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#586
hey shane was wondering if you can give me a heads up on this im planning to run a 20x10 0 in the front and a 20x11 -5 in the rear. i want aggresive but was wondering if its to much to go with i understand that when i drop my car ill have to do a roll and a pull but is it a major pull? and the camber will b in the neg. and i need to aline it correctly but after all is said and done will there still be big neg. camber to where ill go through tires lk crazy. please let me know if possible thanks bro
#587
you have your car set up with low offsets and lowered? cause all im reading and talkin to people they say as long as i do it right ill have a little wear but wont go threw tires lk crazy. if you can give me more info that would be great. cause u said " with those offset i say u would go thru tires" do you know or are u just assuming? not tryin to be a dick at all just tryin to get correct info. lmk thanks
#588
you have your car set up with low offsets and lowered? cause all im reading and talkin to people they say as long as i do it right ill have a little wear but wont go threw tires lk crazy. if you can give me more info that would be great. cause u said " with those offset i say u would go thru tires" do you know or are u just assuming? not tryin to be a dick at all just tryin to get correct info. lmk thanks
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Shane,
I understand that you're the guy to talk to about wheels. I'm really excited to finally be able to put some wheels on my car, and now I just need some help to steer me in the right direction.
I want to put some 20" wheels on my 2003 G35 6MT Coupe w/ Brembos. This is my daily driver and I'd like a set-up that isn't going to be chewing up tires too often. I'd also like to avoid any rubbing and don't want to have to roll my lip.
I'm running the Kuhmo Ectasa Platinum tires right now, and with their tread wear rating of 600, am getting great wear. They're also pretty quiet and offer a nice ride (things that I would prefer not to have to compromise with my new set-up).
I'm really new to all of this, and a lot of the terminology used here is pretty foreign to me. I know that I need to choose rims carefully, and was hoping for some insight. I've read A LOT of the posts on this forum, but I get discouraged easily because I get confused with the terminology. I also see guys going WAY more aggressive than I would want to with ride height, and I just don't want to make those compromises.
Where should I begin shopping for wheels?
Can you reccomend the right size wheels (width/offset/etc...)?
What 20" tire size(s) should I run to avoid rubbing?
THANKS!!!
- BigJason
I understand that you're the guy to talk to about wheels. I'm really excited to finally be able to put some wheels on my car, and now I just need some help to steer me in the right direction.
I want to put some 20" wheels on my 2003 G35 6MT Coupe w/ Brembos. This is my daily driver and I'd like a set-up that isn't going to be chewing up tires too often. I'd also like to avoid any rubbing and don't want to have to roll my lip.
I'm running the Kuhmo Ectasa Platinum tires right now, and with their tread wear rating of 600, am getting great wear. They're also pretty quiet and offer a nice ride (things that I would prefer not to have to compromise with my new set-up).
I'm really new to all of this, and a lot of the terminology used here is pretty foreign to me. I know that I need to choose rims carefully, and was hoping for some insight. I've read A LOT of the posts on this forum, but I get discouraged easily because I get confused with the terminology. I also see guys going WAY more aggressive than I would want to with ride height, and I just don't want to make those compromises.
Where should I begin shopping for wheels?
Can you reccomend the right size wheels (width/offset/etc...)?
What 20" tire size(s) should I run to avoid rubbing?
THANKS!!!
- BigJason
#592
yea mean def. I will post the sheet up. The shop i use is very, very good mainly this is all they do( these type of cars) but im going to put it all together then send it there. i asked them what it was goin to b and first they couldn't give me a straight answer, then finally they told me around and about so f it ill do it and just pay for the alignment. ( there crazy) Only reason i asked cause it's cold as s**t in nj right now, but whatever..... Yea man ill def post it up
#593
I asked about tires for my new wheels a bit ago. LightsOut answered Here.
Essentially. Stock wheels are 18x8 +30 (I had thought this was +33), New ones are 19x8.5 +20
I have checked several online calcs and all of them say the wheel will stick out more toward the outside of the car (Like adding spacers to my understanding)
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp Says for front and rear:
"Package will stick out 25 mm (1'') farther. Make sure that you have enough room under the fender. If not, consider narrower tires or higher offset. "
"Package is 5 mm (0.2'') closer to suspension/brakes components. Acceptable for most cars. "
http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/offset.html says:
The clearance from strut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 4mm MORE
The outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 16mm
Am I reading something wrong or is LightsOut wrong? I don't want to order $800+ worth of tires if its not gonna work on my car with these wheels so please help clarify the situation. Thanks in advance.
Essentially. Stock wheels are 18x8 +30 (I had thought this was +33), New ones are 19x8.5 +20
I have checked several online calcs and all of them say the wheel will stick out more toward the outside of the car (Like adding spacers to my understanding)
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp Says for front and rear:
"Package will stick out 25 mm (1'') farther. Make sure that you have enough room under the fender. If not, consider narrower tires or higher offset. "
"Package is 5 mm (0.2'') closer to suspension/brakes components. Acceptable for most cars. "
http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/offset.html says:
The clearance from strut housing to the inside of the wheel will be 4mm MORE
The outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 16mm
Am I reading something wrong or is LightsOut wrong? I don't want to order $800+ worth of tires if its not gonna work on my car with these wheels so please help clarify the situation. Thanks in advance.
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