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Old 12-03-2014, 02:58 PM
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Tire/Rim Fitment

I know there are tons of threads on Rim/Tire fitment, and I've read through a lot, but can't find any good info on this setup.. & this setup cuts it pretty damn close.

I'm not lowered, stock height & suspension. Without making any modifications or rolling fenders, I'm trying to fit:

Front- 245/35/20 20X9 ET32
Rear- 295/30/20 20X10.5 ET42

I want to go as wide as possible in the back and be able to go into Sport II w/o rubbing but I'm not willing to go lower than 30. I know I can get away with 285, but has anyone been able to get a 295/30 in the rear w/o rubbing? .
If so, what were your offsets?

I think this setup adds 1.7 inch to total diameter over stock setup. idk if I can fit!!
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I would strongly advise against adding 1.7 inches to the rolling diameter.
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If you want sidewall protection, why are you going with 20s?

If you're going 20s for the size, why are you making them look smaller by fitting larger than stock diameter tires?

Don't go donk.
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Here's mine with almost that exact setup. 20x9 front et32 with 255/35/20 Toyo Proxes, 20x10 rear et39 with 295/30/20 Toyos as well. I know some of y'all like super low pros, but donk? come on now..

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Here's the rear, lowered via star just enough to tidy up the fender gap. I used to like my cars hammered on the ground when I was a kid, not so much these days. I still slammed looks good, I just don't wanna own or drove slammed .

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Originally Posted by Worth the wait
I would strongly advise against adding 1.7 inches to the rolling diameter.
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If you want sidewall protection, why are you going with 20s?

If you're going 20s for the size, why are you making them look smaller by fitting larger than stock diameter tires?

Don't go donk.

This obviously isn't the smartest idea and I had originally ruled out 20s altogether. but I stumbled across one of my favorite rims, which unfortunately are only made in 20s, and after looking at them over & over 100 times of course, my mindset shifted from "oh well too bad" to "screw it maybe they can fit" ..esp because they are part of a nice package that happens to also have the exact tires i want.

I don't necessarily want sidewall protection but living in NY i don't really have a choice unless I want to crack a rim 10 mins after I put them on as these aren't exactly the strongest rims
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Originally Posted by Sir-Boost-a-Lot
Here's the rear, lowered via star just enough to tidy up the fender gap. I used to like my cars hammered on the ground when I was a kid, not so much these days. I still slammed looks good, I just don't wanna own or drove slammed .


wow that’s perfect, so flush. I had little faith this would work before but seeing this now I really want to get these mounted and see what happens.. going based off your setup, it looks like I’ll have to clear an extra 1 cm inside. That can be manageable. The thing that what will end up making the whole setup not work though is that I’m mounting Michelin PSS
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Originally Posted by Sir-Boost-a-Lot
I know some of y'all like super low pros, but donk? come on now..
You put larger wheels and tires on the car, effectively raising it 1.5-1.7". I'm gonna call you a donk.
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The setup should fit but the PSS's are a pretty meaty tire so you may end up having to roll the rear fenders a little bit to get them to tuck under full load. You'll be 3mm wider in the rear than sir-boost-a-lot's set up.
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Hey what can I say, I like donks. Friday after work I'm gettin a grill done.

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Originally Posted by HeissRod
You put larger wheels and tires on the car, effectively raising it 1.5-1.7". I'm gonna call you a donk.
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Hey what can I say, I like donks. Friday after work I'm gettin a grill done.
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They Fit

They Fit

Haven't had a chance to take good pics & then the weather has been crappy but here are some pics: (forum uploader not working for some reason)

https://app.box.com/s/g06pthik1238wwkx3sb5



This is a video from this morning's exotics rally, you can see it a little better. At 30 seconds into the video, my car is on the left side:

https://app.box.com/s/3yyinjrkdrc2w10zrltw



I'm shocked I was able to get them on with no issues. No fenders rolled, no spacers needed, nothing... No rub & I've put about 200 miles on them. i clear by a hair all around- no joke clearing by 1 mm .

The PSS are so good that I feel no loss in ride quality going from the stock 18s to these 20s and in sport II. They are noticeably heavier though as expected & performance suffers a bit. i'll be throwing my winter tires on my OEMs and pulling these off later this week until summer, no need to waste the super sports. especially since i have a tendency to do a burnout at the end of every block

now i'll be looking for another set- i want a 19" tire + wheel combo for ultimate performance. would like to hear any recommendations on a setup that works with our car. bbs & volk come to mind but not sure how that will look on the E

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