My LS460 Vossen wheel transformation
03-07-11, 08:20 AM
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Vossens look great on your car but I have two questions since I am considering new wheels.
- Did you re-calibrate the speedo because of the bigger tire dimension and secondly why did you stagger them rather than have both the same diameter to you could rotate. I know the deep dish looks good buy why not on all 4?
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- Did you re-calibrate the speedo because of the bigger tire dimension and secondly why did you stagger them rather than have both the same diameter to you could rotate. I know the deep dish looks good buy why not on all 4?
Thanks!
03-07-11, 08:48 AM
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1) if you choose the right tire, the overall diameter won't change much and there is no need to recalibrate anything. i never recalibrate any of the speedos in my cars
2) for rwd, staggered setup means the rear is wide and with different offsets it will fit a lot better. if you get same wheels front and rear, the rear will be more sucken in because the rear fenders are wider and more outward. staggered setup also helps on handling because these cars are rwd
2) for rwd, staggered setup means the rear is wide and with different offsets it will fit a lot better. if you get same wheels front and rear, the rear will be more sucken in because the rear fenders are wider and more outward. staggered setup also helps on handling because these cars are rwd
03-07-11, 10:57 AM
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1) if you choose the right tire, the overall diameter won't change much and there is no need to recalibrate anything. i never recalibrate any of the speedos in my cars
2) for rwd, staggered setup means the rear is wide and with different offsets it will fit a lot better. if you get same wheels front and rear, the rear will be more sucken in because the rear fenders are wider and more outward. staggered setup also helps on handling because these cars are rwd
2) for rwd, staggered setup means the rear is wide and with different offsets it will fit a lot better. if you get same wheels front and rear, the rear will be more sucken in because the rear fenders are wider and more outward. staggered setup also helps on handling because these cars are rwd
I was asking the OP why he did not just go with the same with dimension wheels on all four so he could have rotated them to get more longevity.
No offense but staggering the rear wheels on a LS460 is not going to help this tank corner any better. If anything it makes the wheels more diffcult to keep balanced (dynamic balance vs. static). If done right the weights will be in the middle of the wheel and not toward the edge of the rim, most tire shops don't understand this concept.
03-08-11, 12:22 PM
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Thanks, but I am well aware of what it means to stagger wheels on a car. My 750 had staggered 20s stock and that was a PITA because it chewed through the shoes about every 20k miles.
I was asking the OP why he did not just go with the same with dimension wheels on all four so he could have rotated them to get more longevity.
No offense but staggering the rear wheels on a LS460 is not going to help this tank corner any better. If anything it makes the wheels more diffcult to keep balanced (dynamic balance vs. static). If done right the weights will be in the middle of the wheel and not toward the edge of the rim, most tire shops don't understand this concept.
I was asking the OP why he did not just go with the same with dimension wheels on all four so he could have rotated them to get more longevity.
No offense but staggering the rear wheels on a LS460 is not going to help this tank corner any better. If anything it makes the wheels more diffcult to keep balanced (dynamic balance vs. static). If done right the weights will be in the middle of the wheel and not toward the edge of the rim, most tire shops don't understand this concept.
and it just looks cooler, you forgot about that with all your intelligence of wheels and weights and so forth. j/k
staggard wheels fill the wheel wells better especially from a profile perspective .
03-08-11, 02:51 PM
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Thanks, but I am well aware of what it means to stagger wheels on a car. My 750 had staggered 20s stock and that was a PITA because it chewed through the shoes about every 20k miles.
I was asking the OP why he did not just go with the same with dimension wheels on all four so he could have rotated them to get more longevity.
No offense but staggering the rear wheels on a LS460 is not going to help this tank corner any better. If anything it makes the wheels more diffcult to keep balanced (dynamic balance vs. static). If done right the weights will be in the middle of the wheel and not toward the edge of the rim, most tire shops don't understand this concept.
I was asking the OP why he did not just go with the same with dimension wheels on all four so he could have rotated them to get more longevity.
No offense but staggering the rear wheels on a LS460 is not going to help this tank corner any better. If anything it makes the wheels more diffcult to keep balanced (dynamic balance vs. static). If done right the weights will be in the middle of the wheel and not toward the edge of the rim, most tire shops don't understand this concept.
anyway, depending on what kind of tires you're running, 20k is well in line with expected longevity. if you were running non-UHP all seasons, was your alignment off?
03-09-11, 08:05 AM
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Thanks, but I am well aware of what it means to stagger wheels on a car. My 750 had staggered 20s stock and that was a PITA because it chewed through the shoes about every 20k miles.
I was asking the OP why he did not just go with the same with dimension wheels on all four so he could have rotated them to get more longevity.
No offense but staggering the rear wheels on a LS460 is not going to help this tank corner any better. If anything it makes the wheels more diffcult to keep balanced (dynamic balance vs. static). If done right the weights will be in the middle of the wheel and not toward the edge of the rim, most tire shops don't understand this concept.
I was asking the OP why he did not just go with the same with dimension wheels on all four so he could have rotated them to get more longevity.
No offense but staggering the rear wheels on a LS460 is not going to help this tank corner any better. If anything it makes the wheels more diffcult to keep balanced (dynamic balance vs. static). If done right the weights will be in the middle of the wheel and not toward the edge of the rim, most tire shops don't understand this concept.
09-23-11, 02:20 PM
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any members with any of the concave designs. I thought we were waiting for a member with the concaves to drop his LS and post some pics.
09-28-11, 01:37 PM
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i just got really busy lately and kinda forgot... but i think im going let the dealership install them on my next visit ( probably a week from now)
09-29-11, 01:32 PM
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