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Old 03-05-08, 09:25 PM
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Default Gold Wheels On A Blk 04 Ls430

Hey guys....i have a set of 19 inch lexion 203's that are silver...i was thinking of powder coating the spokes gold and putting them on my LS430...spray the calipers gold as well....what do you guys think?

the wheel sizes are 19x9 in the front and 19x10 in the rear!!..they use to fit my 95 LS400 perfect!
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See below. Its that the style?

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Here's my quick 5 min photoshop of the wheel on another members car and made it gold. Did you want it more gold or less?



in Black

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not a '04, but close:


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Originally Posted by JDMUSCLE
Hey guys....i have a set of 19 inch lexion 203's that are silver...i was thinking of powder coating the spokes gold and putting them on my LS430...spray the calipers gold as well....what do you guys think?

the wheel sizes are 19x9 in the front and 19x10 in the rear!!..they use to fit my 95 LS400 perfect!
I think silver and gold would both work on a blk.
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I like the Black spoke on chrome or all chrome look on Black cars. Only real time I see gold spokes are on Subaru's WRXs or Nissan 240x and the likes. The LS is more luxury sport in my mind.
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I would have to say I don't think gold looks right on the LS.

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hey airtime....those are the wheels i have....its a +44 offset in the front, do you think it would work on the 04 LS....havent tried it on yet!....i had clearing the caliper problem with my 95 so i had to get a spacer!!....you think gold would look nice? i just might leave them silver!!..im not sure!!
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Originally Posted by JDMUSCLE
hey airtime....those are the wheels i have....its a +44 offset in the front, do you think it would work on the 04 LS....havent tried it on yet!....i had clearing the caliper problem with my 95 so i had to get a spacer!!....you think gold would look nice? i just might leave them silver!!..im not sure!!
I believe you have a range of +35 to +45 offset to play with, but if you are adding spacer on top of the offset in the +44 range, it'll stick out. My vote would be leave it silver or paint it black. I don't recall the color of you car but if its black, then go for the "Murder" look - Black on Black on Black
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I won't put gold rims on a LS430 if it were my car . . .
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If you are going with gold wheels and calipers then you have to finish the job with the gold Trans-Am chicken for the hood too...
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
I won't put gold rims on a LS430 if it were my car . . .
Same here.
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wow...so many people against the gold wheel and polished lip combo on a LS430!!
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
I won't put gold rims on a LS430 if it were my car . . .
Ditto.. Just doesn't belong in my humble opinion but if you do it please post pics so you can change my mind..
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