20's on the front?
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Re: 20's on the front? (2C5only21)
Forum memver CrazyC5Cowboy is the only one I know of, and he can't drive his car without shutting off the traction control since the front tires are too tall. There is not a short enough 20" tire to work on the front of a C5 without causing problems of this nature.
20s look great in the back, but look too big in the front fenders IMO.
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20s look great in the back, but look too big in the front fenders IMO.
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Re: 20's on the front? (WRK CAR)
If you use a 255-30-20 (26.2" tall ,stock is 25.7" tall ) should work without any problems. :thumbs:
Continental also makes this size, but they don't make a suitable rear tire. They make the 305/25/20 which fits the rear..but that is 1/4" shorter in height than the 255's on the front...an even worse scenario than running the same size all around.
I believe these are the only 2 mfr's of the 255/30 tire size but I could stand to be corrected.
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Re: 20's on the front? (Y2Kvert4me)
Nitto NT55 also makes a 225-35zr20 that is 26.2" tall and they also offer a 275-30zr20 that is 26.6" tall and it will fit up to an 11" wheel. The 285-30zr20 Yokhama AVS Sport that every one runs is 26.8" tall.
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Re: 20's on the front? (2C5only21)
I am not understanding why you think it would slow the car down. I have never seen pictures of a C5 with 20's in the front so i don't know what they look like. Thats why I asked for pictures to see if 20's look good in the front. To each his own huh? Kaley
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Re: 20's on the front? (2C5only21)
2C5only21
There really is no benefit when going taller, other that esthetic reasons. Personaly i think it overkill. I seen lots of 19" in the front and it looks good, but the ride becomes harsh due to the shorter wall of the tire, plus they rub all over the place, you loose much of your turn radius. Not to metion the extra weight your puttin on the car. I woudl imagine it woudl make the car feel very slugish. remeber this is rotaional inertia you are dealing with, so it much different than throwing a 100lbs in the trunk
There really is no benefit when going taller, other that esthetic reasons. Personaly i think it overkill. I seen lots of 19" in the front and it looks good, but the ride becomes harsh due to the shorter wall of the tire, plus they rub all over the place, you loose much of your turn radius. Not to metion the extra weight your puttin on the car. I woudl imagine it woudl make the car feel very slugish. remeber this is rotaional inertia you are dealing with, so it much different than throwing a 100lbs in the trunk
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Re: 20's on the front? (Monster231)
Posted by Monster231...
There really is no benefit when going taller, other that esthetic reasons. Personaly i think it overkill. I seen lots of 19" in the front and it looks good, but the ride becomes harsh due to the shorter wall of the tire, plus they rub all over the place, you loose much of your turn radius. Not to metion the extra weight your puttin on the car. I woudl imagine it woudl make the car feel very slugish. remeber this is rotaional inertia you are dealing with, so it much different than throwing a 100lbs in the trunk
There really is no benefit when going taller, other that esthetic reasons. Personaly i think it overkill. I seen lots of 19" in the front and it looks good, but the ride becomes harsh due to the shorter wall of the tire, plus they rub all over the place, you loose much of your turn radius. Not to metion the extra weight your puttin on the car. I woudl imagine it woudl make the car feel very slugish. remeber this is rotaional inertia you are dealing with, so it much different than throwing a 100lbs in the trunk
2C5only21, I think 20's upfront would look bad butt IMO. If they fit, and it sounds like they do, go with them on all four corners
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Re: 20's on the front? (shaheen)
shaheen
I hoppy fer you and yer 19's, howefer we are talkin abowt 20's. one you combyne the hite of the rim and the tyre, it is a signifikant differens. Troo comming frum rumflats to 19's and non runflats you are saffing lots wate, but than again run flats are old nues. Use the searsh buton. 20's doo rubb, therefour yoo luse terning radyas, becauz you cant tern yer steeering weel all the way. The ride is rouffer, especkially on, not so smooth surfases, doo to the shortter wall hite. and ther is a big wate increes as wel, again wee r not talkin about stok, his 20 will way weigh more than your 19. even if its a coulpa pownd, it make a differens caws its a the weels.
wat wuz the odder ting you menshond.
BTW you speeled atrocious wrong, you should use spell check
Let me know if yuo kneed help
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I hoppy fer you and yer 19's, howefer we are talkin abowt 20's. one you combyne the hite of the rim and the tyre, it is a signifikant differens. Troo comming frum rumflats to 19's and non runflats you are saffing lots wate, but than again run flats are old nues. Use the searsh buton. 20's doo rubb, therefour yoo luse terning radyas, becauz you cant tern yer steeering weel all the way. The ride is rouffer, especkially on, not so smooth surfases, doo to the shortter wall hite. and ther is a big wate increes as wel, again wee r not talkin about stok, his 20 will way weigh more than your 19. even if its a coulpa pownd, it make a differens caws its a the weels.
wat wuz the odder ting you menshond.
BTW you speeled atrocious wrong, you should use spell check
Let me know if yuo kneed help
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Re: 20's on the front? (Monster231)
Monster,
I will take the chill pill or three, thanks for handing them out. I was not trying to flame you and I did read the entire post to realize that the topic was talking about 20's and not 19's. But in your post, if you read it again, you will notice that you mention 19's not 20's. Lastly, I did not spell atrocious wrong.
Shaheen
I will take the chill pill or three, thanks for handing them out. I was not trying to flame you and I did read the entire post to realize that the topic was talking about 20's and not 19's. But in your post, if you read it again, you will notice that you mention 19's not 20's. Lastly, I did not spell atrocious wrong.
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Re: 20's on the front? (shaheen)
Monster,
I will take the chill pill or three, thanks for handing them out. I was not trying to flame you and I did read the entire post to realize that the topic was talking about 20's and not 19's. But in your post, if you read it again, you will notice that you mention 19's not 20's. Lastly, I did not spell atrocious wrong.
Shaheen
I will take the chill pill or three, thanks for handing them out. I was not trying to flame you and I did read the entire post to realize that the topic was talking about 20's and not 19's. But in your post, if you read it again, you will notice that you mention 19's not 20's. Lastly, I did not spell atrocious wrong.
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Re: 20's on the front? (shaheen)
I think I am just gonna go w/ 19's on the front. I don't want to cause any problems w/ the traction control. I saw a picture w/ 20's on the front and didn't theink they looked to bad. kaley