Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 03:56 pm, by: Sam Avery(Samavery)
please elaborate on 20's being bad for the suspension...
im going with 245/30/20 because thats legal, and thats how i want it, the splash guards have been removed to make way for the tyres on the wheels. so rubbing on that is not a problem.
a 30 profile is about as uncomfortable as it gets aint it?
Andrew Ferres DieHard WA '90 C-F Celsior V8, '84 Soarer V8, '91 Supra V8
Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 04:33 pm, by: Andrew Ferres(Peewee)
The stock 15" rim has about 5" of rubber between the rims and the road. The suspension is designed with this in mind, and is designed to work with it.
Tyres play a critical part of the suspension.
Increase the 15" rim to 20", and you decrease this 5" to about 2.5" and suddenly you've lost pretty much all of the cushioning that the tyres provide.
This inturn puts extra stress on the suspension and makes it work harder.
On most cars this doesn't matter as a couple of hundred bucks every few years to replace the shock is nothing. But when its 2k to replace the bags, its a lot more.
Friday, March 28, 2008 - 01:48 am, by: Benny Gammelmark(Oldfield)
Sam Avery wrote on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 03:56 pm:
im going with 245/30/20 because thats legal
Are you sure? If standard is 15" then the largest legal wheels you can put on are 17", that is at lease what it is in NSW, unless you get a certificate.
Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 06:49 pm, by: Simon Martin(Commander)
no no, it's not that much to do with the rubber side of things, it is a bit but
20s are BIG and HEEEAAAVVVYYYY
The Lighter the wheels the better on your suspension it is. Any schmuck can tell you that. Look man, do what you want cause you obviously will. If department of transport pull you up you're screwed with 20s on. Also you're gonna find out the hard way just how hard 20s are on your suspension.