CMED

Hi guys,

After a long wait and a lot of research, I purchased my first LS460. It's a 2013 model and the gentleman that i bought it from, did not like the curbs in the neighborhood so he made some damage to the esthetics of these OEM wheels. I am very excited about this car and I'm looking to upgrade the rims to size 20" on black. Of course, there are thousands of rims out there to choose from. I am kindly asking for some suggestions with photos if possible and available. I am on a budget and I would like to stay bellow $2k for rims and tires. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I will attach some photos of my purchase. Thank you!!

rogersmj

Your best bet is to look through the wheels thread pinned at the top of the forum: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...ls-thread.html

I think you're going to struggle to stay under $2k for 20" rims and tires.

CMED

Yeah, I've been browsing that link and most of the LS models there have bigger rims and the year models are bellow 2013. I was hoping to narrow it down with this thread to 2013 LS models with 20" rims. I know $2k might be a struggle, but I want to see what's out there. Appreciate your advice!!

Kuhan

Your best bet is buying used if you want to keep it under $2k. These 20” and Pirelli tires costed $2.5k new from Tirerack.

CMED

@Kuhan...what a beautiful car. The wheels look really nice on the vehicle. How is the ride and did you order them with the TPMS or you have done that yourself?

Kuhan

Thanks! You definitely sacrifice a little comfort by going bigger wheels, but it's not that bad. That's the reason why I chose not to go bigger than 20". I ordered the TPMS along with the wheels and tires. Then I used Carista app to register the new sensors. I tried Techstream but it didn't work for me.

The picture of the whole car was taken right after I spent 15 hours detailing the car. That's why it's so shiny.

CMED

Yeah, it looks great man. My LS is RWD so I might pull the trigger on a set like yours, but a bit wider in the rear. I see you're from Chicago, I lived in W Rogers Park before relocating for work last year in Las Vegas. The roads here are impeccable compared to Chitown so I hope to preserve the wheels a bit better. Did you have problems with the tires not having enough room? Did you have to do any modifications on the car at all for them to fit in properly? I'm a bit concerned about that because I would like to do 245/40/20 in the front and 275/35/20 in the rear. Any thoughts about that? Really appreciate the input from anyone here. Thanks!

Kuhan

Oh nice! I've been to Vegas a few times. I went to Senn High School near Rogers Park in the 90's.

Yes, for RWD definitely go with 245 and 275 without any issues at all (just make sure the offsets are within acceptable range). Mine is AWD so I stuck with 245/40 all around. No modifications of any sort needed. Mine has non-air suspension.

CMED

@Kuhan....please excuse my ignorance since it's the first time attempting to change any rims, can you please elaborate on the offset? For example I'm looking at these rims (just as an example); the bolt pattern matches the LS, but the offset I'm not sure. Here's the link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vossen-VFS-....c100752.m1982

Kuhan

The offset +35 on those 20x9 wheels would fit LS, but you need to look for staggered wheels if you want staggered setup (245 tires front and 275 tires rear). The front can be 20x9 but the rear should be around 20x10 (or 10.5) for 275 rear tires.

Check discounttire.com or tirerack.com

LeePowers

I'd give the stock LS500 F Sport rims a look.
Crooober has a few used sets on stock at all times.
Prices seem decent,but shipping from JPN is around 600$
I thought about them,but them being staggered means I couldnt rotate them. That's why I passed.

CMED

@LeePowers
There are some nice sets on Crooober. Curious how the LS500 rims would look on the 2013 LS. Shipping is a killer though.

LeePowers

Unsure how they'd look,but the bolt pattern is the same,and uncle Toyoda made them.
I'd take my chances on that alone. I'm just not into staggered.