Tire Decisions....

[Jinx]

I recent bought 20x8.5 and 20x10 wheels for my car.

I currently have 20x9.5 and 20x11 with 275/35 and 315/35. One 315/35 tire is toast. Tread on other 3 tires is 50% I think ( Continental DWSs with DW still clear).

Current idea is reusing the 275/35 on the 20x10 rear and buying new 255/35 for the 20x8.5 fronts. I think this will look ok. Problem is the only sizes for DWS larger than that is 285/30 and 295/40 available. The 285 is too short and the 295 is too tall (29.3" or 744mm). So I have an issue....

275/35 is 27.6" tall (700mm) =Anyone
255/35 is 27" tall (686mm) =Anyone

285/30 is 26.8" tall (680mm) =DWSs
295/30 is 27" tall (686mm) =TOYOs


From my understanding the ideal tire for the front is 255/35. This is produced by anyone. The wider tires are the issue when it comes to selection. I'm usually a stickler for keep the same brand/model tire on all four.

Ideal would be a 255/35 fronts and 295/30 rears have identicial tire heights but wider tread (contact patch). Toyo Proxes 4 seem to be the best bet for my purposes and budget (Comparable to DWSs)

However swapping to Proxes 4s would be having to buy all 4 tires at once and wasting my DWSs.

Would you run Proxes 4s up front and get the rest of the miles out of the DWSs on the rear; then when the time comes put 295/30 Proxes 4 on the rear?

Would you run all DWSs, then when rears need a change, put on DWS 285/30s on the rear and deal with the rears being 6mms shorter than the fronts?

Maybe I'm thinking too much on this just new 255/35 DWSs and be happy. Like hear some opinions....

 

[Deez-67]

I like tires

 

[AlbertD]

I would get rid of the tires you have now and get 255/35 and 295/30 Michelin PSS. Great tire and they make the sizes you want.

 

[Jinx]

Michelin cost a little much. I have to say I like DWS tire. My car is a DD so the high performance all seasons with over 500 tread rating for these type of tires are what I'm looking for.

If I plan on messing around hardcore, I'll just put on Big and littles.

 

[back n a stang]

I should have showed you some tires I'm selling. They are 295/30/19. Yeah 19 is big problem and I'm no good to you. They are loaded with tread. They are pricey/grippy tire. I swore that I would run those just to feel the car grip so good but I'm selling them. If I run onto any good 20's I'll let ya know bud.

 

[Ingwe]

I run completely different sizes to you (275/40/18 F 305/35/18 R) so not much help there but the car is a DD. I went with Nitto NT05 up front and Toyo R888 at the back (Summer performance tyres so still not much help for you but bear with me). For street use they are great but I do track my car 2-3 times a year.

The main problem I have is at the track, the two compounds heat at different rates and as the Toyo reaches optimum temp the fronts still haven't heated. By the time the Toyos get greasy the fronts have reached temp. It's an absolute nightmare trying to do any kind of suspension tuning and the lack of consistency between laps is infuriating.

The point i'm trying to make is, if you plan on doing any kind of road course driving, i'd go with the same compound at all 4 corners purely to keep a degree of consistency.

Would you run Proxes 4s up front and get the rest of the miles out of the DWSs on the rear; then when the time comes put 295/30 Proxes 4 on the rear? Depends if you want to try something new (Proxes 4) or if you're happy with the DSWs. If you want to change I'd go this route unless you want to stay with DSWs then just go 255/35 DSWs.

Would you run all DWSs, then when rears need a change, put on DWS 285/30s on the rear and deal with the rears being 6mms shorter than the fronts? My front to rear difference is 6mm and I notice no adverse effects or even a visual difference.

 

[Jinx]

So basically, two different brands of the same type of tire from front and back is a no go. Makes me feel a little better knowing it not just a weird preference of mine.

I guess the big question that I'm looking for will a 285/30/20 look weird with a 255/35/20?

The fronts will be 6mm taller than the rears, but I see lots of people running 30 series in the back with 35 series in front.

 

[dugstang]

255/35 275/35 20x8.5 20x10. 265/35 295/35 is what i shoulda bought

 

[dugstang]

285/30 does look a little weird unless you are slammed on c/o or sportlines

 

[Jinx]

255/35 275/35 20x8.5 20x10. 265/35 295/35 is what i shoulda bought

So why 265/35 in the front?


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[dugstang]

Little taller and wider, with the 255 up front and 295 out back it looks like a tractor

 

[dugstang]

Looks more proportional