20's on my 03GAGT1 SC/T

[GinoGrandAm]

Good or bad.. many points on either side,,, riding on them for a few days now i lean toward bad lol,, but they look so good,,, I put the worng tires on my rims 225/30/20 and have laready dinged them,, not enought rubber,,, would you suggest 235 or 245/35/20,,, under there

[Gagt518]

I highly suggest 225/35/20

I dont think theres enough room to fit a 40 Plywall under there

[GinoGrandAm]

really,,, the 225 seems to be stetched on the 20 x 8.5 my rim is like out there u know

[GinoGrandAm]

like 235 35 20??

[ancona46]

the first number is the width of the tire its not going to give you anymore cushion the middle number is the one you want to make a little higher

[GinoGrandAm]

I know that,, that is why i want 35 not 30,,, but the 225 is not wide enough as the lip aticks way out

[Gagt518]

Have any pictures to show what your talking about?

[GinoGrandAm]

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/amendola2001/car4.jpg

here

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/amendola2001/car2.jpg

[ancona46]

thats why 20's dont belong on a grand am

[GinoGrandAm]

lol tru but it is unique as i havent seen them on any in my area,, you only live once, have some fun, then probly go back to 18's,,

[Gagt518]

Did you end up cracking a rim yet??

[GinoGrandAm]

first trip form the shop yesterday i smashed a pothole on the highway and ding one a lil,, and already some slight rash on edge of lip form my driveway

[GinoGrandAm]

am looking for 235/245/ 30/35 / 20 whatever will fit and bring the tire out more to the lip

[Gagt518]

Are they 20 x 8.5 ??

[GinoGrandAm]

yes 20 x 8.5

[ancona46]

shoulda gotten a rim thats more narrow like a 20x7.5 or 20x8 you could probably fit a better tire on that

[bryan]

Damn man, its got to be quite a task being careful with those.

[GinoGrandAm]

lil bit not as much as you would think,,, i mean potholes any bigger then 3/4 tire and you gotta be carefull anything bigger and move or be moved,,, but hiend sight is 20/20 i still love them,, waiting for new 245 30 20 to come in cause they are much to skinny for rim,,, it is costing me 280.00 with my old rubber so not so bad still paid under 2000 after this wicked deal,,, let u know if i wreck one lol

[Gagt518]

245 should be better, Personally i would of went 245/35/R20

[GinoGrandAm]

thanx,,, but i belive 35 would hit,, as right now i have 1/2" to bottom of susspension in rear just a 225 35 would bring it up just over 1/2 where 245 30 only raises it a 1/4 side wall and .79 total hieght plus 1/2" or more wide so should fit i think

[AeR0]

btw, r u from oakville ontario?

[GinoGrandAm]

yeah why?

[Gagt518]

btw, r u from oakville ontario?

Yes ;)

Edit: Just relized he posted .02 seconds before i did :lol:

[AeR0]

not too far away from you im in brantford just the other side of hamilton your grand am looks good .. id like to see some more pics of it!

[GinoGrandAm]

oops, that was dumb wasent it???

[GinoGrandAm]

i put a bunch of pics on the my car section of the forums i need to take new ones as some of them are with the stock tires on it

[GinoGrandAm]

lol
i meant my plaste not being blocked

[Gagt518]

Ehhhh dont worry about it, I nvr block out my plate..Not that big of a deal IMO

[Chineseboyandy]

what tire size you putting on again? i have 245/35/20 and it stick out a little

[GinoGrandAm]

wow they fit i am surprised... mine now sit on 245/30/30 and are mint, no problems on anypotholes, but they rub ever so slighty at full turn on one piece of fton rubber wheel well. +35 Offset they don't stick out at all,, sit perfect slightly inside just like stock really except they fill the well

[gt00]

wow they fit i am surprised... mine now sit on 245/30/30 I'm surprised those fit .... ;)

[GinoGrandAm]

oops i mean 245/30/20 lol

[gt00]

:laugh:

[TA^Guy]

I wouldn't go to a 35 series tire on a 20" wheel, especially if you are going to a wider tire.

Stock GA size represents about a 24.9-25" over all diameter. With your 225/30R20s you are already sporting at minimum .5" taller.

A 225/35R20 will give you roughly a diameter of 26.3"s, a 1.3" incress over stock. Let alone a 245/35R20 will be about 26.8"s... going to start looking a bit Donkish until you lower the car to compensate.
the first number is the width of the tire its not going to give you anymore cushion the middle number is the one you want to make a little higher
That isn't correct.

The first number is the width, correct.

However the second number is the aspect ratio (read: height). It's basically a perecentage of the tires section width repesented as sidewall height.

For example, a 225/30R20 has a overall diameter of about 25.5". Step up to a 245/30R20 and the diameter grows to 25.8"

So it actually does effect the height.

[JonWeichel]

haha sucks ur goin thru all that trouble...lol me and u are the same way, as long as u look nice....f*** everything else lol...

[Gravey]

Cool! i'm in Burlington Ontario! My rims are coming today!!!

Only 18's for me though!!!