20's with stock suspension
04-20-2008, 01:26 PM
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20's with stock suspension
I'm now interested in getting 20's but don't want to lower my car. Can I just get bigger tires to fill the wheel well? I'm going to get an X-Cal 2 tuner so I should be able to change the wheel/tire size to whatever I get. I'm old school and don't like the lowered cars as much, although I admit some of you with lowered cars pulled it off quite nicely - it's just not my thing, I guess.
So what size tires would fill the wheel well for...
front - 20x8.5
rear - 20x10
So what size tires would fill the wheel well for...
front - 20x8.5
rear - 20x10
04-20-2008, 01:46 PM
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RE: 20's with stock suspension
255x40 Front
295x40 Rear
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295x40 Rear
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04-20-2008, 01:53 PM
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RE: 20's with stock suspension
I think 265/275 would also fit the front wheelwells no problem. Depends on your offset. I have 9' rims with 40mm offset so I could actually fit 275's up front w/o a problem.
You also have to gamble weight of rims/tires. A 275 tire is going to weigh several pounds more than a 255 tire. Every pound counts on your suspension....
You also have to gamble weight of rims/tires. A 275 tire is going to weigh several pounds more than a 255 tire. Every pound counts on your suspension....
04-20-2008, 01:57 PM
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RE: 20's with stock suspension
If you want maximum tire size/weight, Iwould go with 265's on the front and whatever you can get for the rear. A 10' wide rim will accomodate a 315 rear tire which is all you will ever need.
04-20-2008, 02:06 PM
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RE: 20's with stock suspension
Nitto Invo's also come in 40 series tires and fill the wheel wells fine IMO. I am getting them next as the 30 series tire on stock suspension just doesn't cut it. I have a body kit so the car looks lowered to some extent but it is not because of the side exhaust.
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04-20-2008, 02:31 PM
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RE: 20's with stock suspension
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Nitto Invo's also come in 40 series tires and fill the wheel wells fine IMO. I am getting them next as the 30 series tire on stock suspension just doesn't cut it. I have a body kit so the car looks lowered to some extent but it is not because of the side exhaust. J
Nitto Invo's also come in 40 series tires and fill the wheel wells fine IMO. I am getting them next as the 30 series tire on stock suspension just doesn't cut it. I have a body kit so the car looks lowered to some extent but it is not because of the side exhaust.
J
. I'm sure I'll get flamed for that. But seriously, lowering has no effect and we ALL needbetter grip, even those with stock 260rwhp ratings. I need some fat rears....
