Help with 20" tire sizes
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Help with 20" tire sizes
I'm currently running 235/25/19 front and 265/30/19 rear tires (slightly stretched) on 19" VVS-CV1 Vossen's with my suspension H&R super sport springs. I currently have no rubbing issues at all even with full load of people.
I am moving to Vossen CV2's which are 20", right offset 45 and 53 rear 20 x 8.5 and 20 x 10
I want to keep it close to the correct spedo specs. I'm hearing 275/25/20 rears are the perfect size but apparently Nitto Invo's are the ONLY option? Anyone else know other brands? or other options? with size/brands?
There more options with 285/25/20 however do you guys think it will rub?
Any advice or help would be appreciated!
I am moving to Vossen CV2's which are 20", right offset 45 and 53 rear 20 x 8.5 and 20 x 10
I want to keep it close to the correct spedo specs. I'm hearing 275/25/20 rears are the perfect size but apparently Nitto Invo's are the ONLY option? Anyone else know other brands? or other options? with size/brands?
There more options with 285/25/20 however do you guys think it will rub?
Any advice or help would be appreciated!
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I've got vossen 20s on my w204 same specs and and that is one of 2 options. That is the very pricy one. $800 for just the rears I'm pretty sure. If you are lowered this is the only option. As far as I know. However if you are not lowered I did find a $400 option with a slight tire size change. I can't remember the specs I'll have to check when I get home. There was some slight rubbing on turns so I had the rear fenders pulled an haven't had issues since. Might be fine lowered but scared to try. Lol! I got them from wheel king just north of 7 and woodbine I think. Check out Puremb I've got some pics posted.
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285's might work, however not sure if it will rub on the inner lining or fender?
any thoughts on 285's with lowered suspension?
any thoughts on 285's with lowered suspension?
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so my rears are 275-30-20. thats not lowered and fenders pulled, when they weren't pulled there was a slight rub on the notorious passenger rear on big bumps and hard lefts. hope that helps a little.
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I am running 4 yr old Eibach Pro Kit springs on the original shocks. I got a lot of miles too. Front wheel is 20x8.5 42et on 245/30-20 tires. Rear 20x10 53et on 285/25-20. My outside rear fenders do not rub at all even with people in the car. However they do rub the inside fender covers (as pictured) when I hit big dips with people in the back. I had 255/30-20 before but they looked so skinny.
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and it cost $1000 for 2 tires
275/30/20 will work but the overall diameter is much greater then OEM, so the speedo will def be off, by how much I am not sure. I'd have to check one of those tire calculator sites.
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285/25/20 Vredestein tires on 20" HREs. I get a little rubbing with H&R coilovers. More with more passengers, but it's not awful. Springs might fare better.
