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iTrader: (1)

I might be buying some OEM 17 chrome Lexus wheels, I wanted to know what is the height difference between the OEM 16 with tires comapared to the OEM 17 with tires. The crome Lexus wheels came off of a 2002 GS430, they also have brand new Toyo's on them. Will the 17 inch wheels be about the same overall height or would they be taller?

Neo

iTrader: (3)

It depends on the tires used. The current specs calls for 16s using 225/55 which gives you a diameter of 25.7, and 17s using 235/45 which gives a 25.3 diameter. I know on the 98s, though, the 16s used 215/60 which would give you a diameter of 26.2.

Going by this and assuming you use the OEM sizes, the 17s will be "shorter".