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Why doesn't the Touring 19" wheels fit the regular models again?

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Old 05-22-07, 12:10 PM
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I think if fits, the problem is the calibration of the speedo and all other parts of the software that use that info to make decisions and adjustments in real time.
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Can the original poster please post the original post again The post didn't show up due to data base problems we had with this site yesterday I think ...
Old 05-22-07, 03:33 PM
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^^ Well, I think the thread title is the post...
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Originally Posted by Luxofreak
^^ Well, I think the thread title is the post...
There were other new threads with no post in it when we had database problems yesterday, you just didn't know it.
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Originally Posted by Luxofreak
I think if fits, the problem is the calibration of the speedo and all other parts of the software that use that info to make decisions and adjustments in real time.
i doubt that's the reason.. then people with 22" wheels would have MAJOR problems..

and don't worry about the OP.. it wasn't special..
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reason is the wheel will hit the sway bar on regular ls460
Old 05-23-07, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
reason is the wheel will hit the sway bar on regular ls460
that's what it was.. DANGIT..
is the offset/width that much more on the touring?
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it's not just the width/offset. the touring and non-touring, the sway bars are different shapes
Old 05-24-07, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
it's not just the width/offset. the touring and non-touring, the sway bars are different shapes
u know.. i was thinking.. how can bigger wheels hit the sway bar..?
unless the touring wheels are CRAZY wider than regular LS460 or it has a very high offset, i dont see how it can hit it. People are upgrading to 22" wheels and have no problem with the sways in the regular version..

Do you know who started this "rumor"?

I would understand if someone said the 18" wheels will not clear the touring sways since.. the 18"'s will probably have 0.5" less of clearnance~~

(yes i am bored)
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Local Lexus dealer tested a base wheel on a touring, it fit just fine (or so I was told)
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Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT
Local Lexus dealer tested a base wheel on a touring, it fit just fine (or so I was told)
did u mean touring wheel on a base?
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Originally Posted by joedaddy1
u know.. i was thinking.. how can bigger wheels hit the sway bar..?
unless the touring wheels are CRAZY wider than regular LS460 or it has a very high offset, i dont see how it can hit it. People are upgrading to 22" wheels and have no problem with the sways in the regular version..

Do you know who started this "rumor"?

I would understand if someone said the 18" wheels will not clear the touring sways since.. the 18"'s will probably have 0.5" less of clearnance~~

(yes i am bored)
like i said, the SHAPE of the sway bars are different. the design of the normal is such a way that the touring wheels will hit the sways. well, at least that's what lexus corp warned dealership and the info we got.

yeah, derrick, did you mean otherwise?!
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Originally Posted by joedaddy1
did u mean touring wheel on a base?
?
?
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Old 06-10-07, 05:28 AM
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Go to a dealer and try it out. I was told by someone that along as you have Air Suspension 19' fit with no problem. Who knows ...
Old 06-10-07, 06:46 AM
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hello, we have installed plenty of touring edition wheels on regular ls's and had no problems. we even called lexus and they said there was no issue. we were thinking they were just trying to sell more touring models since they claimed you can only put the 19's on. we also have swapped wheels putting the ls factory 18's on the car that came with 19's.


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