 on new tires for the stock wheels i might as well just buy new wheels along with the tires. and its 40mm offset. tirerack doesn't give you any options really. they just give you what fits your car.


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Just bought Lumarai Morro18x8, 18 x 9.5 silver from Discounttire direct for 800.00 incl freight. Nice because they are made specifically for Lexus & don't need hub rings.
i wanted to go wider in the rear like 18x9.5-10.5 but tire rack didnt have them they had 9.5 when i originally priced the wheels (they were also on clearance then...) but yeah now i cant wait for them to get here because i really shouldnt be driving on my tires.

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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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if i am thinking of the same rims u got they dont have a lip... or atleast not a big lip. i think wide rims are for ppl that want more lip or concave. with ur choice of wheels u dont need wide rims for them to "look" good. i think they will look awesome just get some wide tires and some 10mm spacers and it will look like a track car. wide rims also serve a purpose for grip, and i know u dnt need grip seeing as iirc u were selling that car for like 3500 so im sure u dnt have a swap. they will look great. gl and take lots of pics.
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by cmh
if i am thinking of the same rims u got they dont have a lip... or atleast not a big lip. i think wide rims are for ppl that want more lip or concave. with ur choice of wheels u dont need wide rims for them to "look" good. i think they will look awesome just get some wide tires and some 10mm spacers and it will look like a track car. wide rims also serve a purpose for grip, and i know u dnt need grip seeing as iirc u were selling that car for like 3500 so im sure u dnt have a swap. they will look great. gl and take lots of pics.
yeah i will eventually have a swap. i desperately needed new tires so instead of wasting 500 on tires for the stock wheels i just decided to buy my wheels now. i will eventually like to have my car as a track car (about 2 hours away from sebring). but for now these look amazing, are high quality, and arent too wide so when i need to replace the tires it wont be too bad. they're great for a daily driver. and no they dont have a lip. but after i do my swap and coilovers and everything else i need ill probably buy 2 18x10's for the rear.

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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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they look really good... not every rim needs a lip... cant wait to see them on!
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