Ls400 Wheels - Help!

[malcolmdc]

Have found a lovely set of upgrade wheels and tyres (I think) for my LS400mk1. Original fit 15" but these are 16" with ET of 31. I believe the originals should be ET 35-40someting so does this mean a spacer of about 5 mm needed, or would they fit as is with 225/55-16 tyres, which are the right diameter to stay speedo-safe? Anybody out there know about these things?

[steve2006]

Straight fit on a series I, no caliper clearance to worry about and wheels will easily clear suspension and arches with such a small difference in offset so no spacers needed.

PDC is obviously 114.3, are the wheels Lexus or aftermarket?

[malcolmdc]

Thanks for that reassurance - the wheels are German Rial wheels, 7.5 wide metallic gunmetal colour, 500 miles old with tyres for 300 quid, can't pass that up for a dark silver LS400 can I?

[r3dd3v1l]

got pics fitted?

[steve2006]

Sounds like a good buy to me, just make sure that you get the correct type of wheel nuts as aftermarket nuts are usually the tapered type while OEM Lexus use sleeved nuts.

Fitting the wrong ones may result in damage to the wheels and the risk of them coming loose.

[runsgrateasanut]

If you use the original wheelnuts (and they are going to show) get a set of plastic/chrome caps off t'bay for a tenner.

21mm Hex pack of twenty. I used a bit of blue tack to hold them on, especially needed for the locking wheel nuts.