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Old 01-05-05 | 06:40 PM
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Default These wheels would look good on a GS?

Check out these 05 LS wheels. I think they'd look good on a GS, no? I think they are 18s, but not sure.
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Yea, I think so too. I was looking at a set for my winter set up. Does anyone know if these will clear the Supra TT brakes?
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Yea, I think so too. I was looking at a set for my winter set up. Does anyone know if these will clear the Supra TT brakes?
they should since the ls430 calipers are huge! they require high disk fitment as well.

BTW: those are HOT rims!
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they should since the ls430 calipers are huge! they require high disk fitment as well.

BTW: those are HOT rims!
Supra TT brakes are even bigger, so if you have them it would make sense to take some measurements first. I've been thinking about a set of these for my LS.
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Originally Posted by DaveGS4
Supra TT brakes are even bigger, so if you have them it would make sense to take some measurements first. I've been thinking about a set of these for my LS.
i stand corrected..... my bad. i always thought the LS430 calipers were larger. There's a few pics floating around on CL too...
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Originally Posted by DaveGS4
Supra TT brakes are even bigger, so if you have them it would make sense to take some measurements first. I've been thinking about a set of these for my LS.
Dave are you positive in this? I have a customer that I am attempting to help choose a BBK kit. He ordered standard disk and now wants a bbk, so I'm trying to find him the smallest caliper possible. I was told that the LS and Supra caliper are basically the same size (smaller rotor though for LS 12.75 vs 13.25).

If you have any more info, please share. Also FYI these are LS calipers from the 98-2000 I believe he is looking into.
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honestly...those wheels look alrite on the LS...but it would not match the GS..
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Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT
Dave are you positive in this? I have a customer that I am attempting to help choose a BBK kit. He ordered standard disk and now wants a bbk, so I'm trying to find him the smallest caliper possible. I was told that the LS and Supra caliper are basically the same size (smaller rotor though for LS 12.75 vs 13.25).

If you have any more info, please share. Also FYI these are LS calipers from the 98-2000 I believe he is looking into.
yup, i believe that's correct. the ls430 claipers are a hair smaller than supra. not significant, but a tad. you can almost consider them the same.

the wheels, yes they are 18s. but no i dont' think they look good on the gs
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LS 430 WHEELS DO NOT FIT THE GS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


LS 430 WHEELS DO NOT FIT THE GS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I tried some 03 LS430 chromies on my car and all they did was shook and wobbled....

Lexus dealers tell me because of the caliper difference, thats why they don't fit


Chuck, don't waste your money.....buy my L-tuned instead
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Originally Posted by NT2SHBBY
LS 430 WHEELS DO NOT FIT THE GS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


LS 430 WHEELS DO NOT FIT THE GS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I tried some 03 LS430 chromies on my car and all they did was shook and wobbled....

Lexus dealers tell me because of the caliper difference, thats why they don't fit


Chuck, don't waste your money.....buy my L-tuned instead

That is by far the most skewed commment I have heard. The wheels will fit, I guess the set you tried on were not balanced, because they shouldnt wobble. And the caliper difference has no affect on the wheels as your talking about.
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That is by far the most skewed commment I have heard. The wheels will fit, I guess the set you tried on were not balanced, because they shouldnt wobble. And the caliper difference has no affect on the wheels as your talking about.
bro have you tried LS rims on your GS??

well I have.....first off...the lug nuts don't seat down 100%....


secondly, once you get them down, they don't seat 100% on the hub.....you could physically move the wheel back and forth in a side to side action when it's fully torqued down
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Originally Posted by NT2SHBBY
bro have you tried LS rims on your GS??

well I have.....first off...the lug nuts don't seat down 100%....


secondly, once you get them down, they don't seat 100% on the hub.....you could physically move the wheel back and forth in a side to side action when it's fully torqued down
that's wierd. you sure you had the right lugnuts?
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Originally Posted by chuckb
that's wierd. you sure you had the right lugnuts?

I used my OEM 17" lugs
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Originally Posted by NT2SHBBY
bro have you tried LS rims on your GS??

well I have.....first off...the lug nuts don't seat down 100%....


secondly, once you get them down, they don't seat 100% on the hub.....you could physically move the wheel back and forth in a side to side action when it's fully torqued down
So the wheels shook back and forth and yet you still decided " Hey let me drive this and see what happens?" Thats the dumbest thing I heard. Why wouldnt they fit. If there the same lug pattern and right offset they should be fine. I seen a GS on ebay with them.
Old 01-06-05 | 06:27 AM
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So the wheels shook back and forth and yet you still decided " Hey let me drive this and see what happens?" Thats the dumbest thing I heard. Why wouldnt they fit. If there the same lug pattern and right offset they should be fine. I seen a GS on ebay with them.
did I write ANYWHERE that I drove on em??? I actually drove a WHOLE BLOCK before I realized something wasn't right in Denver and I decided to head home, and throw stocks back on....


apparently ppl like to read what they want to read and hear what they want to hear


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