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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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Help Please, I just got my first vette and I wanted to go with a 20"/20" setup. Can someone please give info on this, thanks

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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by artbanks
Help Please, I just got my first vette and I wanted to go with a 20"/20" setup. Can someone please give info on this, thanks

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Step 1: Buy wheels
Step 2: take off old ones
Step 3: put on new ones

rollin' like a big shot
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mikex7
Step 1: Buy wheels
Step 2: take off old ones
Step 3: put on new ones

rollin' like a big shot

Picture Me Rollin!
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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enjoy the ride
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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congrats on the new ride!

I would look at some vettes w/ 20/20 setup ...as you say. It may be a little much for the look...maybe 19/20...or 19/19.....anyway...check it out first before you pull the trigger.
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by IMXCITD
congrats on the new ride!

I would look at some vettes w/ 20/20 setup ...as you say. It may be a little much for the look...maybe 19/20...or 19/19.....anyway...check it out first before you pull the trigger.

Tires are hard to find for some sizes and cost big$$$$$$
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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Do a search -- the car was designed for a 1" stagger front to rear. I've heard of cases where the same sized wheel/tire combo can lead to issues with the anti-skid feature
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You will have Active Handeling issues with the same size wheel on all four corners.

One way around it is to ensure that the outside diameter of the face of the tire is still staggered. In other words if you are going to put same size rims on all four corners you might avoid AH issues if the sidewall on the rears was sufficiently higher so that the outer circumfrance of the face of the tire was one inch larger than the fronts.

Me, I wouldnt go for it. At least in my case, I look at the car as a performance car, and 20's will only subtract from the performance and very likely ride like a stagecoach.

But good luck.
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i have 18's front 20's rear. love it
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Originally Posted by Jistari
You will have Active Handeling issues with the same size wheel on all four corners.

One way around it is to ensure that the outside diameter of the face of the tire is still staggered. In other words if you are going to put same size rims on all four corners you might avoid AH issues if the sidewall on the rears was sufficiently higher so that the outer circumfrance of the face of the tire was one inch larger than the fronts.

Me, I wouldnt go for it. At least in my case, I look at the car as a performance car, and 20's will only subtract from the performance and very likely ride like a stagecoach.

But good luck.
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