[sizzle]

More than 1.5in that's for sure. Tires are just hidden nicely behind fenders.

Are you running 10" wheels front and rear, and what size tires front and rear?

 

[sizzle]

Depends on the brand of tires.
Falkens would look the most "stretched" and curved sidewall.

With such an aggressive offset and width, it is not recommended to get a very straight sidewall tire such as Yokohama, Bridgestone, Michelin, Pirelli etc.

I am using Toyo's.

Such a good point.

It's basically a trade off to have the wheels pushed out that much more but have a bit of a stretch with the Toyos.

We have the exact same setup, but I have been pondering purchasing two 9" fronts and then running 255 front and 295 rears.

 

[sizzle]

Maybe our offsets are different than your LS5s...

Is your setup rubbing in the front or are the HR coils getting in your way of lowering the front end even more?

The fronts on mine do not sit as flush with the fenders as my rears, which works out for me I guess, and is at a height I love without sacrificing turn-ability and maneuverability.

I'd go 9.5 with a better offset instead of 9s...narrow wheels don't give me a hard-on. hahaha.

No rubbing or issues with ride height. Just want to go wider in the back and get rid of the semi-stretch look.

 

[sizzle]

Narrower in the back!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

My Toyo's don't look stretched, just a subtly curved sidewall. Are you rolling on Falkens Sizzle?

Put down the Budweiser Al. I said wider in back.....

Now i've just about convinced myself to experiment with 10.5 and 9.5 in a gunmetal color. This because my other gripe is the brightness of the wheels in direct sunlight....

We shall see.....

 

[sizzle]

Damn, well good luck. I'd rather get other mods:
CAI, ECU, Supercharger etc etc.

I got the AWE downpipes btw Sizzle...see if my Milltek's can pack an even beefier punch =D 1hp gain is better than no hp gain! haha

I ordered them as well!!
I ordered them with Express Shipping but haven't heard anything. I'm hoping to see a little gain, but more importantly emit some even sweeter music from the pipes.....

EDIT: Just called AWE and the pipes will be completed end of next week and will be at my door on Monday....

 

[sizzle]

Yeah, I agree. I still haven't ordered my new wheels because I can't decide on silver or anthracite (with chrome lip) for the same reason as sizzle. The anthracite color is bit lighter than gunmetal, and I think it is kind of in-between silver and gunmetal (sort of).

Right. I used the word gunmetal, but it will not be a dark grey. It will actually be a custom color. The wheel I am considering is a mesh wheel so it will not show as dark as a spoke wheel.

I probably won't do it, but it's definitely under consideration.

 

[sizzle]

Custom wheels should have Custom offsets, Custom designed and fitted for your Custom vehicle. So, if you need spacers to push out the wheel more, then the Custom wheel maker failed to do his job.

Widths are not the same as offsets; e.g. you can have a narrower wheel like a 9" but with the right offset, it can sit just as flush with your fender as a 10" wide wheel.

A good combo of both an aggressive offset + wheel width will offer you the most aggressive stance humanly possible.

Hope that helps, tried to explain it as simply as possible.

Not bad Alwin. You're not as dumb as you look......