FutureGS400

Here are a couple of pics to show you my 18s. Not a five spoke, but hope it helps anyway...

moocowman

I agree with Aloha on 19's looking much better than 18's in real life and you should check out some cars in real life before deciding on 18's. Before buying, looked at a lot of pictures of GS's on 18's and they looked good. After I actually had 18's, I realized I had made a mistake. Even in real life, they look fine at most angles. But from the side, they look small for such a large car. The thing that kills me most is when a GS on 19's pulls up next to me, I suddenly feel inadequate. But I'm just self-conscious like that.

On the staggered issue: If you don't get them staggered, the front and rear lips will look the same because they'll be the exact same wheel in the front and back (unless they offer a different offset). Even with a different offset, you won't get the full visual effect because you won't have nice wide tires in the back. Personally, if I couldn't stagger, I wouldn't get wheels at all. In my opinion, if you're strapped for cash it's worth it to wait a bit and save the extra $ for 19's. If you were thinking of more expensive multi-piece 18's, go for 1-piece 19's instead.

My $.02

rominl

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yup, very true, that's why to me it's never 18s, at least 19s to begin with, i think that's what suit the gs. regarding rides, if you get fat tire setup for the 19s, the ride is going to be the same as the 18s anyway

but when it comes to cost, then i have nothing to say, 18s are for sure cheaper. but to me, it's either do it once and do it right, or not do it at all. i would just try to save up

nate579

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I also want to thank you guys for the pics. I been debating between 18 and 19" With DC's notorisly bad roads. I don't think 19s would last long here. Know a few peeps with 19 on up setup on various vehicles. They spend more time in the wheel shop than jiffy lube. looking at the pictues I think the 18 is more condusive to my needs.. But now that these pics were posted I think I will go with 18 with a lowered stance.

IJOCKGS

Thanks for all the pics guys. Keep them coming if you have more.

For those who have staggered rims I'm assuming you can't really rotate your tires. Do you guys get uneven tire wear resulting in road noise?

SiccMonkey

yep mine look fine from every angle except this one...were they look kinda small...im hoping once i lower the car it will fix it though

FutureGS400

Correct, you cannot rotate the tires in the normal sense. What you could do is to dismount the tire and remount it on the opposite side (rear to rear, front to front). Unless of course, you have one of the assymetrical tires. In any case, my Goodyears were good for about 22k miles and could easily have gone another 2-3k miles (never rotated).
If you're not concerned about being thought "inadequate" , then just get whatever fits your style and budget. Ride comfort and performance considerations are also factors to consider, but the bottom line for most is what looks good. I don't think my wheels look small, but others may. That's cool; but I bought them for me!

TLW

!8" Blitz type 03's chrome

rominl

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man, this is a good comparison of the 18s against 19s

gottahaveit2

Here is a before and after:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...highlight=moda

chuckb

oem 18s, 1inch drop....

STONER

I think KevinGS is up in MD and has 19's with fat setup. His car looks really sharp, and I'm pretty sure the fat setup will get you over 99% of what DC has to offer. That' s the route I'm going in spring.

GSXLEX

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Here is a 19' stagerred fat setup.Still need to lower it(damn sick mechanic)But you get the picture..

gottahaveit2

Chuck that car of yours if OEM perfection! Can you post a 3/4 view, I would like to see how the rear at 8" wide looks to the fender.. or did you use a spacer to bring it out more?

chuckb

thanks alot bro. that's exactly what I was shooting for.

this pic is before I lowered it a little. It's not quite flush with the fender, but close enough for me. no spacers.