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Some things to consider with 20” wheels:

• You will pay a premium for tires.
• You will pay a premium for the wheels
• You will have a harsh ride.
• 20” wheels have a lower aspect ratio, so be careful. Hitting a pothole =’s bent rim.

If you decide going with 20” wheels, I think you should consider a wheel setup that has 20” wheels on the back and 19” wheels on the front. That setup allows about the same section height on front and rear, and it looks OK. It’s more comfortable and economical than 20’s all around.

Some of the exotics are equipped with 20” wheels, but these very expensive cars have sophisticated suspensions that are considerably better than the Z’s pedestrian suspension.

If your intention is taking the car to events and shows/competitions, 20” wheels are appropriate. Otherwise, that size wheels carries more liabilities than “worth.” You probably will not like 20" wheels for street driving.

--Spike

 

not necessarily... most 19" tires r more expensive than 20" ones with the same brand, width and profile.

 

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Truth

 

I must be shopping the wrong sites.

Of course a 19" wheel will need a different profile than a 20" wheel, so your suggestion ("... most 19" tires r more expensive than 20" ones with the same brand, width and profile.") isn't correct at its most elemental level since you suggest comparing the same profile.

Would you post some examples of the pricing you reference?

Additional Note: To maintain a fair comparison, realize that some manufacturers and retailers have "specials" from time to time to dump excess inventory.

--Spike

 

Yup. Colors are in too, I suggest gold up front (to match the teeth) and yellow out back (to match the other teeth).

 

@ Spike - 20" tires more expensive, lol. I wish my 19" tires were as cheap as 20" tires.

 

^^ I thought I was wrong reading the other messages. Could you provide examples of comparative pricing?

--Spike

 

^ just google it under "shopping"...

e.g. 245/35/19 toyo t1r more expensive than 245/35/20.

275/35/19 falken 452 more expensive than 275/30/20.

 

^^ OK... So what is the price for these tires and where are they available for that price? Please provide the site you discovered in your Google search.

--Spike

 

It has been mentioned before, but it is worth repeating in a more straightforward manner....

Getting wheels that are heavier than what you have now will make your car slower than it is now.

So getting the look you want will cost more than just the money for wheels and tires. It will also cost you performance.

But it's your car. If a certain "look" is worth the cost to you, do it.

 

I've had a 19inch setup and a 20inch setup. The tires were cheaper for my 20inch setup because 19inch wheels are more rare than 20's. Usually it goes 17's, 18's and then jumps to 20's for most cars. Pluse 19inch wheels were manafactured after 20inch wheels.

 

ok go to this site, and plug in the brand of tires and sizes i just listed.

 

What most tire shops(and even big chains like Discount) will tell you is that 19's are more expensive because they are not "common size"... Then again, "uncommon size" tires can com in different diameters aswell...

 

I notice that more expensive brands (e.g., Bridgestone, Michelin, and Pirelli) have the greatest differential between 19’s and 20’s (20’s being more expensive in comparable sizes).

That doesn’t seem to be the case with less costly tires.

--Spike

 

didnt know $4000 wheels were ghetto

Maybe a cheap azz set of 20's that you buy from wheelsnext.com that come with paper thin tires and only cost $1200 now thats ghetto.

 

im running 20's on my z n they ride fine. IMO, everybody has 19's cause they are scared to run something big and cant handle the criticism. why you want to be like everyone else? stand out! it really depends on the wheels too. cant get some discount tire 20's haha.

this is mine on 20x9.5 and 20x11 -5 all around. work varianze t1s

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Like what most poster's have stated. Stick with 19's OP unless you have an SUV or something. Depending on the what rim you select, it is most likely you'll get added unsprung mass from the larger tire size also.

 

Gen- car looks good bro...

who cares just get what you want OP... dont ask for other peoples opinions.. last i checked they arent buying your wheels or paying for your car... i bet half the ppl that commented on this prob dont even own aftermarket wheels

 

Do some searching on the site.... Find out what others are running.... Find what you like... Get the specs.... Find a vendor.... And buy some wheels!

Nothing wrong with getting opinions, but every thread like this turns into a pissing contest. You will never be happy with rims someone else picks out for you, so get what you want.