Squared tires on staggered wheels

[o2sys]

I currently have 275/35/20 all around on 20x8.5 all around.

I was on a budget at the time and got a good deal and the tires are brand new.

Now I want to change wheels again but want to get staggered 20x9/10 and run the same tires.

Does the width of wheel change the height of the sidewall of the tire?

 

[fast Ed]

Nope, just the section width, by about 0.2" for every 0.5" change in wheel width.


cheers
Ed

 

[steve13gt]

Just might look funny

 

[o2sys]

Nope, just the section width, by about 0.2" for every 0.5" change in wheel width.


cheers
Ed

So the 20x10 would be 0.4" wider tires then the fronts 20x9?

 

[Devcon 7]

It would stretch the tires a little bit.

 

[fast Ed]

So the 20x10 would be 0.4" wider tires then the fronts 20x9?

Yes, the overall "section" width of the tires would be stretched by that much roughly (0.2" on each side) with a 1" wider wheel.

 

[quiksilver15]

Doesn't the z/28 Camaro do something like that?

 

[o2sys]

Doesn't the z/28 Camaro do something like that?

Yeah something like that but only by 1/2" difference.

 

[mavisky]

I've done this before but only because I had a set of 275's on 9" wheels and then moved the rear to a 10.5" before the tires were even close to being worn down. Worked ok, but the rear tires had a stretched look to them and never looked as good as they did when I finally put the 315's back there.

Why not run a 20x10 at all four corners if the wheels you're looking at it allow? I couldn't be happier with my current square wheel/tire setup at 10".

 

[o2sys]

The wheels I want have a 37mm offset 20x10 not sure if it will fit. They are the super snake replica wheels

 

[mavisky]

37mm should work, but it will be right out against the edge of the front fender. May want to run a little extra static caster to fit those. I think Cam is running a 20x10" +33 on the front of his 2013 GT500.

 

[Shotokan1509]

They'd fit but may look bit stretched, you must be bulging with current 8.5's, most tire manufacturers would say minimum of 9, and they fit perfectly on my 9.5's (although I'd go tad wider in rear next time).

Also remember Ford did the opposite, staggered tires on same wheels for Gt500 255 & 285's on 9.5's

 

[o2sys]

Yea slight bulge currently but the tires I have (cooper RS3-S) are probably the narrowest tires I've seen for their sizes.

 

[Jason09GT]

Hopefully it's ok to ask here, since it kinda falls in line with the OP.

I am wanting to step up to a 19x9 front, and 19x10 rear, and currently have a set of goodyear eagle's on the stock 19" wheels on my 14. I figure the front tires would be ok going on the 9" wheel, but what about putting them on the 10" rears?? I'm ocd as hell about front and rear tires being the same height, or within a un-noticable difference. I've looked at drag radials and the r888's for the rear, that are within .4 of the same height (rear would be shorter), but the price on those are through the roof. Would tunning the stock tires be ok for a little while?? Or best to sell my stock wheels and tires, and buy all new all around?

 

[o2sys]

What is your current tire size?

 

[Jason09GT]

245/45/19, sorry.

 

[fast Ed]

245/45R19 would be pretty stretched on a 10" wheel ... Pirelli shows your tires going on a maximum 9" width as their recommendation. Those all-season P-Zero Nero tires aren't particularly fantastic, I'd suggest waiting until you can afford 4 of something else. 245/45 and 275/40 diameters would match, and be good sizes for 9" and 10" wheels.


cheers
Ed

 

[Jason09GT]

Kinda what I figured. They are goodyear eagles, and actually hook ectremely well with my stock 5.0 m6.

 

[fast Ed]

Ah OK, I was thinking of the earlier cars that had the Pirellis when equipped with that size, didn't notice in your sig the fact that you have a 2014.