lexurious1

I've never changed the shocks/struts in my 95 gs300 with 20" rims. Should I change these if I want a better ride quality? I would like my lex to take bumps a little softer. I've heard everyone talking about coilovers and springs..but wasnt sure if this would help!?? Please advise. LEX1

007

If you wanted your car to ride better in corners or to reduce the gap between your tire changing the springs/shocks/coilovers would definitely be the way to go. These options allow you to reduce your ride height and reduce body roll in corners. But you sacrifice some ride quality, so the ride becomes a little more stiff not softer. Coilovers gives you adjustablity in ride height and the best overall ride quality.

However, if your factory shocks are still functioning properly your ride is about as smooth as its going to get on those 20s. The lower profile your tire, the less rubber you have to absorb bumps, potholes etc. If the ride is really bothering you, you may want to go down to some 18" wheels and give yourself more sidewall to absorb the road.

mmarshall

Also, for a little smoother ride, you can also drop the tire pressures a couple of PSI....but I wouldn't go much more than that, especially with low-profile tires. A too-low PSI will allow a lot of tire flexing on bumps and the edges of potholes and maybe allow the sharp pavement edge to hit and damage the alloy wheels.
The reverse of this, of course, is that harder tires protect the wheels more but firm up the ride. That's why I generally don't like anything lower-profile than about a 50 or 55...you have to pump them up too much to protect the alloy wheels, and you get too firm a ride.