CJITTY

Mainly bought the 20s due to long road trips and 25 mile commute..not to mention true OEM fitment characteristics, but I know this is cliche' but the wheels in person with the drop looked far better than any picture I can find...but yes, the deuce deuce Vossens will put the car on another level for sure..

CJITTY

Fellow Acuraziners..

Your Old Uncle Jitty had a wonderful day today...I typed up this detailed report on ClubLexus but wanted to share this with you all. Tons of pics and videos to follow..today was a good day..

Normally I would of just added this to my normal ongoing build thread, but this event for me was monumental and I wanted to give this particular install a special stand alone thread!

Pre Install:

I recently picked up a beautiful set of Vossen CV1s and matched them up with my favorite tire, the Continental Extreme DWS and all of its 540 (50K mile) treadwear glory. The wheels came to me in very sturdy boxes that seemed extra thick along with carefully packed wheels with plenty of wheel face protection..props to Vossen on that. The wheels also came with hubcentric rings, center caps and performance valve stems (not needed for TPMS of course)

Install:

I have been using Discount Tire Co for at least 20 years now. Every since I started driving, they have always given me the best deals, best service and they always strive to make it right. They treated the wheels with maximum care to make sure to not scratch them while mounting up the tires. It takes some work to mount a 22" tire, especially a 30 or 25 series, but they know what they are doing and did a great job. As they balanced up the wheels,

Discount mentioned that many of the Vossen wheels they see always spin up true and typically never require a ton of weight to even the balance, regardless of tire. I thought that was pretty cool. My Vossens spun up almost perfectly requiring less than 1/2 oz on each side..very nice!!

My installers were impressed with the fit and finish of the wheel and also made note that the center caps seem very solid with metal clips. Those things snapped in after some effort but they dang sure ain't going anywhere..also a plus. Plus, the hubcentric rings supplied are extremely snug in the hub and they aren't the real cheapo type plastic..the plastic Vossen uses on their hub rings seem like a step above...hub rings are a MUST for vibration free ride. My hub rings are for both front and rear. Some people say they are not required for the rear, I disagree 100%. The new TPMS sensors I bought worked flawlessly and programmed to car with little effort.

First Driving Impressions:

Many of you know I have battled about 20s vs 22s. Since I have been on 20s for a while with DWS tires, I kind of knew what to expect. But, to my surprise, these 22" Vossens rode extremely smooth on the DWS tires. I am pretty particular about comfort and really tried to find a reason to be unhappy with the ride...well, I am extremely pleased with how smooth this CV1/DWS combo is.

What is even better, these CV1s/DWS's are as smooth as glass and zero vibration so far!! Sure, there is road feel which is to be expected, but no water bottle Jurassic park waves going on at all..I got the car up to about 65mph for a long stretch and it was just smooth..so happy about this. Us owners with custom wheels always fear vibration on a new set of wheels/tires.

I went by Little Caesars to get some hot and ready pizzas for the entire crew and mgrs at Discount Tire after I was done. They put in 2hrs of work getting everything right and installing 8 TPMS sensors. 4 for the Vossens and 4 for my oem wheels since I sold my original set with the 20s. I \wanted Mikey to have a perfect balanced set of wheels without having to break the setup to get my stock TPMS out of the 20s he bought from me. I got all 8 OEM brand new sensors on Ebay for $170 shipped...a steal!

VOSSEN CV1s FTW!!! Thanks to all my CLers who put up with my questions! Always good to be informed when it comes to stuff like this and it is certainly appreciated.

Wheel Specs:
Vossen CV1, Silver Machined
22x9 Front (et35) / 22x10.5 Rear (et38)

Tire Specs:
Continental Extreme DWS
265/30/22 Front
295/25/22 Rear

Ok, enough of the background and dialogue. Here are the videos and pics! The commentary in the background are from the Discount Tire crew...they get mad props as well!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6484997545/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6484997545/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485005735/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485005735/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

Camber Kit Should Fix this right up! LOL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485010881/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485010881/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485012487/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485012487/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485014581/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485014581/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485016173/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485016173/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485018059/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485018059/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485021591/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485021591/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

LOLOL..some guy at Discount Tire had his SLR and did an impromptu photoshoot because he thought the car was worthy of quality pics..guess my Nexus S Phone aint sheet
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485023713/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485023713/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485025523/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485025523/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485027603/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485027603/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485029717/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485029717/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485031453/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485031453/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485033351/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485033351/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485035045/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485035045/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

REAR
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485038559/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485038559/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

FRONT
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485040245/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6485040245/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

CJITTY

Speakers UP!

CJITTY

CJITTY

chill_dog

That's HOT!!!! The 20's looked really good, but those 22's are knocking it out of the park!

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

That is an AWESOME looking LS.

Very clean.

Much better than those hellflush craps.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Not a fan of the wheel itself, but the fitment is on point

SHYUperman

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mn2trance

Very clean and simple. A drop with some nice wheels just makes that car really pop!

majin ssj eric

OMG that looks amazing!!

CJITTY

Some Mo

LS Year/Model: 2007 Lexus LS460 SWB
Wheel Brand: VOSSEN
Wheel Model: CV-1
Wheel Size Front: 22 x 9
Wheel Size Rear: 22 x 10.5
Wheel Finish: Silver/Machined
Lip size front (if applicable): N/A
Lip size rear (if applicable): N/A
Lip finish (if applicable): Stainless Steel
Offset Front: et 35
Offset Rear: et 38
Hub Bore size (if known): N/A
Hub Centric Rings Required? Y/N: Yes
Tire Size Front: 265/30/22
Tire Size Rear: 295/25/22
Tire Make/Model: Continental Extreme DWS
Tire Air Pressure Preference: 35-38 psi
Suspension: Tanabe NF-210
Fenders Rolled/Altered: No
Does the setup rub?: No

Pics Below:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6489858775/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6489858775/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6489857609/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6489857609/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6489856283/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780827@N02/6489856283/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71780827@N02/, on Flickr

tommystyle86

iTrader: (2)

Damn your lex is so sick, Ive always been a fan of these completely stocxk and yours made me even more of a fan

cjTL

iTrader: (2)

Absolutely incredible.

CJITTY

Quick rolling shot video today!!

CJITTY

1StGenCL

Damn, effing nice looking car! Love the rims!

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

good god

nspec_ya4

iTrader: (38)

god damn that looks sick!!!

EuRTSX

Your car is proper.

Acuraluvr

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CJITTY

appreciate the comments folks!! Been driving on it for about 100 miles or so since install and these 22s balanced right up with little weight required..amazing! I really think the build quality of the wheel is as important as the tire quality and balancing to make it all come together...my worst fear was getting these and having vibration issues...none whatsoever..I am beyond satisfied and feel blessed to even have a car like this..seriously. I work hard, and life is too short...so, I go H.A.M. when I can..within reason of course..now if I had my fellow AZiner Joe's money, I'd be goin stupid H.A.M. ROFL!

jim165

this is HOT! Much, much nicer than the 20s. Well done, sir!!

CJITTY

^^^BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHA^ I ain't even gonna lie..this gif is too funny not to re-use!!

CJITTY

We had a meet today, and one of our crew members snapped these pics of the ride

Acuraluvr

iTrader: (2)

Cant stop looking at it, amazing!

StreetKA

iTrader: (8)

thats my favorite LS man !! awesomeness

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Ughhhhhhhhh so sexy!

mn2trance

Now I see why you couldn't join us at Taco Mac today. I see how it is!





























Hope to get a proper meet for the OG when it warms back up again.

gatrhumpy

iTrader: (1)

Great looking car!

CocheseUGA

This is how it's done, man.

vas25tl

Car looks perfect.

CJITTY

Sorry Ty, this meet was actually on Saturday and I had another event and family friends in town on Sunday..I wanted to go..trust me

CJITTY

appreciate the love yall!!! The Vossens totally transform this car and I may be a little bias here, but the 10.5" wide rear concaves really make the car the flagship beast it is meant to be..i know they designed the car to be overly comfortable with 18x7.5 stock wheels, but that is a FAIL for sure..I wasn't on the 22 bandwagon, but now that i have these and it rides so damn good..I'm a believer..at least for this size car

Chef Andre

These cars drive like a dream!!! Congrats on the new addition.

trojanman10984

iTrader: (1)

you shmuck! i knew i didnt like you before now its not even funny!

hope to make it to the next meet when its warmer! ill bring the fried chicken, walmart style ninja!

phee

iTrader: (5)

that doesnt even look like you driving..

ThermonMermon

AMAZING! Must have been expensive as hell though.

CJITTY

LOL..good catch lil bro..that was my homie driving the car so i could see what it looked like rollin...you know how we do lol

CJITTY

a mint lease return LS460 is far cheaper than a new TL #iNeverBuyNew

Mine doesn't display the weather tho lol