Why 20" wheels????

[adam1991]

I said "no practical difference." Yes, there is a difference between "no difference" and "no practical difference." No, I'm not interested in educating you on what the difference is.


I spent a large portion of my adult life preparing for and leading men into battles. You, a battle worthy challenge? No. Not exactly. Not the slightest.

And contrary to what you're used to on 8chan people here typically don't gloss over some contrarian imbecile referring to a large percentage of the forum's community as "stupid slaves." If you have such a big problem with that maybe you should stick to Parler for getting your jollies.

Geez, lighten up, Francis. WTF is wrong with you??

 

[adam1991]

And contrary to what you're used to on 8chan people here typically don't gloss over some contrarian imbecile referring to a large percentage of the forum's community as "stupid slaves." If you have such a big problem with that maybe you should stick to Parler for getting your jollies.

I have no idea what "8chan" or "Parler" might be. But the "slaves to fashion" thing--that really got to you, didn't it?

And you "assumed" that I have "such a big problem with" people being slaves to fashion. Well, I simply pointed it out. Tell me you don't see it in your everyday life, people being slave to fashion--and preferring fashion over function. It's a fact of life.

Did you similarly ASS-U-ME things as you "led men into battles," Niedermeyer?

 

[Kamauxx]

I was only posting my thoughts and experiences when going up wheel sizes while still trying to maintain the same overall diameter to keep the speedometer from being way off. I've had low profile tires which have resulted in bent wheels and blown tires after going over potholes. Its also easier to curb your wheels with low profile tires.

I wouldn't go with a tire that is lower profile than what the car came with stock. If anything, try to go with a bigger sidewall than stock.

The difference is actually negligible for most speeds. Whoever decides to go from a 255/35/19 to 285/30/20 should beware that if driving 160 mph your speedometer will be off by about 4 mph, so take things easier.

If you want to fill in fender gap it would probably just be cheaper to lower the suspension.

Unfortunately, with Stingers the front suspension isn't as diy friendly as most other cars. Taking it to a shop will require 4+ hours of labor. Though the cost would be relatively low on most cars it's not so on Stingers (or German cars, for that matter).

 

[Oryan]

I personally think 20s look better on the car. Take a look at pictures or maybe meet local Stingers in person and see what you like. You can run 20s with very comparable or identical sidewall as stock and not run into any rubbing issues, especially if you don't lower the car. I've yet to rub anywhere yet. The speedo being a little off...oh god, I'm going 61 when the indicated speed is 60. Also, the stock wheels are obscenely heavy. You can, funnily enough, go up to 20s and get lighter wheels, or stay at 19s and save even more weight. The only real caution is if you have an AWD car, make sure the rolling diameters match as close as possible front to rear, or just run a square setup.

You won't break your car or make it less functional by going up to 20s but there are a couple of slight(IMO) tradeoffs that come down mainly to how you set the car up.

 

[NIU_Huskies]

One of the other vehicles I was considering before buying my 2019 GT2 was the Honda Civic Type R. The Type R comes with 30mm profile tires and Road & Track and many Type R owners have had issues with bent wheels due to the low profile tires.

Our 2019 Honda Civic Type R Forced Us to Overlook Its Faults

The Type R's goodness as a practical performance machine did wonders to atone for its shortcomings.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[Kamauxx]

One of the other vehicles I was considering before buying my 2019 GT2 was the Honda Civic Type R. The Type R comes with 30mm profile tires and Road & Track and many Type R owners have had issues with bent wheels due to the low profile tires.

Our 2019 Honda Civic Type R Forced Us to Overlook Its Faults

The Type R's goodness as a practical performance machine did wonders to atone for its shortcomings.

www.caranddriver.com

My S5 has 30mm sidewalls. Interestingly, the tire design kind of pokes out from the wheel giving addition protection from curbs. Potholes, on the other hand, are a definite hazard with tires so skinny.

 

[Declisper]

Hey guys, not sure if this would be the right place to post this but I’m a bit lost when it comes to this stuff. Would I run into any issues running this setup on a 2020 AWD GT-line? I do have factory brembos installed already, not sure if it’s relevant to this but figured I’d add it.

 

[socalvn]

20+10.5+45mm. 285/30/20

 

[Declisper]

20+10.5+45mm.View attachment 86005 285/30/20

No rubbing or scrubbing?

 

[StingerVetteMan]

Trust me 20"s will give you a tooth rattling ride. These cars are GTs, not full blown sports cars. I am fine with the 19"s

I have 20"s on my Corvette and yes, it is a bone shaking ride. But also a much different car. The Vette is a full blown sports car!

 

[Declisper]

Trust me 20"s will give you a tooth rattling ride. These cars are GTs, not full blown sports cars. I am fine with the 19"s

I have 20"s on my Corvette and yes, it is a bone shaking ride. But also a much different car. The Vette is a full blown sports car!

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Would I be better off running this setup then?

 

[StingerVetteMan]

Would I be better off running this setup then?

I think ride wise you would be happier with the 19"s. I agree the 20"s do look good, but if your car is your daily driver that probably is not a good option. I actually went from the stock 18"s on my GT-Line to 19"s off a 2023 GT2.

 

[socalvn]

Trust me 20"s will give you a tooth rattling ride. These cars are GTs, not full blown sports cars. I am fine with the 19"s

I have 20"s on my Corvette and yes, it is a bone shaking ride. But also a much different car. The Vette is a full blown sports car!

View attachment 86008

I think part of that is dependent on your tires and how hard they are

 

[socalvn]

No rubbing or scrubbing?

Surprisingly no but it's close, a 48+ offset would be even better

 

[Declisper]

So will I run into any fitment issues with 19x9.5 +35 and 255’s? I just really want to make sure before I drop over 2 grand on them.

 

[Volfy]

Trust me 20"s will give you a tooth rattling ride. These cars are GTs, not full blown sports cars. I am fine with the 19"s

I have 20"s on my Corvette and yes, it is a bone shaking ride. But also a much different car. The Vette is a full blown sports car!

View attachment 86008

20" on the Corvette would be perfect for accommodating the largest brakes GM offers, which have 398mm front rotors that won't fit under 19", IIRC.

I'm not opposed to running larger wheels, but there needs to be sound performance reasons to offset the added weight/inertia, in addition to increased pothole vulnerability and the compromise in ride quality you mentioned.

The OEM Stinger 350mm front Brembos easily fit under 18"s, so that's what I run. If, at some point, I decide to do a 380mm big brake kit, then 19"s would be a must.

 

[jinthadell]

Rwd GT1 Currently running 20x8.5 et40 on 255/35r20. No rubbing at stock height. About to lower it on ARK GT-F spring so we’ll soon see if my tire choice is too aggressive.

 

[AkumaGT]

Rotary forged TSW Bathurst
20x9 +30 and 20x10 +40