alextruong Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 hi ! i am about to put some Konig Blix 1 20'' on my 91' LS 400. They are 20x8.5 in front and 20x9.5 rear. I was wondering which size of tires do you guys recommand me ? and what offset too ? please let me know, im a total newbie with those kind of things :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 You are going pretty wide on the rim for an older LS. What are you doing for suspension ? 235 35 20 will not rub but the ride will be harsh and look out for bending the rims very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextruong Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 You are going pretty wide on the rim for an older LS. What are you doing for suspension ? 235 35 20 will not rub but the ride will be harsh and look out for bending the rims very easily. i see ...then what do you recommand me ? i might put tokico + tanabe spring.. i dont know yet is there a way i can stick with 20'' ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 If you stick with 20's i would not go over 8inches wide too keep the chances of rubbing low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextruong Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 i see..there is not too much choice for 20x8 ...is it possible to go 20x8.5 front and rear or its better to keep the rear larger? i didn't know 20'' could be bent easily...darn, im thinking to go lower with 18''..19'' could be nice but they are expensive and i got a pretty nice deal on 20''... in other words, i should even not try to put those wheels right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextruong Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 i checked some LS400 on cardomain.com and lots of them are on 20'' but i dont know how wide the wheels are. also, which offset should i choose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 18's are best for a earlier LS as it has less power to move them as well as not having the larger wheel wells to fit them. With 18's you will have much less of a problem with rubbing if any at all especially if you want to lower the car as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextruong Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 well i did some research, i found this guy :http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173347&highlight=wheels+ls400 20x8.5 245/35/20 tires all around +38 offset he had no issue at all, so do i take a chance and try this setup ? as for issues, do this depends on how the wheels are made ? i might forget about putting 20x9.5 in rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 He has a 95 and newer not a first gen which is a different setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextruong Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 i see, then i found a pretty nice deal on 19''. i will go with 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear. tires will be 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear what do you think of my setup ? i just dont know which offset i should take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Your problem is you cannot fit a wide rim and tire the diameter changes nothing as you will compensate with sidewall thickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsynergy Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Wide is possible, just watch your offsets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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