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Old 03-06-2008, 03:27 PM
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Default Wheel width from tire?

I bought my car from the dealer with 1500 miles, and they had the wheels installed. I never did ask them what size they were, all i knew was they are 20"

Is it possible to find out if i have 20x8.5 all around, or 20x10 in the back? Came with 255/40/20 Front. && 275/40/20 Back.


Another dumb question... Im about to purchase 1 3/4" MAC LT's from brenspeed for $470, would pypes o/r h and x pipe work with this? (I will be switching to magnaflow/stingers)

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Old 03-06-2008, 03:33 PM
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255s are 10.03" wide
275s are 10.82" wide
Do the sidewalls of the tires pooch out the same or different?
The rears a little more than the fronts equalssame size rim widths.
The same poochage front and rear equals different rim widths.
Or get a big set of outside calipers and measure them.
Or remove a front and measure and remove a rear and measure.

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no LTs need new midpipe combo that are made speciffically for that set of LTs.....and you want a 1 5/8 size if you can for n/a cars
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Your rim size should be stamped on the hub side of the spokes. Just lie under the car and look at the rims. You should find it.
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You must mean that the tires are 275 and 255/35/20's The sizes you gave wouldn't fit our cars. 27" front, and 27.6" rear are the only thing you should be concerned with with. I wish I could get that same rear front combo height in my 18's, that would rock. Erik
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On the nitrous wheels in your pic? If the rears have a bigger lip in them they are the 20 x 10's. It's a little hard to tell from your pic, but they look like the 10s out back.
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Yes the nitrous. I just went out and looked at the lip. Both are the same. ***. STEALERship charged me 4k for wheels+tires and they arent even 20x10 out back. That sucks. Whats the widest tire i can fit on a 8.5?
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no LTs need new midpipe combo that are made speciffically for that set of LTs.....and you want a 1 5/8 size if you can for n/a cars
Oh okay. Gotcha. Why 1 5/8?
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Yes the nitrous. I just went out and looked at the lip. Both are the same. ***. STEALERship charged me 4k for wheels+tires and they arent even 20x10 out back. That sucks. Whats the widest tire i can fit on a 8.5?
That sucks. Actually 275 is already wider then recommended for an 8.5" rim.
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Uhm okay. Expect (2) Rims for sale pretty soon. Im going with 10" thank you. Lol.
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