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I didn't read all of the messages but I would say that's a fairly mild fitment for the stanced guys POV, but with not wanting to roll/pull and needing more meat for traction you'll need some great quality tires and in the perfect size. Good luck man, I bet it'll workout and look great.
After much research, it's a fitment that should be doable. I had the body shop roll the fenders before they painted it a couple years ago. And thank you, I'm looking forward to putting these on.
Originally Posted by Blkexcoupe
This picture was from before fender work was done. I didn't like the 245/40/18 tires my friend mounted on the rims because they were a lot bigger than I would have liked. If these rims were for my SC I would have used 235/40/18 or 225/40/18. All that poke is from the large tire.
Thank you very much for the pics. They help a lot. My 7mm spacers should be in tomorrow, so I will see if the wheels clear the caliper with it. If they do then the offset will be +13
I'm also picking up a good used set of continental 235/40 tires for only $100, so I'll mount those on the front and put on the 255/40/18 tires from the z wheels on the back and see if they work. Although I'd prefer 265/35 on the rear, but idk if the extra width will work even though the profile is smaller.
Thanks again, I'm going ahead and trying to make these work.
I'm running arp extended studs with ichiba slip on spacers on my car.
My fenders are rolled in the front and shaved in the rear. The fronts could be rolled more and the rears still have a slight edge, so i can roll and pull if needed.
I found a few more pictures that might help you too.
I love your black SC! It looks very similar to how my SC looked except I had SSR Professors. Do you have any more pics?
The black SC belongs to one of my friends. He isn't active on club lexus anymore, but I know there is a photo thread dedicated to his car with plenty of professional pictures.
I honestly feel you will be fine even if you go with your 10mm spacer up front since those clear your LS400 BBK. Do you know what DISK type your wheels are?
This is how my front 18x9 +16 Mediium Disk looks on the car and the 18x10.5 +18 Super Low Disk looks on the rear. I also have LS400 BBK up front,
Front:
Rear:
Hope this helps a bit. I truly don't feel you will have a lot of poke once your car is at riding height.
My rear wheels looked like it was going to have huge poke during the test fitment but turned out fine.
So, I mounted just the front wheels on the car, and they fit!!! Like you guys said. So thank you again!
With the 7mm spacer there is a hair of clearance btw the spoke and the caliper, but I think it's safe. I hope. Is there any rule for how much clearance is
needed so the spokes don't hit the caliper under turns or load or whatever, or am I just tweaking?
Anyways, I took the car for a quick spin around the block, and they don't seem to rub, so I'm very happy. Now I just need to mount tires on the rear and wash the car. Lol
Sorry for the dirt car and terrible pics. Just uploading progress as promised.
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