Just because rims fit on a supra doesnt mean they fit our cars [pics]
11-24-03, 05:11 PM
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Woa, Jeff makes an appearance. I have two sets of supra TT wheels. Neither of wich rub with 265 or 275. It is my 18*9.5 +35 halo's with 275's that are rubbing. They are indeed a jza80 spec'd wheel. I'd have to wip up some courage to take a saw-zall or the like to my baby. Maybe a grinder would do the trick. I appreciate the input greatly. I have seen the baseball bat method too. Are you still rockin' your coupe or did it get sold?
I didn't know they had SC's 45 years ago...
Just ribbin ya ... I know what you mean.
I didn't know they had SC's 45 years ago...
Just ribbin ya ... I know what you mean.
11-24-03, 06:27 PM
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you guys are right....it might rub a little till corrected..i wouldnt reccommend rolling...it has a bad tendency for cracking the paint...that is why toyomoto cut them..........
i had a 295 35 18 tire on my enkei wheels...never rubbed once trimmed...Jeff
i had a 295 35 18 tire on my enkei wheels...never rubbed once trimmed...Jeff
11-24-03, 06:30 PM
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Originally posted by SC300TURBO
on the back i believe the correct offset for 18x9.5 is a 35 offset..and that should be for a supra or a lexus....any wheels designed to sit correctly on a supra TT should fit perfectly on a lexus sc300....the 20 offset is designed for cars like a mustang.....this is my experience.....not that i have much
AWJ...your supra wheels shouldnt rub unless you have a 285 or 295 tire...then if you do you just need to trim the inner fender with a nice air saw...start by masking tape of the entire lip.....draw a pencil line where you want to bring in the cut......at a nice flowing angle...then cut as much of the lip off as you can through the sides and top of the fender........bring a nice smoothe exit angle at the end of the cut.......then remove the tape and use a sealer on the cut...i had mine done by toyomoto but i watched it...not a very difficult thing for anyone half way competent.......had it done 5 yrs ago with no problems....ever......and i had stock supra tt wheels with 285s back then....Jeff
on the back i believe the correct offset for 18x9.5 is a 35 offset..and that should be for a supra or a lexus....any wheels designed to sit correctly on a supra TT should fit perfectly on a lexus sc300....the 20 offset is designed for cars like a mustang.....this is my experience.....not that i have much
AWJ...your supra wheels shouldnt rub unless you have a 285 or 295 tire...then if you do you just need to trim the inner fender with a nice air saw...start by masking tape of the entire lip.....draw a pencil line where you want to bring in the cut......at a nice flowing angle...then cut as much of the lip off as you can through the sides and top of the fender........bring a nice smoothe exit angle at the end of the cut.......then remove the tape and use a sealer on the cut...i had mine done by toyomoto but i watched it...not a very difficult thing for anyone half way competent.......had it done 5 yrs ago with no problems....ever......and i had stock supra tt wheels with 285s back then....Jeff
11-24-03, 06:34 PM
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Re: Just because rims fit on a supra doesnt mean they fit our cars [pics]
Originally posted by MrJohnTan
My blitz 03's will not clear the supra TT brakes. So I went ahead and borrowed a set of Work Meister S2R's. They are 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 all around with 265/35/18 tires in the rear. They are +20 offset for a mean lip. My friend had them on his supra and they fit just fine. So we figure, hey... they fit a supra, they should fit an SC right?? Im all excited and I go home and test fit the rim. Guess what, we were WRONG. The 1/4 panel is basically is sitting on the tire with about 1/4" of tire sticking out from the side of the tire. On goes my quest to find a set of rims that will clear my brakes........
My blitz 03's will not clear the supra TT brakes. So I went ahead and borrowed a set of Work Meister S2R's. They are 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 all around with 265/35/18 tires in the rear. They are +20 offset for a mean lip. My friend had them on his supra and they fit just fine. So we figure, hey... they fit a supra, they should fit an SC right?? Im all excited and I go home and test fit the rim. Guess what, we were WRONG. The 1/4 panel is basically is sitting on the tire with about 1/4" of tire sticking out from the side of the tire. On goes my quest to find a set of rims that will clear my brakes........
11-25-03, 06:04 AM
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You'll need an offset of +45 up to +50 or more to fit the widest wheels , Jeff +35 is way off IMO. Clint as much as you're sure that if it fits a mkiv it fits an SC, there does seem to be a difference in the inside of the wheelwells. The pkg I have on mine i've been told fits a mkiv with no rubbing, yet there's contact with the innner fender in my case when I take a turn hard. A couple more mm of positive offset would have helped, but since they don't make that fitment i'll be doing the fenders. awj, my tuner has the tirerack tool, he'll be doing mine soon and it wouldn't be a problem to do yours if you feel like driving your country butt up here.
- Jon
- Jon
11-25-03, 09:21 AM
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Originally posted by Lex Luthor
You'll need an offset of +45 up to +50 or more to fit the widest wheels , Jeff +35 is way off IMO. Clint as much as you're sure that if it fits a mkiv it fits an SC, there does seem to be a difference in the inside of the wheelwells. The pkg I have on mine i've been told fits a mkiv with no rubbing, yet there's contact with the innner fender in my case when I take a turn hard. A couple more mm of positive offset would have helped, but since they don't make that fitment i'll be doing the fenders. awj, my tuner has the tirerack tool, he'll be doing mine soon and it wouldn't be a problem to do yours if you feel like driving your country butt up here.
- Jon
You'll need an offset of +45 up to +50 or more to fit the widest wheels , Jeff +35 is way off IMO. Clint as much as you're sure that if it fits a mkiv it fits an SC, there does seem to be a difference in the inside of the wheelwells. The pkg I have on mine i've been told fits a mkiv with no rubbing, yet there's contact with the innner fender in my case when I take a turn hard. A couple more mm of positive offset would have helped, but since they don't make that fitment i'll be doing the fenders. awj, my tuner has the tirerack tool, he'll be doing mine soon and it wouldn't be a problem to do yours if you feel like driving your country butt up here.
- Jon
11-25-03, 10:30 AM
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Off Angels Supra, I think I had 285s on these and had no rubbing problems.
Your offset is way off, I have tried many Supra wheels on my car and all fit wonderfully as long as they worked on the TT. There where a few wheels that needed to be hi-disc but that wasn't a porblem because most needed to be to fit on the Supra. Many times I could have even put bigger brakes on the front (brembos) and had clearance.
One thing you might need to have your fenders cut, but many times you need to do this on a Supra as well with 10.5-11.5 inch rims (CCW comes to mind on Neros car) so you just have to be careful.
11-25-03, 12:56 PM
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thanks for confirming for me guys......also the only slight issue with the sc if anything is just trimming the inner fender in the rear........which is very minor and very common on any car sporting a 275-295 rear tire....
putting a 10 in rim with a 45-50 offset might run into rubbing on the strut assembly...depending on the tire size.....Jeff
putting a 10 in rim with a 45-50 offset might run into rubbing on the strut assembly...depending on the tire size.....Jeff
11-25-03, 01:26 PM
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Originally posted by sc300tt
I have never seen a problem with Supra fitments on an SC300
I have never seen a problem with Supra fitments on an SC300
I have, Clint. The Volks and Yokohamas I have on my '99 are a specific Supra fitment, and they rub.