This is another project I am finishing up for my 07.
I picked up my set of DPE wheels this week. They are S10’s with brushed aluminum center and chrome lips.
20x8.5 front
20x10 rear
These wheels are also set up with the correct back spacing on the faces to accommodate big brakes. They were also drilled out in back for mounting the stock TMPS.
The original goal is to try for 285 tires in the rear. My car is lowered on Eibach Pro with the rear camber corrected into spec with the Eibach camber kit (which makes this a challenge).
I wanted to take things slow to make sure they are done right. As such, I coordinated my tire purchase with my nephew who has a coupe. His rear tires needed replacing and he just happened to have Michelin Pilot XGT in 285/30/20. I decided to put those on the rear of my car to see if it would work by driving around on them to see if I could get them to rub. If they rubbed, I would just go to 275s for the rear.
Before we met up at KE Tires in El Monte to do install, I had to stop by e-autosport which also happens to be in El Monte to pick up some Rays Engineering lug nuts.
The tires were mounted, balanced, and SLOWLY lowered to the ground with much anticipation. Everything looked good, so I drove the car back home with no rubbing. I know of a “smooth” but good size dip near my house to test out the rear. It’s not an “abrupt” dip so I knew I would not bottom out. Well, I took the dip pretty fast and am pretty sure I got the rear springs loaded up good. Still no rubbing.
Needless to say, I made the call back to KE Tires and ordered up a set of Toyo T1R – 245/35 for the front and 285/30 for the rear. I originally wanted Falken FK452, but the 285s are on national backorder. Hopefully, the new T1Rs with full tread will still work as well as the Michelins did.
And before I get asked for pictures …
