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Old 11-16-07, 10:23 PM
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Default Proper tire size for a 20" rim

I've got a pair of 20's, 20x9.5 rear, and 20x8.5 front. Does anyone see a problem with running 275/30/20 and 245/35/20 with these rims?

Both front and rear have an offset of +35.

I think the ideal case would be to have 25 series in the back, and 30 series in the front, however there's barely any selection at that size on tirerack. Any suggestions are welcome.

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Old 11-16-07, 10:58 PM
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You forgot to mention what car it is.
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My bad. Its a 2002 GS300.
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A lot of members run the oversized 245/35/20 and 275/30/20, I even had it on my own car at one point with the same offset. It should be fine as long as you don't lower the car too much. Since it's over sized, the tires will hit the fenders before the suspension bottoms out when the front wheels are turn.

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Thanks V8. I don't think i would drop it too much anyway (just enough so that it looks clean). You didn't have to shave or roll your fenders did you?
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Originally Posted by tomtsops
Thanks V8. I don't think i would drop it too much anyway (just enough so that it looks clean). You didn't have to shave or roll your fenders did you?
I shaved my rear fenders from a previous set, but I've seen members with the same specs run w/o fender mods.
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Originally Posted by V8_Aristo
I shaved my rear fenders from a previous set, but I've seen members with the same specs run w/o fender mods.
thanks for the info.
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