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Wondering what kind of tires i should run on (Front) 20" x 8.5 (Rear) 20" x 10 what you guys think ? any suggestions ?

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Old 04-16-2013, 02:06 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Wondering what kind of tires i should run on
(Front) 20" x 8.5
(Rear) 20" x 10
what you guys think ?
any suggestions ?
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Old 04-16-2013, 02:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Wondering what kind of tires i should run on
(Front) 20" x 8.5
(Rear) 20" x 10
what you guys think ?
any suggestions ?
I can't see the pic for some reason but a 8.5 in the front is too narrow
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OEM base wheels are only 8 in the front he should be fine. You can get away with 245s on the base ones so maybe 8.5 you could push it to 255 maybe 265. Rears 10 across 305 seems to be a popular size.
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I can't see the pic for some reason but a 8.5 in the front is too narrow
Its cause there is none lol

If you are set on those sizes (Im assuming XXR's) then I would do a

245/35/20 on front.
275/30/20 on rear.

Your front wheel choice is actually skinnier then OEM sport wheels so you might as well stay with the same widths as OEM.
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Its cause there is none lol

If you are set on those sizes (Im assuming XXR's) then I would do a

245/35/20 on front.
275/30/20 on rear.

Your front wheel choice is actually skinnier then OEM sport wheels so you might as well stay with the same widths as OEM.
This is true, I 100% agree. I was giving a more "aggressive" option. For example: OEM base tires are 225 and 245 for 8" & 9". I have 245 and 275 for those wheels. More aggressive sizing that still fits fine. Depends what you want OP.
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Its cause there is none lol

If you are set on those sizes (Im assuming XXR's) then I would do a

245/35/20 on front.
275/30/20 on rear.

Your front wheel choice is actually skinnier then OEM sport wheels so you might as well stay with the same widths as OEM.
O lol must of misread it, but I just figured if your gonna go aftermarket 20's you would want a little wider tire
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Sorry guys I forgot to mention.
I do wanna stretch the tires.
Lower the car and get spacers to have a flush look.
Eventually I will get - camber but not for now. 8 out of 10 people told me 8.5 in the front would be just fine. Ugh
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Oh and the wheels are TSW not XXR
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Sorry guys I forgot to mention.
I do wanna stretch the tires.
Lower the car and get spacers to have a flush look.
Eventually I will get - camber but not for now. 8 out of 10 people told me 8.5 in the front would be just fine. Ugh
wheels & tires ... Shake my head I just don't get to understand it much man.
I'll ask you nicely (seriously), please do not stretch tires in NYC, especially a Z. From past experience, I've stretched tires (215 on a 9 and 235 on a 10), and it's curb rash city. Let me dig up some pics when I get home from work.

I personally believe that certain cars are capable of certain things, for example, Z's, should have beefy/meaty tires like Supra's, Mustangs, Camaro's, bigger cars, whereas smaller cars (240sx, Civic, Miata, etc) are able to pull off stretched tires.
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stretching tires on a 8.5" you'll need like a 215 width. lol
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stretching tires on a 8.5" you'll need like a 215 width. lol
Those things will look like rubber bands lol
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I'll ask you nicely (seriously), please do not stretch tires in NYC, especially a Z. From past experience, I've stretched tires (215 on a 9 and 235 on a 10), and it's curb rash city. Let me dig up some pics when I get home from work.

I personally believe that certain cars are capable of certain things, for example, Z's, should have beefy/meaty tires like Supra's, Mustangs, Camaro's, bigger cars, whereas smaller cars (240sx, Civic, Miata, etc) are able to pull off stretched tires.
God damn ={ New York City. Ugh.
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Ok. So here's a look of what I'm trying to Pursue

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They def. aren't running 8.5 up front, I'll tell you that. So those 8 people that said 8.5 would be good aren't going for the look you want.

at least 9.5 up front and 10.5 rear IMO if you're getting 19", for 20" I do not know exactly.

Pics of NYC streets and stretched tires. Don't mind the index card, they were for sale way back when. These were 17x9 +2 (215/45) and 17x10 +15 (235/40). I have more pics too, but those showed the most damage lol.

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