DJ SprinklesNJO

wow awesome, that is so nice. yea it does look like the back is higher, is it? as far as the 25mm spacer, i like it, give a real truck appearance. as far as ur front rubbing with the wide tire... damn we cant afford to loose 1" in turning radius. lol
very nice truck. i love it.

lexus didnt make any 18" rims did it? like on the GS?

whitels

The back is not really higher- it seems that way because it was parked on a downgrade. The spacer I used is a 32mm. I am looking for a 25 or smaller and that should just be perfect.

Yes, I think I am losing another 1-2" of turning radius from front tires rubbing Spacer should fix it but I would rather not do that on the front wheels if I can help it. Hey, we're now all used to doing 3-point turns anyway, arent' we

HarrierRX300

Whitels,
I have to saw great looking wheels again. Can't over emphasize it. About the 32mm? If you had 25mm on back it won't stick out as much right? Also, can you shave the front fender to avoid the rub?

thanks.
wow wow wow

whitels

25mm should be better than the 32mm. BUT, I have to check tonight again if 25mm will clear the factory studs to avoid having the vehicle studs contact the back of the wheel.

The rubbing occurs behind the tire - between the tire and the engine compartment - I want to say the chassis. On the right front tire, when you make a full right turn, the rear inner sidewall of the tire contacts the inner part of the wheel well. I imagine that a spacer will help prevent that but I don't want to mess too much with the front.

rx300

Whitels,
Nice wheels, thanks for all the effort on the subject, I might do the same on my RX300. There is a place in Hacienda Heights specialize in wheel spacers and adapters, they might have the size of spacer you are looking for. Due to forum rules, please e-mail me privately if interested. RL5555@AOL.com


RX300
2001 RX300 NAV ( Hers )
1992 Porsche 911 Turbo (Mine)
1993 Acura Integra (Mine)
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disco_y2k

whitels you finally answered the age old question bro, it looks great!!! you were right it really does make the RX look bolder, super job bro, i am still trying to find a set used around here so i can try to do the same thing!!!

looks awsome bro!

whitels

I ordered today a set of four 20mm thick spacers...that's about 13/16 of an inch. With my tires, the smallest I can fit is about 18mm in the back. I think for the front, 15mm would do it.

The IS300 wheel has pockets in the hub which in my estimation would allow spacers thinner than 1" to be used and allow factory studs to jut out of the spacer without hitting the back of the wheel.

For those of you considering doing this project, you can even use 15mm (H&R has this) spacer in the rear IF and ONLY IF you use smaller tire than what I have (< 255/60-17).

I think putting on a spacer in the front would fix the rubbing. We'll see when I get the spacers on weekend.

Again, for those folks who would put a smaller tire than what I have, front rubbing may not even be an issue--which means there is no need for a spacer up front.

Hope I answered all your questions. If you need more details, just put your questions here for the benefit of everyone.

genevagx

I have 255 55R 17's on my '00 RX. Will the IS wheels fit these tires OK?

whitels

Man, your post just missed the first year anniversary of the last post by a week.

To answer your question, my "guess" is it will fit the IS wheels.