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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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I was speaking to a very reputable shop and they suggested these tire sizes for me does this sound right? These tires are crazy expensive with these sizes my wheel specs are...

FRONT 20 x 8.5... they are suggesting 245/30/20
REAR 20 x 10.. they are suggesting 285/25/20
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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without posting wheel offsets and ride height, i wouldn't be able to tell you if those tire sizes will or won't cause issues.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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sounds like a very 'a very reputable shop' at making money~ OR their reputable at cars other than a 2IS...

but what projectdna said, without offsets and ride height... and even so those tires are too big... my suggestion is look thru the post pics of your car now thread and decide on the look you want first BEFORE you spend $$$.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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those specs are definitely spongebob squaresidewalls.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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offsets are +35 front and rear.. and im dropped on megan lps
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 12:05 PM
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The tire sizes i was originally going to go with was..

FRONT 225/30/20
REAR 255/30/20

After speaking to them they just confused me im not a tire guru but those tires sound way too big
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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DUDE!!!! Don't get those HUGE tires. They'll fit those wheels but I think you'll have major rubbing! I have Megan LP's on 20x9 and 20x10.5 using 225/30/20 and 255/30/20 Habcook Ventus V12. You'll be sorry!
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Krinkles
offsets are +35 front and rear.. and im dropped on megan lps
fronts and rear tire sizes are too wide.

go with 225/30-20 + 255/30-20

i question how reputable they are if they can't give you tire sizes that won't cause clearance issues. as such, if the tire shop tries to tell you differently, time to go to another tire shop.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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projectdna... thank you very much for your help and assistance.. I'm going to end up ordering my tires on Tirerack and just let them do my fender mods - Thanks!
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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are these tires considered to be stretched?
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Krinkles
projectdna... thank you very much for your help and assistance.. I'm going to end up ordering my tires on Tirerack and just let them do my fender mods - Thanks!
you're welcome. glad to be of assistance.

Originally Posted by Krinkles
are these tires considered to be stretched?
a little bit - the sidewalls won't be upright, but for daily driving those sizes will be safe.

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DUDE!!!! Don't get those HUGE tires. They'll fit those wheels but I think you'll have major rubbing! I have Megan LP's on 20x9 and 20x10.5 using 225/30/20 and 255/30/20 Habcook Ventus V12. You'll be sorry!
is that like some new performance tire company or what?

quoted, so no ninja edit for you.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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------^ lol hilarious!
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