ECT

I know most folks on here say run an 18" or 19", but to me for my personal taste, I think a 20" wheel looks great. So, I debated a million different times on sizes, offsets, tires, blah blah. I ended up doing a 20x8.5 on the front and 20x10 on the rear. Offset is 35 on each.

The front tires are a 235/30/20 and the rears are a 255/30/20. I don't know anything about proper photography so I suck as showing how nice it turned out and how well it sits, but hopefully I'll get some time to have some real pics done soon. In the meantime, here are a few that I took:










Here is a before pic for reference with the setup the car had when I bought it:


I still have a lot of little stuff left to do to it (remove the orange from headlights, smoked side markers, etc) but it's coming along nicely.

CLtotheTL32

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Wow, usually 20s look huge on the TL, but yours pulls them off VERY nicely

It's cool to see the RJ kit every now and then as well.

ECT

Thanks for the kind words. Honestly, one thing I thought looked silly with 20's on a TL was on the model like mine that has the small brakes, there is normally just TONS of room inside the wheel on a 20--looks retarded. So, I thought a good fix for getting the same 20" actual wheel size but not emphasize the smallness of the stock brakes was to do the stepped lip and then combine that with the 2 piece design with the inner ring/hardware exposed. It closes the inside area down to that of running something like a 17" wheel but as far as actual size, you still have a 20"--so, best of both worlds.

Without that, I think sometimes the 20" wheels on a base model TL end up looking like one of those Caprice's with 26's or whatever and this tiny little brake spinning inside there lol.

Butter type-s

Looks good and clean. Enjoy it.

Italiano

Looks alright..Not feeling that mesh in the bumper thou..

Undying Dreams

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Wow, those look pretty damn good.

ATLS_666

Couldn't imagine the ride quality of 30 series tires.

pohljm

looks good!

ECT

Thanks! I'm happy with it.
It came that way, but I may make some kind of change there as I'm not sure how I feel about it either. I mean, there are little slits of it on the side skirts and in the rear bumper cover that kind of tie it all together, but they are tiny and don't grab your eye as much. I may black that part out on the front or something so it just looks more simple. Like I said though, still making changes.
Thanks!
Lol I quit caring too much about riding like a cadillac at the point of being supercharged, having louder exhaust, lowering it (which makes the axles shake at 25mph on these cars), etc etc. I just go for a balance of it being reasonable in all areas, and so far I can't really tell a difference between this and how it drove/rode when lowered and all the same but with 19's and a taller tire. Anyways, to each his own.
Thank you.

Italiano

Yea blacking out the mesh would look good...

ECT

I'm kind of leaning that way...thinking it will tie the front end together better. I'll probably knock that out while I'm doing the side markers and headlights and such.

handsom-hustla

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Being the pattern on the mesh, I think if you paint it black it will just look like there is a "whole" their. I would go with a different type of mesh and maybe paint it a dark grey along with grill to match.

05_NBP_TL

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^+1 for painting the mesh a dark color that matches your new wheels.

Like what you have done to the car OP. Im not a fan of the RJ kit but you have pulled it off nicely.

paperboy42190

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dam 30 series?! thats some real rubber bands! lol

Predatorbird

I was a little skeptical when I read the title, but I'm pleasantly surprised with how good the wheels look. Your car pulls those off very nice.

ECT

Thanks for the idea and the input. Definitely will consider this...
It came with the kit already on it, and I reallly didn't like it with the old wheels and that kit, but it's growing on me now. I think with the adjustment to the front end that we've talked about in this thread, it will be pretty sharp.
I mean, they are, but it's a 255 tire. The 30 is just meaning 30% of the width, so it's actually more sidewall than the guys running 35 series sidewalls on these 215's (even on a proper wheel) and the 225's that you guys put the real stretch on. So, it's not as bad as it seems.
I run a 25 series on my Lambo with a 20" wheel and haven't had any problems with it seeming crazy harsh as compared to slightly more sidewall. I think at that point, it almost becomes a negligible difference. That's a 325 tire though, so it's 25% of a much larger number making more sidewall. People tend to relate that 2nd number to a certain sidewall height, but it's a percent. So, on a wider tire, it's obviously more sidewall.
Thank you sir!

FCVadi

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I think the RJ kit helps pull off the 20s.. not sure if it would have looked as good with just ASPEC kit

ride looks good, like the way the rears concave
are those the racing harts?

myron

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maybe I missed it but what wheels are those?

amyw808

Looks good!

Turbocoop

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Not a fan of 20s on the 3rd gen TLs but yours looks pretty good, Im glad they arent chrome at least.

rondog

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Don't black out the lower grilles, it makes the kit barely noticeable without any contrast. See here:



I suggest doing the grille trim and the mesh in the same color fo the wheels to "tone it down" and to give it a unified theme between all your mods. Cleared headlights would be the icing on the cake...

FCVadi

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^that second pic looks great

rockstar143

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In this instance, I agree with Ron, dog.
Overall, you sound like you know what you're doing. Keep on trucking, you're doing a great job!

ATLS_666

Lambo pics?

Steven Bell

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ECT, love the look of the new wheels! Much better than the previous ones.

ECT

Thanks. They are Vertini Dynasty's in gunmetal with bronze hardware.
Vertini Dynasty; gunmetal/bronze
Thank you.
I thought it came out pretty good. Thank you!
After the other member mentioned that about not doing them black, I was already leaning that direction per those that mentioned it (match the wheels to tie it together). But yeah, those pix sold me on it. Thanks for doing that.
I definitely agree. Grille and inserts color matched to the wheels, up next.

You can see the folder of them here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0435657&type=3
Thank you. I definitely like the look muuuch better than the old setup.

Trilluminati

Love it.

not sure how i feel about the front though

rockstar143

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He's fixing it...

telele

Are these multi piece wheels are the rivets actually functional/real? Nice ride any updates?

MacKenzie001

Wow that looks perfect, have me considering 20's now.... hmmmm.

ebelp

Impressive wheels! You should post a side profile pic so we can get a better look at them.

Elegant TYPE S

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I've been debating going 20's for a while now... I think you pushed me closer to them. Ive been eyeing the new INSPYRES that are available in 20's but its a hefty price tag even with the sale right now.... so debating.

THe RJ kit makes wheels appear smaller hence the 20's look perfect!

nttstt444

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^Agree. The RJ kit is really the only way to pull off 20s IMO, otherwise they just look huge.

RTDDuone

looks pretty sweet!

RU_JELLY

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I like them a lot

bluetl04

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Looks good bro. I def agree with Ron about darken the mesh and doing the headlights but still looks good either way.

Morrissey25

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I am very impressed with how those 20's look! I agree with color matching the wheels and grill inserts. Now send those headlights to JnC so he can clear them out for you

Acuraluvr

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Love those wheels. Look perfect on your car. Also, you have a lambo.

Pmunoz

Looking good. Do the tires rub ?

Cyanid3

I got 20's on my car but with fewer mods and boy does it make a difference. I'll have to PM you some questions to help mine get a better look and see what you did in greater detail. Car looks awesome!