Contagious Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 I HAVE 95 ES300 AND I WANTED TO PUT SOME RIMS ON IT. I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT SOME KAISER PHOENIX III CHROME 18x7.5 INCH FWD. IM JUST LOOKING FOR SOME HELP. I DON'T WANT TO PUT ANY RIMS ON MY CAR IF IT'S GOING TO MESS UP THE DRIVING. 5 LUG 4.5 OR 114.3MM HIGH POSITIVE OFFSET, IS THIS GOOD OR BAD? ARE ESSENZA TIRES ANY GOOD? HERE ARE A COUPLE LINKS TO THE RIMS AND TIRES. ANY KIND OF HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED, THANKS. RIMS TIRES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 It seems that this tire profile is fairly radical, so I would say that it would affect the ride quality(smoothness) of your car. It would definitely improve the cornering though. There is always a tradeoff. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contagious Posted August 1, 2004 Author Share Posted August 1, 2004 I DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE SMOOTNESS OF MY CAR.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Then keep the original size tires........they'll give you the best balance between handling & smoothness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcelligott Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 42mm is the "perfect" offset for the ES. And if my calculations are correct, these should be the proper tire sizes to prevent speedo error... 205/65R15 215/55R16 225/45R17 235/35R18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy377 Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 HI, I'm running 235/35/18 's on spinners and i'll tell you right now im looking good but my ride has gone 100% downhill, due to the lo-pro tires i assume. I dont know the offset off the top of my head, but they are offset only a little bit. If you're looking for looks go ahead, but anything ridewise, no, i wouldnt switch from stock. G luck man cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieG Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 I'm looking for rims for my Lexus ES300 (1993) as well. hey daveyboy377, the 15" doughnuts I have on the car right now are crap for handling... and they make the car look so "gramma". Any particular brands I should go with? What specifications in terms of wheel width and bolt pattern do I need to have? I want 18 inchers... Any particualr brand that's recommended? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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