Got it, whats the combo #s to look for if im going for OEMish. There is backspacing and offset. Do I measure the current OEM wheel backspace and go from there? Im a noob to this aftermarket wheel world. When I had my 100, I took stock 16in LX rim and threw on bigger tires. 285/70/16s I think and never had any issues with a small 33in setup.
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OEMs on 21s Looks like a 275/65 in 18s would get me close to factory fitment on a D rated tire with a bit more sidewall.
Thanks everyone for the assistance!
I think the following are oem sizes for 200’s…they range from 31.3”-32.8” and 11.22” (285mm) wide…285 50 r20, 285 70 r17, and 285 60 r18.
A lot of people go up to a 285 65 r18 for just a bit more height in an lc.
A lot do 275 70 r18 for even more height on stock lc.
Once you add spacers (to push the wheels outwards) or aftermarket wheels with wider offsets, you can go up to 295 70 r18 (34.3”) or 285 75 r17 (33.9”) with minimal plastic/inner fender area restructuring while still stowing the spare under the car.
Personally, if sticking with stock 2016+ LC wheels, I think 285 65 r18 or 275 70 r18 (33.4” I think) is ideal.
If sticking with pre 2016 wheels, I think sticking with 285 60 r18 is ideal (offset is generally paired to wheel height…and the oem offsets of the wheels sort of “demand” those sizes).
If moving to aftermarket wheels, I think 285 75 r17 (33.9”) on 25 offset is ideal…more sidewall and relatively lightweight is good.
If you want aftermarket and oem’ish, I’d look into the 35 offset (25 lb) method 705 17” with 285 70 r17 in either load range c or passenger/metric rating.
If you want 18” aftermarket oem’ish, id look at the granite alloy (28 lb) 18” wheel at 25 offset and 285 60 r18 (stock size), 285 65 r18 (slightly taller than stock) or 275 70 r18 (moderately taller than stock).
All the above is lx specific.
My main concern (after trying 275 60 r20 light truck tires and then 275 60 r20 passenger tires) was getting the lx to ride softly like one might expect a “land cruiser” to. I replaced the accumulators which helped a bit, but 20”-21” wheels are just not suited to damp 6,000 lbs of weight imo. They’re suited for “handling” at speed…which is a super goofy vector for Lexus to be messing around in though it makes sense if you consider they were trying to differentiate the vehicle from the land cruiser…and if you read the brochures. The marketing is pretty clear.
17” wheels will give maximum rubber sidewall which offers maximum damping. The specifics of passenger vs light truck c, d, or e come in…as well does how big the tires are (more tire means more air which means lower psi for carry load which means more supple ride).
I settled on a 35x10.50r17 because, honestly, they’re $250 out the door per tire…might as well try maximum sidewall to see what max damping (or thereabouts) feels like. Feels great. Doesn’t feel wallowy so far on highway at 35 psi…and I have the option to put like 55-60 psi in if I want stiff wheels/tires for “handling” on the highway. The spare tire not fitting under the car is a bit of a bummer, but I’ve already got a swing away (Wilco, $1,000 or so) so I think it’ll be fine.
no regrets so far.
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