Stopsign002
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When you put on bigger rims it messes with the speedometer correct? How do you compensate for that? Do you get the cluster retuned from the dealer or something?
Question about wheel size
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BennyLumpkin
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Several place sell electronic speed adjusterd or go with an sct tuner and they can adjust too
joegr
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SCT yes, speed adjuster no. The LS doesn't have a single vehicle speed sensor. Instead it calculates the speed based on the ABS wheel speed sensors. The signal from the ABS to the cluster is digital data, instead of a speed signal.
If you want the ABS and AdvanceTrac to work correctly, you'll have to keep the total (wheel + tire sidewall) diameter the same as stock, as indicated by LS4me above.
05 LS8
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Not if you get the correct tire size.
Give us the size of your wheels and we will help out with the size.
Stopsign002
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Meh, I was looking at the Senta wheels from the 09 XF. I think they are awesome, but if it's going to mess with stuff I'll probably just get something of the same diameter
You missed the point of the Tire Diameter Calculator, You first put in the size of your stock tire, ie. 235/50/17 which the calculator will tell you that you have a diameter of 26.3 inches so you then start putting in sizes that you desire (ie. rim size) and then choose a tier size that is close as possible to the stock size of 26.3 SOOOO a 245/40/19 tire has a diameter of 26.7 The calculator even tells you that at 60 mph you will be traveling at 61.1 mph
try the calculator out and you can find the tire you want. More important that the calculator doesn't tell you is how they fit with a lowering kit!! For that nighmare, you need the advice of the experienced guys on here!!
2002_lincolnLS
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actually, you shouldn't have any problems at all, as long as your aren't changing the over all diameter more than an inch or two. They are usually a couple mph off anyways and when you measure the circumference and then see how many times that goes into a mile you get how many full rotations you get then compare that with the original tire circumference and you will see the difference is not at all staggering.
Stopsign002
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Ahh. Got it. Definitely looking at those Sentas then haha. Thanks for the information
Stopsign002
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Yeah I noticed that in the Jag wheel fit thread. Thanks though
Stopsign002
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So if I were to order these I would need to talk to them and see if I could get 4 front wheel ones? Or are they a little different because they are replica, not actually off an XK (of course I could also call and ask them ;p)
http://www.usarim.com/jaguar-wheels-sku-010-20-inch-silver-rims-p-1102.html
http://www.usarim.com/jaguar-wheels-sku-010-20-inch-silver-rims-p-1102.html
Stopsign002
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Actually I just saw they have these under the Lincoln LS section also
USA Rim sells reproductions. A friend who deals in wheels says the problem with reproduction wheels is weight; they tend to be quite heavy.
Stopsign002
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Hmm, interesting. I could see trying to get ahold of 4 fronts being a pain in the ass. Look for wrecks maybe? Those of you who have, how did you go about it? Theres a set of Sentas for sale around my area, but they are $1700 (with rubber) and a normal 2 front 2 back set of course.
mlara1129
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Many of us went with the sentas from usarim.com and had no issues. I would recommend them in fact. Talk to xford he has had his for the longest of anyone i can think of.
Check out the jag wheel database for pictures.
Check out the jag wheel database for pictures.
Stopsign002
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Yeah that's where I first saw them. On your car I believe. Love at first sight lol
I used this tire size calculator to determine mine. Put in stock size of 235/50/17 first, then you can put in up to 4 more sizes and it will show you the sizes and brands available. Find something close to stock. Some have gone slightly larger, some slightly smaller.
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
There is a pic in the offical LS pic thread recently with 245/45/18 that looks good lowered etc:
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showpost.php?p=914943&postcount=2897
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
There is a pic in the offical LS pic thread recently with 245/45/18 that looks good lowered etc:
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showpost.php?p=914943&postcount=2897
jerbear19
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i currently have 20" foose speedsters with 245/35ZR20's my speed-o is about 5 mph off but its really not a big deal to me. you get used to just driving 5 mph slower. also i dont rub at all which i was supprised about.