The Unofficial Aftermarket Wheel Thread
#437
Hi Fellow Lexus Enthusiasts!
My name is Troy and I just picked up a 2016 L/Certified NX 200t F Sport from my friends at Longo Lexus in El Monte, California. Thank you Anthony Nguyen for a painless transaction and Jeff Chang for always taking great care of me!
Some of you may know me, I own Five Axis and we've build a few Lexus Concepts and Show Cars, over the years. I'm just here to share my NX, with you, and make some new friends. I've always liked the NX, F Sport, not the wedge nose version, haha. I figured I'd wait a few years and with the recent L/Certified promos I had to take a second look and stumbled upon this very gently used 2016 with 26K miles on it at Longo Lexus. Keep in mind these guys do a nice job of prepping their cars and this one even had brand new Yokohama rubber on it which, as you'll see, was no benefit for me. Regardless, it's super clean and the interior is immaculate. I am very happy.
As some of you may remember, we used to have a wheel line called FIVE:AD but we ended it several years ago. I kept some of the old 19's and 20's for stuff like this. I originally was going to put 19x9.5 square but after seeing some others with 20's, I knew I had to step up and I had a pallet of staggered 20's made mainly for Z cars, on ice for this occasion. My favorite design has always been the S5:F especially the deep dish of the 19 and 20x10.5. It's crazy the 10.5 +22 fits perfectly right up in there with a stretched tire. I did have to cut some plastic and metal but nothing crazy and I do it on all my slammed rides already!
Anyways, here's what I've done, so far.
My Car: 2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport (L/Certified)
Color: Silver Lining Metallic
Wheels: FIVE:AD S5:F 20x9.5 +25 F, 20x10.5 +22 R, Gunmetal (Please don't ask, I only have my private stash of FIVE:AD wheels left, not for sale! Sorry!)
Tires: Sumitomo HTR A/S 245/45R20 F, 275/40R20 R
Suspension: RS-R Sports-i Coilover System -45mm F/R
Suspension set up is very nice and has almost 50 clicks between hard and soft settings on the dampers. I have it favoring the firmer side, at the moment.
The ride is a little sportier but still really nice compared to all my slammed cars, or even our stock FJ.
I wanted a fatter tire sidewall, being that this is an SUV so 20" wheels were the logical choice. I chose to stretch both front and rear tires to give it less of a truck tire look and more sportier appearance. Still playing with the offset and might poke the wheels out a little more. Right now it's pretty flush
Overall super happy with the car and dig some of the little design and engineering features. A single jack point in the front and rear is pretty cool for us tuner folks!
Prob going to tune the audio, next, with my buds at Pioneer who make the factory system. Just need more boom boom.
Might inquire into a front brake kit with my friends at Stoptech but that's probably it. Not interested in exhaust or noise makers.
And definitely some anti chrome treatments, either gloss black of brushed matte smoked stainless look.
Here's what it looks like, for now.
Lowered on RS-R Sports-i Coilovers. Factory RS-R Front settings, Rear adjusted +10mm.
Stance is where I want it, small gap between tire and wheel house, more SUV Sport than slammed hatch.
Staggered looks great on this car. Too bad mines not AWD. :-(
Offset in front could probably use about +5mm and rear is probably okay, for now. Never satisfied.
NOS 20" FIVE:AD S5:F Wheels. Sorry, no more wheels for sale!
Test fit. 20x9.5 +25 F, 20x10.5 +22 R
Love the dish of the 10.5 with the mild stretch of the 275/40 Sumitomo tire sidewall. Purposely trying to avoid the typical boxy or baloony SUV/Truck tire profile.
My name is Troy and I just picked up a 2016 L/Certified NX 200t F Sport from my friends at Longo Lexus in El Monte, California. Thank you Anthony Nguyen for a painless transaction and Jeff Chang for always taking great care of me!
Some of you may know me, I own Five Axis and we've build a few Lexus Concepts and Show Cars, over the years. I'm just here to share my NX, with you, and make some new friends. I've always liked the NX, F Sport, not the wedge nose version, haha. I figured I'd wait a few years and with the recent L/Certified promos I had to take a second look and stumbled upon this very gently used 2016 with 26K miles on it at Longo Lexus. Keep in mind these guys do a nice job of prepping their cars and this one even had brand new Yokohama rubber on it which, as you'll see, was no benefit for me. Regardless, it's super clean and the interior is immaculate. I am very happy.
As some of you may remember, we used to have a wheel line called FIVE:AD but we ended it several years ago. I kept some of the old 19's and 20's for stuff like this. I originally was going to put 19x9.5 square but after seeing some others with 20's, I knew I had to step up and I had a pallet of staggered 20's made mainly for Z cars, on ice for this occasion. My favorite design has always been the S5:F especially the deep dish of the 19 and 20x10.5. It's crazy the 10.5 +22 fits perfectly right up in there with a stretched tire. I did have to cut some plastic and metal but nothing crazy and I do it on all my slammed rides already!
Anyways, here's what I've done, so far.
My Car: 2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport (L/Certified)
Color: Silver Lining Metallic
Wheels: FIVE:AD S5:F 20x9.5 +25 F, 20x10.5 +22 R, Gunmetal (Please don't ask, I only have my private stash of FIVE:AD wheels left, not for sale! Sorry!)
Tires: Sumitomo HTR A/S 245/45R20 F, 275/40R20 R
Suspension: RS-R Sports-i Coilover System -45mm F/R
Suspension set up is very nice and has almost 50 clicks between hard and soft settings on the dampers. I have it favoring the firmer side, at the moment.
The ride is a little sportier but still really nice compared to all my slammed cars, or even our stock FJ.
I wanted a fatter tire sidewall, being that this is an SUV so 20" wheels were the logical choice. I chose to stretch both front and rear tires to give it less of a truck tire look and more sportier appearance. Still playing with the offset and might poke the wheels out a little more. Right now it's pretty flush
Overall super happy with the car and dig some of the little design and engineering features. A single jack point in the front and rear is pretty cool for us tuner folks!
Prob going to tune the audio, next, with my buds at Pioneer who make the factory system. Just need more boom boom.
Might inquire into a front brake kit with my friends at Stoptech but that's probably it. Not interested in exhaust or noise makers.
And definitely some anti chrome treatments, either gloss black of brushed matte smoked stainless look.
Here's what it looks like, for now.
Lowered on RS-R Sports-i Coilovers. Factory RS-R Front settings, Rear adjusted +10mm.
Stance is where I want it, small gap between tire and wheel house, more SUV Sport than slammed hatch.
Staggered looks great on this car. Too bad mines not AWD. :-(
Offset in front could probably use about +5mm and rear is probably okay, for now. Never satisfied.
NOS 20" FIVE:AD S5:F Wheels. Sorry, no more wheels for sale!
Test fit. 20x9.5 +25 F, 20x10.5 +22 R
Love the dish of the 10.5 with the mild stretch of the 275/40 Sumitomo tire sidewall. Purposely trying to avoid the typical boxy or baloony SUV/Truck tire profile.
#438
Hi, just got my Nebula grey Fsport two months ago and wanted to share my wheel setup with you guys.
Wheels:
AMR Dark Stainless 20X8.5 et+30mm
Tires:
Yokohmama Parada Spec X 245/50/20
I know it's 3.5% bigger than oem but tire rack had a sick deal on the for $131 each so I took a gamble.
Suspension :
RSR down Springs lowering the car about 1.5 in. No rubbing.
Wheels:
AMR Dark Stainless 20X8.5 et+30mm
Tires:
Yokohmama Parada Spec X 245/50/20
I know it's 3.5% bigger than oem but tire rack had a sick deal on the for $131 each so I took a gamble.
Suspension :
RSR down Springs lowering the car about 1.5 in. No rubbing.
#439
20x10 w/40 offset wheels anyone?
Came across a good deal of rotary forged 20x10 40offset wheels. Can our NX accommodate this width on all 4 corners even with spacers if required? Searched this forum but most people running 8.5-9.5” wide it seems. Anybody out there have experience with 10” wide square set up?
if so any issues?
Thx in advance
if so any issues?
Thx in advance
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cchiverton (05-27-19)
#440
20x10 All Around!
Came across a good deal of rotary forged 20x10 40offset wheels. Can our NX accommodate this width on all 4 corners even with spacers if required? Searched this forum but most people running 8.5-9.5” wide it seems. Anybody out there have experience with 10” wide square set up?
if so any issues?
Thx in advance
if so any issues?
Thx in advance
I have 20x10 (+42) Front and Rear. I had to add a 3mm spacer in the front to get the wheel center cap on.
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HI2TX (11-06-20)
#441
[QUOTE=corradoMR2;9719869]
You're welcome. Yes for the rims, but not the tires. You will need to also purchase smaller overall diameter tires in the size 255/45/20 or 245/45/20 . You can go straight to Lexus but tire and rims will hit you back 3K or perhaps the person who bought them for his NX can share.
Hi CorradoMR2! Just to confirm 245 and 255 will fit on 2016+ RX F Sport wheels?
Stock RX tires are 235/55R20, I'm surprised the tires can fit snuggly against these...
You're welcome. Yes for the rims, but not the tires. You will need to also purchase smaller overall diameter tires in the size 255/45/20 or 245/45/20 . You can go straight to Lexus but tire and rims will hit you back 3K or perhaps the person who bought them for his NX can share.
Stock RX tires are 235/55R20, I'm surprised the tires can fit snuggly against these...
#443
HELP... will these fit?
My wife bought a pearl white 2016 NX200 and does not like the 18's that are on it. She wants more of aggressive look which i do agree.
I came across these rims that someone is selling online.
20'' Black ford explorer rims. 5x114.3 wrapped in bf goodrich tires 255/45/20
I did some research and i believe the offest is 44mm and maybe a Center bore: 63.3
Well this work on the NX200t?
I came across these rims that someone is selling online.
20'' Black ford explorer rims. 5x114.3 wrapped in bf goodrich tires 255/45/20
I did some research and i believe the offest is 44mm and maybe a Center bore: 63.3
Well this work on the NX200t?
#444
My wife bought a pearl white 2016 NX200 and does not like the 18's that are on it. She wants more of aggressive look which i do agree.
I came across these rims that someone is selling online.
20'' Black ford explorer rims. 5x114.3 wrapped in bf goodrich tires 255/45/20
I did some research and i believe the offest is 44mm and maybe a Center bore: 63.3
Well this work on the NX200t?
I came across these rims that someone is selling online.
20'' Black ford explorer rims. 5x114.3 wrapped in bf goodrich tires 255/45/20
I did some research and i believe the offest is 44mm and maybe a Center bore: 63.3
Well this work on the NX200t?
#445
Thanks! .. so is there adapters i can get to make it flush? and what is the 200t hub ring size?
#446
#447
Also what about lug nuts/bots? is there enough threads to use stock lugs when using a spacer?
#448
if you go with 10mm spacers i think you will need extended studs, but if you’re already getting spacers i would go with 15mm with the studs already in the spacers so you can just bolt them on, but make sure the wheels you’re buying has room in the back for the spacer studs
#449
Out of curiosity, did you repaint the rims to a darker shade? The colour is so off compared to the RX's that I've seen...