bgreen04

I just bought a Black/Black 2002 LS 430 and would like to upgrade the wheels and tires, was looking at both Lowenhart LD5's and L Sportline 4's in 18s and 19s. Would like some advice on if the ride quality differs much from the 18 to the 19 and if I should get the staggered rims or one size for all 4 rims and what tires would you recommend for a healty balance of performance and ride quality? Live in Texas so roads are pretty good here in Dallas. Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

blueGS400

do at least 19,,,,,,,,,,,,,i would do 20 myself, and yes staggered is a must with that car, i like a 5 star wheel on the LS myself, what color is your car, i have a few ideas!

blueGS400

nevermind , no i see where u put black, dont do the lsportline, cuz lsportline was discontinued for good

DXC

I agree Hard to find replacement(s) if you bend the wheels in the future.

rominl

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same here, do at least 19s, 18s would be like nothing, and i think 20s would be the best. for 19s the ride will suffer compared to stock for sure, but with the ls430 i think it's still going to be a nice ride

bgreen04

Thanks for the help. I think I will probably go with the 19's as this will be the wifes primary car. Thanks for the heads up on the LSportline, any other suggestions on wheels for my LS?

superpats

Wifes primary car??? DOHH

bgreen04

I know, only good thing is I get the next car and it will have the numbers 911 in it so I will suck it up for a few years. Question on staggering I guess if you have staggered you don't rotate your tires so I assume this will wear them down faster? Is staggering purely asthetic or is it performance based?

rominl

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as i postd in the ls430 forum, i like wald, works, hre, iforged

D2-AUTOSPORT

In my humble opnion, once you are spending over 2500 or so in wheels alone, you are almost cheating yourself by NOT getting staggered! It is one of the features that makes the wheels more exclusive, it improves handling, and maybe i'm crazy but I swear my car rode a little better when I mounted the meatier tire out back.

Rotating can still be done, but only 1-2 times (different process, must go to wheel shop to do)

As a few others have said, I really think the LS needs 20". Trust me, people always think 20s are bad, but with a car like the LS, a set of nice tires and that cushy factory suspension, you will barely feel it. I have seen people report that due to tire choice, the car rode BETTER with 20s than factory.

As for pricing, take the 19" price quotes you asked for and add 2-300 on average. I think WORK Euroline is perfect for what you are looking for.