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Old 03-27-07, 11:42 AM
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so, i've seen a bunch of people post up but i am no wheel and tire expert. what offset do you recommend for this set up?

the fronts are 20x9 and they offer +20,34,20,and 25
the rears are 20x10 and they offer +20,35,25, and 37

and the tire sizes i got
245-35-20
285-30-20
Old 03-27-07, 02:04 PM
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Not sure about the back but front should work
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thanks, the rear is really all i am concerned about
Old 03-27-07, 02:25 PM
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Tony, I don't know if you have a BBK in the rear or not, but from taking measurement of the rears depending on the way the spokes are on your wheels, a safe offset I would say for non BBK is an +35-40 in the rear. You'll have to let me see what the wheels look like and maybe I can send you the template for measuring offsets. If you don't want others to know what wheels you're going with, just PM me the link or something to the wheels...
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thanks man, i'll pm you! i don't have a bbk in the rear, just the front.
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pm sent man. thanks for all the help in advance
Old 03-28-07, 12:59 AM
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Just curious... are you going with EXE Konvex wheels?

I'd do 20x9 et34 and 20x10 et37 or et35.

I don't think 245/35 will work for the front, especially with those other aggresive offsets. Hell, 245/35 didn't work for me in front and the offset is only 35mm.

285/30 will work fine in back for the et35 or et37. You will need to shave the rear fender some.
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ok here goes! 20x9 will work on the front with a +35mm offset, a 245 35 20 will work if you are not slam'd. 20x10 with a +35 or 37mm will work for the rear once again the the 285 30 20 will work if not slam'd. how ever if your car droped this is the tire size i would run...front 235 35 20 and rear 275 30 20 it will give a little bit of a streched look, but it shouldnt rub if your slam'd. any more questions p.m. me i do this for a living and im allways down to help a fellow cl member...
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thanks!!! really do appreciate it
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For your rear 20 x 10, you won't have any rubbing issues until you reach an offset starting at about +42mm.

From that point you can get more aggressive and go to +35mm which would put your rim lip very close to flush with the outside of the of the fender well.

Any more agressive than +35 and the rim will almost stick out beyond the body and you will then need to do exterior body mods, fender pulling, flaring, etc.


From +42 to +35mm, you will need to shave the inner lip more and more to get the proper clearance.

Following these suggestions, you:

- Will not need to stretch the tire size by going smaller than 275.

- You will not need to add camber to the rear suspension

- You will not rub PERIOD. No matter how low you go.


You can do a search under my screen name and keyword "shaved" or rubbing" , etc. and you can find pics of the threads that I have posted replies on this topic going back several years.

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