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Old 11-14-02, 02:10 AM
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I dont even have a lex right now i'm looking for one....and yeah i'm lookin for rims too. What ya guys think??? they all have advantages and disadvantages. 20's=small tires easy break especially since I travel long distances......19's odd # expensive tires, and I still aint got dubbs, or 18's perfect ride but...will they look too small. HELP
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19 are more expensive then 20?? i mean the tires just because its an odd number i never knew that
Old 11-14-02, 08:10 PM
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dont want to spend much? go for 18 or 19 if you dont have a body kit. i would go for 19inch....
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Howdy, sorry I've been away!

19s are drastically more expensive than either 20s or 18s. The 20s are basically retooled 18 in. tires. The 19s are their own tooling. That is why there are not alot of choices for sizes of 19s.

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Old 11-23-02, 09:22 PM
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This may sound silly but,


Would 20's fit a 94' GS300 or would it cause rubbing?
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YES, it would fit
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Originally Posted by Rico's Revenge
Howdy, sorry I've been away!

19s are drastically more expensive than either 20s or 18s. The 20s are basically retooled 18 in. tires. The 19s are their own tooling. That is why there are not alot of choices for sizes of 19s.

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no wonder, cause my friend pays much less than i do for tires. i have staggered 19's For sale!!! and he has 20's. thats just Bull!!!!!
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go 22's step it up man.. i had 22's on mines.. 255/30/22 nitto nt555r



Originally Posted by GSMan300
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Would 20's fit a 94' GS300 or would it cause rubbing?
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My 20's fit perfect, they just barely touch the inner plastic on sharp turns. Any bigger and it would rub.
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well the rim shop made those rims fit cutted out a few things on it and i had spacers on the front so the rims didnt rub at all.. i drove my gs3 from sacramento all the way to mexico and it made it like a champ with 5 people and luggage in the trunk w/220k
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My 20's fit perfect, they just barely touch the inner plastic on sharp turns. Any bigger and it would rub.
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Originally Posted by ZeekGS300
well the rim shop made those rims fit cutted out a few things on it and i had spacers on the front so the rims didnt rub at all.. i drove my gs3 from sacramento all the way to mexico and it made it like a champ with 5 people and luggage in the trunk w/220k
what size spacers did u need in the front??im think bout slapping some 22 on the GS..what off set wre your rims??and how wide was your rim?
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Originally Posted by YaYAReAGs3
what size spacers did u need in the front??im think bout slapping some 22 on the GS..what off set wre your rims??and how wide was your rim?
22 9.5 the rims and the spacers i had a total of 4 of them 2 on each side they were kind of thin,, my ride was alright but its a whole lot better with some stocks let me tell u
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Stay away from 22's they are just tacky and belong on a truck
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yeh, i saw a couple around here and theyre just awful. ill ride my staggard 19 cause they drastically improve my cars handling, 22's its more about looks. the best is 20's for a mix of looks and functionality.
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I have 20in on my 94 gs and my tire size is 245/35- 20 no rub ride not as smooth as stock but no problems with speedometer. I love 22s but not to the point that I would hack my wheel wells and roll the dice with dangerous spacers your front suspension is very expensive remember, 22s on 745LI yes looks good any other car like a chevy caprice or a chrysler 300 roll them because they need as much help to get noticed but a GS3 dont need that kind of overkill .Its your car choose wisely just be happy in the end
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