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Old 07-04-2007, 03:05 PM
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ok i plan on getting 20x8.5 in the front and 20x10 in the back... what is the biggest tire i can fit on both front and back without any rubbing... i was thinking 245/40/20's in the front and 275/40/20's in the back.. will that work or could i go even wider? thanks alot
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Old 07-04-2007, 03:17 PM
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I am running 285/30 out back and 245/35 up front

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ehh 30's are way too small for my taste.. did you have alot of clearance in the front with the 245/35's.. i think you can deff fit 245/40s on there..
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ok i plan on getting 20x8.5 in the front and 20x10 in the back... what is the biggest tire i can fit on both front and back without any rubbing... i was thinking 245/40/20's in the front and 275/40/20's in the back.. will that work or could i go even wider? thanks alot
I think 20x9 fronts with 255/35-20 and 20x10.5 rears with 295/30-20 look pretty freakin sick...........
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if you buy different size tires in the back, just remember you cant rotate your tires and will be buying new tires quite often. if this doesnt bother you, the wider wheel in the back looks really mean.
i'd go with 265 in front and a 295 or 300 in the back
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would 255/35s in the front fit and 275/35s in the back?
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if you buy different size tires in the back, just remember you cant rotate your tires and will be buying new tires quite often. if this doesnt bother you, the wider wheel in the back looks really mean.
i'd go with 265 in front and a 295 or 300 in the back
No you wont

If you keep them at proper inflation and dont roast them at every stop light they will wear just fine.... I actually like this way better because you buy them in sets of 2 instead of having to dish out $1000-1500 all at once for tires.
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I'm running Toyo Proxes 255/40/20's front and 275/40/20 rears (20X8.5 and 20X10)...next time around I'm going with 295's in the rear...theres plenty of room. My car is lowered with the Eibach pro kit and no rubbing at all...


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I'm running Toyo Proxes 255/40/20's front and 275/40/20 rears (20X8.5 and 20X10)...next time around I'm going with 295's in the rear...theres plenty of room. My car is lowered with the Eibach pro kit and no rubbing at all...


yeah that doesnt hit your fenderwell at all, you didnt mod anything to get them to not rub!?
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I wouldn't tell you that it didn't rub, if it was rubbing! No mods, No rub. Its definitely close but the springs are stiff in the front and it has close to 1K miles on the tiresnow with no issues. Here's a close pic front and rear, if your car is not lowered then you for sure won't have any issues.I spent a few hours in the tire shop looking at different widths and sidewall sizes...it can be confusing because the same 40 series tirein a245 willbe a little shorter in sidewall height.If you go with a 295/40 in the rear, the sidewall is going to be taller than these.The other issue is finding a matched set of tires in the sizes you want...have your tire guy mount them up for you, if you don't like them try something else. good luck.


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