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omegajuan
July 9th, 2001, 10:12 PM
I am planning to upgrade the 17 inch rims to 18 inch rims and tires. I would like to know if it will affect the suspension of the car. IS IT SAFE TO DO IT? Please help.
ezaircon4jc
July 13th, 2001, 10:17 PM
Yes you can. The LS club president did it on his car. Visit www.llsoc.com (http://www.llsoc.com) and check out the picture gallery. One member has even put 20 inchers on his LS!
pro-five-oh
July 14th, 2001, 03:44 PM
Yes, you can do it very easily. The only question is how many potholes you encounter while driving your LS.

The sidewalls of a 18" or larger tire get awfully small and I have seen guys with 18s hit potholes large enough to bend a rim.

That is my only concern, but no matter what, larger wheels look great!
lsondubz
August 8th, 2001, 07:42 PM
No Problem. You can add up to 21 inch! I have 20's. If you have the sport package however, selection is very limited due to bolt pattern
ezaircon4jc
August 8th, 2001, 10:27 PM
The bolt pattern is the same for sport and non-sport. I now have the 17" supersilver sport wheels on my non-sport.