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Old 04-10-07, 04:49 PM
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Default 20" wheels what tires to use

I have a 2007 IS250 RWD. I was going to run 20"rims on my ride. What I need is everyones help to let me know which size tires i should run Front and Rear so i get NO RUBBING on my ride. I have no intentions on lowering my ride.

Here is the rim details

Sevas S-7
Front=20X8.5 with a 25mm offset
Rear=20X10 with a 40mm offset
Old 04-10-07, 06:21 PM
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Most of us here running 20s use 235-35-20 front and 275-30-20 rears. You might have some rubbing in the front but that's fixable using a heat gun.
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do the Nitto 555's 235/35/20 up front and 275/30/20 in the rear. with the
25mm offset you will probably need to do a little fender molding, only about 5 minutes with a heat gun on eachside and your rubbing problem will be fixed.
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Originally Posted by J-RO
I have a 2007 IS250 RWD. I was going to run 20"rims on my ride. What I need is everyones help to let me know which size tires i should run Front and Rear so i get NO RUBBING on my ride. I have no intentions on lowering my ride.

Here is the rim details

Sevas S-7
Front=20X8.5 with a 25mm offset
Rear=20X10 with a 40mm offset
Are you sure +25 will work with 20x8.5(f)? I think that is too aggressive without lowering and fender mods, maybe stretching 215s or 225s?
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no lowering on 20's??? thats going to be 4x4 ing and i dont think that will rub
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I would go 235/30/20 front and 265/30/20 rear.

I think 25mm offset for the fronts will stick out too much. You will have front rubbing probs if you planning to lower your IS in the future with 25mm offset.
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Cool Toyo Proxes

From what I hear people who go with Toyo have absolutely no rubbing problems,..they dont even have to use the heat gun supposively..

What's the widest 20'' tire we can go with? I'm looking into Sevas S-55's with 235/35/20 and 275/30/20...but I see people even going as wide as 285...

What's an ideal offset for this ??
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I have a set of 235/30/20 front, 275/30/20 rear. They are falken fk452, if you're interesting in buying let me know. I have it post in the sale forum too.
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Originally Posted by J-RO
I have a 2007 IS250 RWD. I was going to run 20"rims on my ride. What I need is everyones help to let me know which size tires i should run Front and Rear so i get NO RUBBING on my ride. I have no intentions on lowering my ride.

Here is the rim details

Sevas S-7
Front=20X8.5 with a 25mm offset
Rear=20X10 with a 40mm offset
that 25mm front offset aint gonna work. Sevas does offer a 20x8.5 in a higher offset, i beleive its a 38mm. My brother had them on his GS.
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Originally Posted by JRIS250
From what I hear people who go with Toyo have absolutely no rubbing problems,..they dont even have to use the heat gun supposively..

What's the widest 20'' tire we can go with? I'm looking into Sevas S-55's with 235/35/20 and 275/30/20...but I see people even going as wide as 285...

What's an ideal offset for this ??
not sure where you got that idea from, but i have Toyo proxies 4 in 225/35/20 and still needed to heat the fender liner. a 285/25/20 on a 20x10 will fit fine, but will depend on the offset. now a 285/30 might be pushing it. i believe those S-55 come in 20x8.5 38mm F and 20x10 40mm R, these will be the best fit for you.

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Originally Posted by sinister2c
no lowering on 20's??? thats going to be 4x4 ing and i dont think that will rub
It's actually not that bad, if you have the right offset (of course if the wheels is sticking out like crazy). I had 20" on stock suspension, and it looks just fine. A little drop would be very nice though....
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as long as they are not linglongs or wanli's!!
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