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Ladies and Gentelmen, L-Tuned Rims Installed

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Old 05-15-05, 05:54 PM
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how u like
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Old 05-15-05, 06:00 PM
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Are these pics with your L-tuned springs installed? Do you have the L-tuned shocks too?

Thanks for the pics (like yesterday already )
Old 05-15-05, 06:11 PM
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no, no springs, i cant get a hold of darrel, for the past 1.5 weeks, so im trying to get him to get the springs, so till then no springs
Old 05-15-05, 06:18 PM
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Well it looks great so far.

Once you get your L-tuned spring and shocks installed, that will make a considerable difference. Although, you could just get coilovers!
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i will reserve my comments until after the car is lowered

but it looks very classy
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I like it now bring the front down about 8 inches and the back about 6 inches and you'll be all set
Old 05-16-05, 07:35 AM
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hahaha great, so i take it it looks like a 4x4
i just noticed it too, great, so the 1inch drop wont make a difference i gues then, right,

well these are 17x8,

what if i changed the rims to 18x8 this style what do you think, i posted abou this rim before but what opinion do you have incomparison to these rims,
i was thinking that these rims are OE and dont need to worry about hub centrics, and center bor problems, etc...

but here is the other rim

18x8


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Old 05-16-05, 10:00 AM
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Why didn't you go for the chrome wheels, same style, instead of the painted wheels. Are these wheels good quality, because the price is awfully low?

http://www.lexus-parts.com/partdetai...bCategoryID=19
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Old 05-16-05, 10:24 AM
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looks nice. now slam it
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Originally Posted by faiello
Why didn't you go for the chrome wheels, same style, instead of the painted wheels. Are these wheels good quality, because the price is awfully low?

http://www.lexus-parts.com/partdetai...bCategoryID=19

$162 a wheel? That is insane
Old 05-16-05, 10:34 AM
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You need some 25mm spacers to complete the look as well as a drop. Otherwise not bad!
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It looks good man. I don't think it looks 4x4. Your tires are same diameter as stock, so it's no higher than stock. Even if you had already dropped it 2 inches, half the people would still post and say it needed to be lowered.

I like the chromes a little more I think too.
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Originally Posted by faiello
Why didn't you go for the chrome wheels, same style, instead of the painted wheels. Are these wheels good quality, because the price is awfully low?

http://www.lexus-parts.com/partdetai...bCategoryID=19
they are made by OZ wheels and I believe they are hubcentric, which eliminates the need to worry about centering rings and the problems caused by them.

they are good quality, Sewell Lexus just has good deals for CL members
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i didnt want the Chromies because they are not touring style, i like chrome but with a lip, plus i saw the same style rims on a difernt car and i didnt like the chrome . so i went with the painted.

i know these 17's look small but just wanted a OE rim to keep it simple yet sporty, i got 245/45/17's on here but they feel like they are maybe like a 245/60/17 cause they feel very soft, i want to change them back to 235/45/17, it think it will be a stiffer ride, so ... i dunno, what to do here, for one I have to SLAM it like crazy, but i actualy use it to cary more than 1 person around, i cary like 4-5 people some times too when we go out with friends, so if i slam it it will be hard to drive,

I DUNNO WHAT TO DO

if i were to drop it, what type of springs or strut combo should i get
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the 235/45 won't make much difference. probably it's the tires you have that's soft. that's good

for lowering, i always only suggest coilovers


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