Sam Khoury

I finally found a wheel that I really like. They Lexus of Japan OEM wheels in an 18x9 size in graphite.






Thanks.

GS4Will

they are nice...

remind me of the new work Termist TM1

http://www.work-wheels.co.jp/wheels/...1/tets1_1.html

Sam Khoury

The only question is, can I do 18x9 all the way around on my GS300. I'm sure somebody on here can answer this question.

Wheel Experts

those should fit no problem.

Sam Khoury

Thanks Wheel Experts, the reason I asked is that when I search for wheels on sites like the Tire Rack, they always suggest a staggered approach, like 18 x 8 on the front and 18 x 8.5 or 9 on the back so it had me concerned about rubbing in the front. Is the correct size 275/35R18 for 18 x 9 wheels?

GS4Will

you need 245/40/18 in the front and 275/35/18 rear...or 265/35/18 due to 9"width

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i saw those the other day. that guy is based in LA area. pretty nice.

Sam Khoury

Yeah I just realized that 275 is too wide for 9 inch wide wheels. Could you also do 255/40R18 on 9inch wide wheels or will the tires be too narrow?

dkny_112

dude are those really from lexus in japan?

i asked manaray and he said he hadn';t seen those before...

you saw those on ebay right?

Manaray

Yeah, I looked in my JDM Toyota Catalogs and didn't see those anywhere...but who knows, they can be brand new?

Anyone of you guys from Japan able to verify that this is a OEM JDM wheel?

Not bad looking though...

Sam Khoury

Yes dkny_112, I saw those on eBay. Originally I didn't want to post the link and get into a bidding war with CL people on eBay but the guy has multiple sets available. Here are links to the 4 auctions for those wheels.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1865421838
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1866320170
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1866320496
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1866320916

The guy that's selling them told me he has a lot available and that he already sold 200 to Longo Lexus but he expects them to buy more.

Manaray, I sent an email to Steve Ganz and he's trying to get info from his Japan connections to see what he can find out.

Sam Khoury

On the tire size, I didn't notice this the first time I looked at the pics I attached. On one of the pics of the paper inserts (I'm guessing from inside the rim box), it says that the largest sized tize is 245/45R18.

Here's my dilema.

To match my current overall diameter/circumference of my 225/55R16 tires, I'll have to go with 245/40R18 tires which I can get in the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....m=44YR8SPORTAS

I'm not sure if 245/45R18 will fit in my wheel well without rubbing but if I go with that size I gain additional sidewall height of .4 inches (from 3.9 to 4.3). This additional sidewall height will come in handy on the extremely smooth roads of NYC. Since this the diameter/circumference is bigger than my stock 16s, it's going make my speedometer read 3.6% too slow. The problem is that this size isn't available in the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S only their Grand Touring All Season tire, the Pilot HX MXM4.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....m=445VR8MXM4HX

Before anybody suggests any other tires, I'm only considering all season tires because I live in NY. Granted, I'll probably switch back to my 16's in the winter but I still want an all season tire for the wet weather traction. I'm also a little biased towards Michelin.

3 Questions for the wheel experts.

1) Will 245/45R18 fit in the GS300 wheel well? If it doesn't then it makes the answer to question 2 easy.
2) Which size tire would you pick and why?
3) Regardless of size, which type of Michelin tires would you pick, the Pilot Sport A/S or the Pilot HX MXM4, and why?

Thanks.

J.P.

I think i seen someone with that setup before, it should fit fine.

Kajukenbo

Actually, 275/35/18 for your 18x9 is still acceptable. I have that setup currently.....

SilverFlare

hi, all..
For the bullet C, tire size limited to below 245-45-18..
can i put the 235-50-18 on these wheels?? cuz i got tons of trouble for the sc430 rims.. thankx??