Can U school me on tires?

[Deez-67]

I'm in a need of rear tires. The other day I got a flat http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79813 and after fixing it I relized it's time for a new set.

Here is where the schooling comes in. On the front is a set of 255/35/ZR20's and the rear is a set of 275/30/ZR20's. If you look at the pics below you can see that the rears look a little to "rubber band-ish". Also bc the side walls are so small I can't have the tire taken off and put back on if I need a patch put on.

bla bla blaaaa ok I want a set of tires with more side wall but I would like to keep the over all DIA with in reson. Wider wouldn't hurt my feelings eather.

Fronts 255/35/ZR20's on 20x8.5

Rears 275/30/ZR20's on 20x10

Don't hate I know the ride is dirty, I got side swipped by a freak sleet storm last night on the way home.

<-- school me I'm a tire dumbass

 

[joedls]

If you want to keep the same overall diameter and want more sidewall, your only option is to get smaller diameter wheels.

 

[Deez-67]

If you want to keep the same overall diameter and want more sidewall, your only option is to get smaller diameter wheels.

Not going happen... lol.

I want to keep the over all DIA with in reson.

 

[joedls]

Not going happen... lol.

I want to keep the over all DIA with in reson.

Define "within reason".

 

[AlbertD]

255/35/20 -27in dia
275/30/20 -26.5 dia

Better choice imo
245/35/20 -26.7 dia
285/30/20 -26.7 dia

You get a slightly wider tire out back and keep the sidewall size consistent.

The following tires have the new sizes:
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Continental ExtremeContact DWS
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX
Falken FK-452
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo (K110)
Kumho Ecsta SPT (KU31)
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Nexen N3000
Nitto Invo
Nitto NT555
Pirelli P-Zero
Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero
Yokohama ADVAN Sport
Yokohama S.Drive

Pulled off of 1010tires.com

Hope this helps!

 

[TonyN]

The rears have a shorter overall diameter than the front (about half an inch). The fronts do not look to bad. You have a 10 wide rear wheel that can handle much wider than a 275. You can go wider (like 295 or 305/30/20) and keep it a 30 series and gain some of the needed sidewall to make it about the same overall diameter as the front. Will look better imho. Side note, stock is roughly 27" overall diameter. So generally the goal is to stay around that.

 

[Deez-67]

Define "within reason".

I never really under stood tire sizes if you ask one person they said

275=how wide 30=how tall (sidewalls) you ask another person and they say the opposite. anyways

if I went with a 275 to 295/35 or 40 is that really going to throw things off that much?

also I need a tire thats not a wierd size to keep the price with in reson. (price reson not looking to pay $400 a tire)

 

[Deez-67]

255/35/20 -27in dia
275/30/20 -26.5 dia

Better choice imo
245/35/20 -26.7 dia
285/30/20 -26.7 dia

You get a slightly wider tire out back and keep the sidewall size consistent.

The following tires have the new sizes:
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport
Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position
Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Continental ExtremeContact DWS
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX
Falken FK-452
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo (K110)
Kumho Ecsta SPT (KU31)
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Nexen N3000
Nitto Invo
Nitto NT555
Pirelli P-Zero
Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero
Yokohama ADVAN Sport
Yokohama S.Drive

Pulled off of 1010tires.com

Hope this helps!

Damn thanks bro... lol

The rears have a shorter overall diameter than the front (about half an inch). The fronts do not look to bad. You have a 10 wide rear wheel that can handle much wider than a 275. You can go wider (like 295 or 305/35/20) and keep it a 35 series and gain some of the needed sidewall to make it about the same overall diameter as the front. Will look better imho.

^^ see this is what I was thinking

 

[Captainstr8edge]

Google "tire size calculator" you can punch in different sizes and it will spit out inches. So you can compare say 255/35/20 to a 265/35/20 and see how much sidewall you gain. If you didn't know the middle number is sidewall hight as compared to the width in percentage. So on the first tire the sidewall hight is 35 percent of 265 millimeters.

 

[TonyN]

Damn thanks bro... lol



^^ see this is what I was thinking

Yeah I edited due to typo, meant keep it 30 series (not 35).

 

[TonyN]

Check out tires in 295/30R20 and 305/30R20. Those will both get you up around 27" overall diameter out back and even things out. Gain that .5" and get some wider rubber at the same time.

 

[joedls]

I never really under stood tire sizes if you ask one person they said

275=how wide 30=how tall (sidewalls) you ask another person and they say the opposite. anyways

if I went with a 275 to 295/35 or 40 is that really going to throw things off that much?

also I need a tire thats not a wierd size to keep the price with in reson. (price reson not looking to pay $400 a tire)

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Here is where the schooling comes in. On the front is a set of 255/35/ZR20's and the rear is a set of 275/30/ZR20's.

Here's how it works.

The 275/255 is the width in MM. so 275 = ~10.8" width (275/25.4), 255 = ~10" width (255/25.4).

The 35/30 is your aspect ratio which determines your sidewall. 35 is 35% of the width, 30 is 30% of the width. In your case for the fronts, it's 35% of 10" or 3.5", with an overall diameter of 27" (20" wheel + 3.5" sidewall x 2). For your rears, it's 30% of 10.8" or ~3.25", with an overall diameter of ~26.5"

 

[Deez-67]

Here's how it works.

The 275/255 is the width in MM. so 275 = ~10.8" width (275/25.4), 255 = ~10" width (255/25.4).

The 35/30 is your aspect ratio which determines your sidewall. 35 is 35% of the width, 30 is 30% of the width. In your case for the fronts, it's 35% of 10" or 3.5", with an overall diameter of 27" (20" wheel + 3.5" sidewall x 2). For your rears, it's 30% of 10.8" or ~3.25", with an overall diameter of ~26.5"

Damn when you bring the schooling you bring it for real!! lol

For real thanks man.

So like TonyN said above a 295/30 or 305/30 would keep the over all DIA about the same if not closer to the front and gain some rubber and side walls.

Thanks everyone. Now to just find two that don't break the bank.

 

[Deez-67]

ok so after surfing around the 295-305/30 must not be a normal tire size bc the price is unreal ($370 and up each). If you got to a 40 profile it drops back down $100 or more but takes the tire up to 29 inch.

 

[AlbertD]

Like mentioned before I think the 285/30/20s would be your best bet bud.

 

[Deez-67]

Like mentioned before I think the 285/30/20s would be your best bet bud.

I think your right unless I'm willing to dish out some $$$

 

[TonyN]

http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/toyo/295%2F30-20+toyo+proxes+4+101w+bsw.html

Not my first choice, but the price isn't to bad.

 

[Kbreeze]

yes those are freaking rubber bands in the back. My vote: Go with 275/35/20's in the back. That's what I have on my 20x10's and they fit the wheel perfectly in my opinion and have enough sidewall where they don't look like rubber bands: These are Nitto Invo's by the way...price wasn't too bad and they are pretty good tires. Real nice ride quality with them too.

ANd just for the record, in this pic, the springs on the car are Ford "P" springs. I've since replaced them with a prokit.

 

[ford20]

Can you put 285s on 10" wheels?

 

[Deez-67]

http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/toyo/295%2F30-20+toyo+proxes+4+101w+bsw.html

Not my first choice, but the price isn't to bad.

damn I might look into those... thanks man

yes those are freaking rubber bands in the back. My vote: Go with 275/35/20's in the back. That's what I have on my 20x10's: These are Nitto Invo's by the way...price wasn't too bad and they are pretty good tires. Real nice ride quality with them too.

Yeah I need mine to look a little meatter back there.