spxChrome

Just when I htink I have asked the most stupid question possible I think of another one. But here goes. My tires are 225/60 R16. If I want to buy some new rims for my car does this mean I need 16 inch Rims? And will any 16" Rims work or do I need special lugnut specs? That is what is throwing me off. I know the lug nuts are spaced differently for different Rims and didn't know how to tell if all 16" Rims work or do I need another Spec number and hunt for Rims that are 16" with Lug Nut Spacing blah blah? It is a 93 LS 400 with stock rims.

thanks for the help

LexFather

If u want to keep the same size 16" tires, you HAVE to get 16" wheels. They should have similar width too. You may need different lug nuts.

spxChrome

How do I know the width of the tire? Is that the 225? Also, what do I need to look for if I don't want to swap out lug nut spacing.

LexFather

Yeah width is 225. So your wheel should be a width of 7.5 no more than 8. Not sure about lug nuts.

spxChrome

Whats the 60 for - height?

spxChrome

Here is the dim on the wheels i want:

Four O.E. 2001 Lexus LS430 alloy wheels
The wheels are 16x7, silver finish, 5x114.3 bolt pattern.

bitkahuna

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MrSypher

Sorry to tell you but the LS430 rims won't work with your ES...

spxChrome

Not my ES I want them on my 93 LS?

MrSypher

Oops... Then you'll be fine with those tires...

spxChrome

You think the lug spacing will be the same?

legendary

yes....

Here's a breakdown - lugnut spacing = what we call the "bolt pattern".
For the LS, GS and SC this value is 5 x 114.3 or what the industry calls 5 x 4.5.
The number 5 indicates how many lugs there are, the 114.3 is the spacing in mm of them.

So a civic would be 4 x 100, a Benz or Bimmer 5 x 120, an Escalade 6 x 120 and so on.

Tire size
The first number is the width section of the tire - for example, 225/40/18
225 - width in mm
40 - sidewall height (low profile)
18 - diameter of the wheel in inches

As you go up in diameter, the sidewall may go down in number, while the width will increase. For instance, the car stock may use 205/60/15, and in an 18" diameter go up to 225/40/18 or in 19" 235/35/19.

These are just rough estimates, but that is being done to maintain the overall diameter of the wheel to keep the speedometer, odometer correct and maintain the vehicle properly. Too high or low will throw the speedo and odo off considerably, and risk getting a ticket or accident.
Hope this helps....

MrSypher

it'll workout fine.....