Widest wheel on a 14' GS 350 F sport. Complete
02-16-15, 06:53 AM
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Sumitumo
245/35/20
285/30/20
Note that a 275/30/20 Sumitumo tire will only stretch, not go to the end of the wheel. the 285 BARELY makes it there. I will try a different brand later, but these are REALLY quiet and have loads of traction for the price point.
02-16-15, 02:03 PM
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No rubbing
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The combination of the wheels and drop makes the car ride noticeable rougher, I live in Houston, TX so the roads are ****. The freeway imperfections are more noticeable through the seats and steering wheel, but there is much more feedback. 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear
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The combination of the wheels and drop makes the car ride noticeable rougher, I live in Houston, TX so the roads are ****. The freeway imperfections are more noticeable through the seats and steering wheel, but there is much more feedback. 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear
02-16-15, 05:15 PM
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No rubbing
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The combination of the wheels and drop makes the car ride noticeable rougher, I live in Houston, TX so the roads are ****. The freeway imperfections are more noticeable through the seats and steering wheel, but there is much more feedback. 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear
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The combination of the wheels and drop makes the car ride noticeable rougher, I live in Houston, TX so the roads are ****. The freeway imperfections are more noticeable through the seats and steering wheel, but there is much more feedback. 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear
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I'm Really surprised that you can see that there is no rim protector on the rear but can't see the brand of the wheel. I'm not worried about parallel parking, because I don't have to. I was more worried about the mega pot holes here. but since i got about 98% coverage out to the lip, there is little worries about scuffs unless I get the side of a pot hole.
I may try nitto or falken next, both of those are wider in the given sizes and they have wheel protectors on both sizes, whereas the sumitumos do not. However REALLY like how quiet and smooth they are, they are much more quieter than the factory bridgestone 19's just the ride isn't as compliant, which is to be expected. I had my car lowered with the factory 19s and the ride wasn't that much different from stock.
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02-17-15, 05:28 AM
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02-17-15, 07:11 AM
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Illtal, what are the offsets on your wheels? I'm surprised you didn't go 20x9 and 20x10.5 like most on here. I did the opposite of you and went 20x9 and 20x10 because I read some got some rubbing in the back. Ironically, I get a slight rub only in the front wheels when hitting dips too fast. My offset is too low because I had to get 5mm spacers to clear the f sport brakes with the wheels I chose.
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Illtal, what are the offsets on your wheels? I'm surprised you didn't go 20x9 and 20x10.5 like most on here. I did the opposite of you and went 20x9 and 20x10 because I read some got some rubbing in the back. Ironically, I get a slight rub only in the front wheels when hitting dips too fast. My offset is too low because I had to get 5mm spacers to clear the f sport brakes with the wheels I chose.
no need for a 9in front, the 245 fits a 8.5 inch wheel better anyhow. If you get the wheels TOO wide you have a host of different problems including rubbing, hydroplane resistance, brake clearance, etc. Same thing with the rears: plus more weight and then worries about tire sizes to follow. My car isn't getting any more power, so increasing the weight of the wheels wasn't an option for me. there is quite a penalty for a 10.5 inch rear vs a 10 inch.
as long as it turns as it should the extra width isn't doing you any favors when there are clearance issues.
02-17-15, 12:02 PM
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no need for a 9in front, the 245 fits a 8.5 inch wheel better anyhow. If you get the wheels TOO wide you have a host of different problems including rubbing, hydroplane resistance, brake clearance, etc. Same thing with the rears: plus more weight and then worries about tire sizes to follow. My car isn't getting any more power, so increasing the weight of the wheels wasn't an option for me. there is quite a penalty for a 10.5 inch rear vs a 10 inch.
as long as it turns as it should the extra width isn't doing you any favors when there are clearance issues.
no need for a 9in front, the 245 fits a 8.5 inch wheel better anyhow. If you get the wheels TOO wide you have a host of different problems including rubbing, hydroplane resistance, brake clearance, etc. Same thing with the rears: plus more weight and then worries about tire sizes to follow. My car isn't getting any more power, so increasing the weight of the wheels wasn't an option for me. there is quite a penalty for a 10.5 inch rear vs a 10 inch.
as long as it turns as it should the extra width isn't doing you any favors when there are clearance issues.