350Z 20" yes or no??
350Z 20" yes or no??
04-26-2005, 08:04 AM
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Increased rotational mass and increased weight means it will affect your performance and handling a bit, and riding on that low of a tire would probably make the ride pretty harsh. If it even fits.
Is there a point to this? Other than bragging to your friends that you 'roll on 20's dawg'?
Is there a point to this? Other than bragging to your friends that you 'roll on 20's dawg'?
04-26-2005, 08:42 AM
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If you're interested in 20" wheels, go here:
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/119204-20-wheel-and-tire-discussion-thread.html
Getting 20's is purely on personal taste. To each his own as they say but I would have to agree that if you plan on tracking your car, don't use 20's or get another set of 17's or 18's at most when you go to the track. This is mainly due to the need of having more rubber. There's a lot of haters out there but the ride quality from 20's vs 19's are almost the same. As far as weight, depends on what rim you get. There are some larger wheels out there that are actually lighter than smaller sizes.
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/119204-20-wheel-and-tire-discussion-thread.html
Getting 20's is purely on personal taste. To each his own as they say but I would have to agree that if you plan on tracking your car, don't use 20's or get another set of 17's or 18's at most when you go to the track. This is mainly due to the need of having more rubber. There's a lot of haters out there but the ride quality from 20's vs 19's are almost the same. As far as weight, depends on what rim you get. There are some larger wheels out there that are actually lighter than smaller sizes.
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04-26-2005, 08:49 AM
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The ride is harder (noticeably, but probably not hugely), you won't be as fast, and the tires are very expensive.
The prices range from 194 each to 348 each. I found 1 style at 194, the next price up is close to 250 each. Drop an inch to 19's, and the average price per tire drops about $50. The cheap tires (per wheel size) are going to be very poor performers, and only the most expensive are All-Season, the rest are Summer. This means when it gets close to 40F, they are going to be extremely poor performers (slick, and not in a good way). You live in LA, so that won't happen often, but if you ever go skiing, you might be in trouble.
Don't forget that any of these tires are going to wear out faster than whatever you currently drive; maybe once a year, maybe faster. If you do burnouts, prepare to bend over and take it hard.
You may have to drop your car to get them to fit, which will increase the camber, which will increase the wear on your tires.
Getting 20's on a 350z is like a hot chick getting a boob job from 36C to 48EE; it's expensive, ugly, and it will cause you problems later.
The prices range from 194 each to 348 each. I found 1 style at 194, the next price up is close to 250 each. Drop an inch to 19's, and the average price per tire drops about $50. The cheap tires (per wheel size) are going to be very poor performers, and only the most expensive are All-Season, the rest are Summer. This means when it gets close to 40F, they are going to be extremely poor performers (slick, and not in a good way). You live in LA, so that won't happen often, but if you ever go skiing, you might be in trouble.
Don't forget that any of these tires are going to wear out faster than whatever you currently drive; maybe once a year, maybe faster. If you do burnouts, prepare to bend over and take it hard.
You may have to drop your car to get them to fit, which will increase the camber, which will increase the wear on your tires.
Getting 20's on a 350z is like a hot chick getting a boob job from 36C to 48EE; it's expensive, ugly, and it will cause you problems later.
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04-26-2005, 08:59 AM
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Well i have the hook up for TSW and the tires i have the hook up for the Falkens. Probably the tires at the 650.00 mounted and balanced.
04-26-2005, 09:04 AM
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If you look at the post I posted, someone posted pics of 20" TSW's. Just so you get an idea. I'd have to agree with 510dat that one of the main factors that people look into is how much they'll be regularly spending for tires. When you go with larger wheels, you'll definitely going to spend more on tires. Especially if you want a high quality tire with a wide stance.
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04-26-2005, 10:23 AM
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Tires run me $1200 for a full set for my 19" rims..... even the cheap tires I found were like $1000 for a full set. If you drive alot and money is an issue then I would recommend staying with 18" rims. 18" rim tires will run you between $600 - $800 for a full set...
If you go 20" rims expect to pay over $1400 for a full set of tires... If you got money to burn go for it. Just keep in mind, depending on how aggressive you drive you will probaby have to get new tires every 15k-18k miles.
If you go 20" rims expect to pay over $1400 for a full set of tires... If you got money to burn go for it. Just keep in mind, depending on how aggressive you drive you will probaby have to get new tires every 15k-18k miles.
04-26-2005, 11:21 AM
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I personally wouldn't go bigger than a 19" wheel but it's personal preference. If you're more into show than go then maybe it's the way to go.
I saw a "blinged-out" 350Z in Century City the other day. He had an insane stereo system festooned with Dub Magazine stickers and a 310 Motoring lisence plate frame. He was running chromed 20's with a smoking hot chick sitting shotgun. I'll gladly take the chick but I've never been a hip hop/mainstream music type of person so to each his (or her) own. If you like something, who cares what anyone else thinks...
Life is short...
I saw a "blinged-out" 350Z in Century City the other day. He had an insane stereo system festooned with Dub Magazine stickers and a 310 Motoring lisence plate frame. He was running chromed 20's with a smoking hot chick sitting shotgun. I'll gladly take the chick but I've never been a hip hop/mainstream music type of person so to each his (or her) own. If you like something, who cares what anyone else thinks...
Life is short...
04-26-2005, 11:29 AM
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As far as performance goes 19's and 20's will hurt it ... Like said above I would stick with 17's or 18's for performance. As for tires on 20's I would go with 245/30/20 front and 275/30/20 rear if that size is available from any vendor... that will get you pretty close to the stock size and stagger... When upgrading wheels and tires make sure you get the right sizes... I have seen coutless examples of people getting the wrong rear tire... for example alot of people seem to run 245/35/19 and 275/30/19 which means their back tire is SMALLER than your front tire. 
04-26-2005, 12:02 PM
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I just had my 20's installed on my TS Widebody kit, to be honest it looks like 18 the widebody eats them up, the only you can tell they are 20's if you squat down and check out the tires. I have 11 front and 13 rear and no rubbing issue, and no diff on handling whatsoever.
04-26-2005, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo350
I just had my 20's installed on my TS Widebody kit, to be honest it looks like 18 the widebody eats them up, the only you can tell they are 20's if you squat down and check out the tires. I have 11 front and 13 rear and no rubbing issue, and no diff on handling whatsoever.
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