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20'' Rims...What tires?

  

mustang09 -> 20'' Rims...What tires? (3/30/2008 11:38:11 AM)

Hi fellow Mustang owners. I am new here so sorry if you have seen this question already, but I have four 20x8.5'' Bullitt Deep Dish rims for my Mustang and was wondering what size tire to get. They are for a 2000 V6 Mustang, the offset is +20 and the car is still stock height. So if you could give me any advice I would appreciate it. And please no smart remarks, I've seen alot of those on other posts.

  
Brian_Zinchuk -> RE: 20'' Rims...What tires? (3/31/2008 2:31:00 AM)

I put 255/35/20 on my 20X8.5 but that was on the front of my stang. They should work all around considering the body style is the same. No rubbing or anyting. You could go as large as 255/40/20 but I think mine look pretty good.

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mustang09 -> RE: 20'' Rims...What tires? (3/31/2008 3:34:56 PM)

but will they work for an 00' mustang?

mustang09 -> RE: 20'' Rims...What tires? (3/31/2008 3:36:40 PM)

by the way, nice lookin car Brian.

Jazzer The Cat -> RE: 20'' Rims...What tires? (3/31/2008 4:20:24 PM)

I think you better stay with a lower profile tire as 20" rims are so large (too large IMHO) I LOVE my Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's, but LOVE the twisties more than life itself [:D]. I personally would probably run a 20 series if I was running a 20" wheel as I like my car low.
 
                                   Jazzer

mustang09 -> RE: 20'' Rims...What tires? (3/31/2008 7:15:24 PM)

alright, so jazzer, what exact tire size would you recommend?

Jazzer The Cat -> RE: 20'' Rims...What tires? (4/1/2008 6:00:52 AM)

Head down to your local tire shoppe, and discuss the price range you are in and talk tires. Your budget is going to make most of your decision for you, so you just need to find what you like. Keep in mind, the lower the profile tire, the more risk of rim damage on heavy bumps and the more "solid" your ride will feel when driving. You will also get more of the "rubber band" look and increase the gap between the tire and fenders. Very low profile tires will not handle very well on bumpy roads as the tire will not absorb small impacts. If you are running stock suspention, this should not be a big issue as the stock spring/shock set up should be relatively soft anyway.

When I had my '85 GT, I was running 245/40/17's on an 8" rim. The tire was about 1/4" wider than rim so offered minimal protection against curb damage. I only scuffed on curb, and dinged the rim a little (dummy me [:(]) If you went with 255/30/20's, you would probably have about the same protection against curbs, clearance should be fine and pretty nice ride quality. The wheel well would be pretty full, and you should be happy [:)].

The tire guy/gal will be able to give you overall diameter of a particular tire on your wheel. You can measure your existing tire, and can figure out what you like. You will almost certainly have to adjust the speedo calibration, but shouldn't be a problem.

     Good luck, and post some pics when done.  Jazzer

  

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