Max tire size for my 20" wheels?
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Max tire size for my 20" wheels?
I just bought a new set of Stance ST1's.
Running 20 x 8.5" front and 20 x 10" rear and its lowered on Tanabe DF210 springs. Whats the most rubber I can fit on there without having to do more than roll the fenders.
I want to go with 255/35/20 Front & 295/30/20 rear to give me as much rubber as possible.
Running 20 x 8.5" front and 20 x 10" rear and its lowered on Tanabe DF210 springs. Whats the most rubber I can fit on there without having to do more than roll the fenders.
I want to go with 255/35/20 Front & 295/30/20 rear to give me as much rubber as possible.
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Max tire size for my 20" wheels?
I just bought a new set of Stance ST1's.
Running 20 x 8.5" front and 20 x 10" rear and its lowered on Tanabe DF210 springs. Whats the most rubber I can fit on there without having to do more than roll the fenders?
I want to go with 255/35/20 Front & 295/30/20 rear to give me as much rubber as possible.
Running 20 x 8.5" front and 20 x 10" rear and its lowered on Tanabe DF210 springs. Whats the most rubber I can fit on there without having to do more than roll the fenders?
I want to go with 255/35/20 Front & 295/30/20 rear to give me as much rubber as possible.
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If you have higher offsets 8.5 +35 / 10 +38 the tire sizing is fine. But if you got the lower offsets 8.5 +15 / 10 +20 for the flush/stanced look then you will need to roll and stretch like a 225/35 front and 255/30 rear
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255/35-20 + 295/30-20 is really quite a bit too tall for the 2GS.
You can make it work, but expect the front tires to rub the fender liners when reversing with the wheels turned. It hits enough that ultimately it will wear through the plastic and just rub on the metal, especially in the region of the dead pedal (opposite side of the sheet metal, obviously).
Without offsets, we really can't say if or how they'll work or not.
Keep in mind 255/295 tires are wider than the wheels, so the tires will overhang the rim front & back sides and changes the clearance due to that overhang.
Those widths are conservative so I would go no bigger than 245/35-20 + 285/30-20 if you want a "tall" set up - I don't like how it looks when the tires are a lot wider than the wheels, but that is a personal thing (245/285 would look a bit more "square" on the wheels than 255/295).
Also, I think these cars look better with shorter sidewalls on 20" so I would go 245/30-20 + 285/25-20 on that combo.
For reference, I am on 255/30-20 20x10.0" + 295/25-20 20x12.0" - minor stretch.
You can make it work, but expect the front tires to rub the fender liners when reversing with the wheels turned. It hits enough that ultimately it will wear through the plastic and just rub on the metal, especially in the region of the dead pedal (opposite side of the sheet metal, obviously).
Without offsets, we really can't say if or how they'll work or not.
Keep in mind 255/295 tires are wider than the wheels, so the tires will overhang the rim front & back sides and changes the clearance due to that overhang.
Those widths are conservative so I would go no bigger than 245/35-20 + 285/30-20 if you want a "tall" set up - I don't like how it looks when the tires are a lot wider than the wheels, but that is a personal thing (245/285 would look a bit more "square" on the wheels than 255/295).
Also, I think these cars look better with shorter sidewalls on 20" so I would go 245/30-20 + 285/25-20 on that combo.
For reference, I am on 255/30-20 20x10.0" + 295/25-20 20x12.0" - minor stretch.
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With 295-30-20 on the rear and the 255-35-20 on front , it will be like riding on wood wheels with no tires ... just saying , although I realize that what you want is the maximum tire size possible .
I would put 245-35-20 at front and 255-35-20 at the rear , to obtain a decent ride if the car is not slammed all the way , with no rubbing problems.
There are sacrifices to pay for the slam look and the low wide tires ... anyway , it is something to keep in mind .
I would put 245-35-20 at front and 255-35-20 at the rear , to obtain a decent ride if the car is not slammed all the way , with no rubbing problems.
There are sacrifices to pay for the slam look and the low wide tires ... anyway , it is something to keep in mind .
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I'm confused on why you would run a 255 35 20 in the front? It just wouldn't make sense if the tire hangs over the wheel and makes the tire taller.
245 30 20 for fronts would be my choice... Unfortunately last year i replaced the fronts with 245 35 20 and the tire is to tall and rubbed the liner on occasion until until i took a heat gun to it...
245 30 20 for fronts would be my choice... Unfortunately last year i replaced the fronts with 245 35 20 and the tire is to tall and rubbed the liner on occasion until until i took a heat gun to it...
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I'm confused on why you would run a 255 35 20 in the front? It just wouldn't make sense if the tire hangs over the wheel and makes the tire taller.
245 30 20 for fronts would be my choice... Unfortunately last year i replaced the fronts with 245 35 20 and the tire is to tall and rubbed the liner on occasion until until i took a heat gun to it...
245 30 20 for fronts would be my choice... Unfortunately last year i replaced the fronts with 245 35 20 and the tire is to tall and rubbed the liner on occasion until until i took a heat gun to it...
Sounds like I might go this way:
245/35/20 front
285/30/20 rear
That keeps the overall diamater almost identical. I just like the most rubber I can get and am not a fan of the sretched look. I want the tires to be squared or close to it. Better?
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Im gong to go with this to give me a little more sidewall for ride since Im not on coilovers and only mildly lowered.
245/35/20 front
285/30/20 rear
Ill report back.
Thanks to all of you
245/35/20 front
285/30/20 rear
Ill report back.
Thanks to all of you