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Old 10-05-11, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Selah777
fronts fit like cake with 215/35 and a roll
rears I used a 245/35 shaved fenders and pretty aggresive pull, the fender is flared out to the point that it eliimnates the stock fender line
i have 20x9 +30 fronts on 225x35x20 tires and it rubs like a biatch when i try and turn with anyone sitting shotty weighing more than my 100lb wife. i can't run as low as you on my current setup. even when pulling into a driveway from a crawl it will grab the fender and make that awful sound that makes your stomach hurt.

one of my fronts is shaved paper thin and the other is only rolled (i wanted to compare) and the shaved one is just as bad as the rolled one. i really want to lower my static ride height just a few more spins but don't really want to run any thinner of a tire. i may look into a real mild pull of the fenders.

BTW is that your static ride height above??
Old 10-05-11, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by sojah
i have 20x9 +30 fronts on 225x35x20 tires and it rubs like a biatch when i try and turn with anyone sitting shotty weighing more than my 100lb wife. i can't run as low as you on my current setup. even when pulling into a driveway from a crawl it will grab the fender and make that awful sound that makes your stomach hurt.

one of my fronts is shaved paper thin and the other is only rolled (i wanted to compare) and the shaved one is just as bad as the rolled one. i really want to lower my static ride height just a few more spins but don't really want to run any thinner of a tire. i may look into a real mild pull of the fenders.

BTW is that your static ride height above??
yeah its static, I want it to be a lot lower though.

It only really rubs at full lock. Its weird you rub really bad because my set up pokes 33mm more than yours. I would try running a smaller tire. You could definitely do a 215/35 or even a 205/35. The stretch in the entire gives you ALOT of clearance
Old 10-05-11, 09:28 PM
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for those of you running 20's, any issues with the traction light flashing/coming on?
Old 10-06-11, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Selah777
yeah its static, I want it to be a lot lower though.

It only really rubs at full lock. Its weird you rub really bad because my set up pokes 33mm more than yours. I would try running a smaller tire. You could definitely do a 215/35 or even a 205/35. The stretch in the entire gives you ALOT of clearance
yeah i guess a 215x35x20 is the best option for me presently. it seemed a little stretched already and i didn't want to expose the lip much more than it already is, cuz there are a lot of roads around dc i already can't drive down at anything faster than 10mph when the posted sign is like 35-40mph.
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Old 10-08-11, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by sojah
yeah i guess a 215x35x20 is the best option for me presently. it seemed a little stretched already and i didn't want to expose the lip much more than it already is, cuz there are a lot of roads around dc i already can't drive down at anything faster than 10mph when the posted sign is like 35-40mph.
I feel your pain. I will never take my car in to DC, its a nightmare
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I dealt with a fitment nightmare when I put my 20's on. I have 20x9.5 (on 225/35) and 20x10.5(245/35) and was riding down the street and hit 60 and the UL air dropped down and rubbed a nice line in my driver rear tire. I gotta get a shave/roll for sure!! I almost cried, lol...if I wasn't so pissed off I might have.
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Oh yeah, I had to put my Volk 18's from my recently sold Evo on it, lol...
Old 10-15-11, 09:50 PM
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Some pics from today @ Wekfest

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Old 10-15-11, 11:09 PM
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Some pics from today @ Wekfest









That is the most creative & well executed LS430 I have ever seen.
Old 10-15-11, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sojah
yeah i guess a 215x35x20 is the best option for me presently. it seemed a little stretched already and i didn't want to expose the lip much more than it already is, cuz there are a lot of roads around dc i already can't drive down at anything faster than 10mph when the posted sign is like 35-40mph.
Im running 245-35-20s all around on stock height with no rubbing, no fender rolling, no modding at all, nothing. Love it!!
Old 10-15-11, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sohns
for those of you running 20's, any issues with the traction light flashing/coming on?
No such problems whatsoever.
Old 10-16-11, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by waijai

Anybody know what wheels these are. I really like them.
Old 10-16-11, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by JBLover
Anybody know what wheels these are. I really like them.
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Old 10-16-11, 11:50 AM
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Yo waiji who's black LS is that with the crazy step lip wheels, and what wheels are those. Like that other dude said that might have to be one of the best LS 430s I've ever seen.


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