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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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? for those with 20" wheels

I just wanted to ask what tire setup you guys have. The wheels im getting are 20 x 8.5 in the front and 20x10 in the rear. Do i need 285 in the rear or can i go with 275?
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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You can go with both setup. I got 285's myself, but seen many people use 275's due to cost or offset.
 

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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:16 AM
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 12:55 AM
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ColdFusion
I just wanted to ask what tire setup you guys have. The wheels im getting are 20 x 8.5 in the front and 20x10 in the rear. Do i need 285 in the rear or can i go with 275?
Go with 285/30 on a 20x10, I currently have 275 on my 20x10 and the lip is a bit exposed i'll be switching to 285 or 295 on my next tires
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 02:46 AM
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thanks for the info guys...how about the fronts though? 245 or 255? My friend told me that 255/35/20 might rub but 245/35/20 wont rub. As of right now, i just have tein s tech springs...but i'm eventually gonna get coilovers. Its so hard finding a set of matching tires.
 

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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 02:47 AM
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Also, what tires did you guys go with? SO3's? Falken? Yokohama? Dunlop?
 

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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 07:34 AM
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Also, what tires did you guys go with? SO3's? Falken? Yokohama? Dunlop?
I have the S03's and about 23000 miles on it. I would say I have another 10K miles before it is bald. I quite happy with the longevity of the tires.

For my fronts I have 245's, it doesn't really rub unless i'm taking sharp turns on canyon type roads. I know a few people that have 255's for their fronts and they don't rub much. So it's really up to you. Also you might want use the tire calculater to see how much height you are increasing to the front when using 255's
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 09:33 AM
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Go with 245/35 with a 20x8.5 it will be a better match on the sidewall height with a 285/30. On my current setup I have 245/35 in the front and 275/30 in the rear and the front tire is noticeable bigger than the back tire you'll have the same look if you were to do 255/35 front & 285/30 rear.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 02:23 PM
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I have the S03's and about 23000 miles on it. I would say I have another 10K miles before it is bald. I quite happy with the longevity of the tires.

Man how the heck did you pull off 23k+ on the S03s. I Have about 11k on my s03s and the rears are probably going to go after another 5k. The fronts still have alot of tread left.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 03:16 PM
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Do you rub at all with the 255/35/20's? If im going to get 285/30/20 and 245/35/20, im only left with two brands; michelin pilot sports and bridgestone potenza SO3's. With 285/30/20 and 255/35/20, i have some more choices.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 01:00 AM
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Man how the heck did you pull off 23k+ on the S03s. I Have about 11k on my s03s and the rears are probably going to go after another 5k. The fronts still have alot of tread left.
I don't how I pulled it off? I can tell you I drive really slow. Also my camber and toe are within specs.

Ohhh.. I miss my rims. Dealer used acid cleaner on it 3 weeks ago and it got jacked up. I haven't heard from them since.
 
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I,m running in rear 285-30- 20 with 20x10.5
255-35-20 in front 20x9
on H& R springs 1.1/1.0
looks great NO rubbing
245 is too small for 20x9 rim
 
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 6969g35
245 is too small for 20x9 rim
I think he has a 20x8.5 up front
 
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run 255-35-20 in front
no rub but very close
 
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