Will these wheels fit a 2nd gen GS? i dont want to do any fender mod...

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02-03-09, 04:18 PM

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you will be fine in the rear. the front may rub some. depends on what brand tire you go with. some are fatter than others. i suggest running a mild stretch in the front. the front wheel will probably stick out just a tad from the fender.

check out an old thread of mine. i'm 18x9 -30 and 9.5 -28
i dont rub at all and i'm flush.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ork-equip.html

Those offsets are positive, not negative. Use a plus sign +.

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02-03-09, 05:44 PM

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You should be fine . I had 19x9 with 25 et in the front with a 225/35 tire and had plenty of room left

that is seriously a phatty mcdoogs setup man.

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02-03-09, 05:45 PM

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Explain , PLease !

Such aggressive offsets only work with stretched tires and aggressively lowered cars with negative camber. You can't run the normal size spec tire made for normal offsets like 18x9 with a 40et lets say

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02-03-09, 05:52 PM

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but phillygs is on low profiles 225/35.
i am not going low profiles. i am going with the fat setup.
is that a reason why most say it will rub?

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02-03-09, 05:59 PM

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but phillygs is on low profiles 225/35.
i am not going low profiles. i am going with the fat setup.
is that a reason why most say it will rub?

There you go now you got me, if you stretch the tires you would be good to GO

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02-03-09, 10:11 PM

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thanks guys...guess my search continues.

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02-03-09, 11:13 PM

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Tried to help.

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02-03-09, 11:20 PM

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hey

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Tried to help.

i know Eric, thanks but 20s are not for these toronto roads or my sporty style of driving.

something will come around before spring...it better

olddog

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02-03-09, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chrispy

Those offsets are positive, not negative. Use a plus sign +.

No SH.. It's not like that inside the link. I was using a 'hyphen' for separation. Obviously I'm not running negative 30 and 28 offsets. No VIP here.

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02-04-09, 09:05 AM

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Ok im confused i have 20 9 25+OFFSET on 245/30/20 and 20 10 25 275/30/20 on tein coils and i dont rub ever i need some spacers actually, so if he wants 18s or 19s with fatter tires wont it come out to about the same ?

Steff more knowledge please, lol

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02-04-09, 09:30 AM

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Have these cars change somehow? I had 20x10 +38 in the rear and it rubbed. Not much but it did so that I had to shave the fenders. I saw slight shavings on the black fender trim and we tested the suspension when it was compressed. I had an alignment done too.

Is your alignment off a bit? Also, do you realize you are running two different diameter wheels with those tire specs? The front is about OEM spec (which probably helps with the rubbing, or lack thereof) while the rear is about 1" taller.

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02-04-09, 09:37 AM

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olddog>
to add to my PM, I am currently running -2.6 degree of camber to clear my wheels/tires.

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02-04-09, 01:18 PM

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I think he would rub too. I have a 20x10 rear and 30offset and stock that thing wasnt even close to clearing. Even after shaving the fenders and getting them pulled I get some rub in the rear. And you runing a fat setup. Eather way I think the margin is close enough that If you bought them and they did rub you would be pissed especially with a bunch of people telling you it wouldnt rub. In my opinion keep looking.