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Wheel and tire sanity check

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#1
So I’ve decided to go 20” instead of 22”.

wheel 20x10.5 +35mm
Tire 295/45/20

should be 30.5” vs stock setup of 30.7”

Anything I’m overlooking? Prob gonna buy this as a whole package with extreme contact dws06s and eibach springs.
 

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#2
So I’ve decided to go 20” instead of 22”.

wheel 20x10.5 +35mm
Tire 295/45/20

should be 30.5” vs stock setup of 30.7”

Anything I’m overlooking? Prob gonna buy this as a whole package with extreme contact dws06s and eibach springs.
Won't be as flush as you might like.
 

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So I’ve decided to go 20” instead of 22”.

wheel 20x10.5 +35mm
Tire 295/45/20

should be 30.5” vs stock setup of 30.7”

Anything I’m overlooking? Prob gonna buy this as a whole package with extreme contact dws06s and eibach springs.
Everything there will work just fine.
 

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Thread Starter #4
Won't be as flush as you might like.
If I did the calculator right, it's another 17mm toward the suspension and 21mm toward the outside. I can live with that.
 

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If I did the calculator right, it's another 17mm toward the suspension and 21mm toward the outside. I can live with that.
Just over a 1/4 inch in on the tire from a +30mm with a 305.
 

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Thread Starter #7
I can tell you this, wheel sizing and offset make my head hurt.
 

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#9
:ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO:

It will look better than stock but slightly less aggressive than the common +30 with a 305.
Such a small difference most people won’t notice it.
 

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Thread Starter #10
Yeah I’m excited about getting a wider tire on this thing. My wife’s Porsche has 295/40 20 and they look much better.
 



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