Ride Quality with 22" or 20" Wheels - Page 8

Scarbs · 07-22-2004, 06:34 PM

So i took the wife with.(not in the trunk ither)
We talked to the guys for a while and they made some calls. Im getting Foose Speedster. The tires are Bridgestone 255/35/20. I looked it up on 1010 when i got home they say that the'll be 5 mph over now. Did my tire guys make a mistake? I asked them about it before i left i didnt want the speedo to be off and they said it wouldn't be.
Im concerned that they did.

Eric
DLR

BobD · 07-22-2004, 07:53 PM

Depends on whether they updated the computer. I had mine done at the dealer and they were able to update it. Doubt a tire shop is going to do that, but you should be able to have your dealer do it next time you're in for service.

BobD

Doc G · 07-22-2004, 08:41 PM

Anyone with the 22's having trouble with car hopping on bumps in the highway. I read that some people are complaining that the 22s feel unstable on curves and on bumps on highways.

joey · 07-22-2004, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarbrs

So i took the wife with.(not in the trunk ither)
We talked to the guys for a while and they made some calls. Im getting Foose Speedster. The tires are Bridgestone 255/35/20. I looked it up on 1010 when i got home they say that the'll be 5 mph over now. Did my tire guys make a mistake? I asked them about it before i left i didnt want the speedo to be off and they said it wouldn't be.
Im concerned that they did.

Eric
DLR

Your speed will be off slightly less then 4 miles per hour.
This site has a good tool to figure the numbers out.
http://www.net-comber.com/tirecalc.html

When I someday get 20's, I plan to go with a conservative 245/45/20, which is very close to the 28.63 diameter of the 18 inchers.

Scarbs · 07-23-2004, 12:17 AM

I was going to do that too. But I didnt bring my list so...
Im going back over there tomarow and ask them about these sizes.

275.40.20 .1375 slow
245.45.20 .206 slow
265.40.20 .990 to fast.

I got this info from 1010tires.

I been thinking that the low profies wouldnt fill the wheel well enough and look silly.

I checked that link to net comer. they have the tire i bought as 4.64 to slow. 1010 had them at 5.39 to slow.
I said it wrong in the last post. :o

Eric

joey · 07-23-2004, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarbrs

I checked that link to net comer. they have the tire i bought as 4.64 to slow. 1010 had them at 5.39 to slow.
I said it wrong in the last post. :o
Eric

Don't you have the 18" C wheels?
If you do, then you should be a little less then 4 mph off.

Scarbs · 07-23-2004, 01:30 AM

yea
I have C stockers on it now.
Unless im adding wrong its 4.64 differance slower then the dash says. But 1010tires calculator had a differant #

magnesium · 07-23-2004, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joey

Your speed will be off slightly less then 4 miles per hour.
This site has a good tool to figure the numbers out.
http://www.net-comber.com/tirecalc.html

When I someday get 20's, I plan to go with a conservative 245/45/20, which is very close to the 28.63 diameter of the 18 inchers.

Unfortunately, nobody's making 245/45/20's (yet)

joey · 07-23-2004, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnesium

Unfortunately, nobody's making 245/45/20's (yet)

You are right. I just went through a bunch of wheel websites and couldn't find one. Ironic that the original concept car apparently had the 245/45/20's on the fronts and 275/40/20's on the rear, per this article.
http://www.discountingmags.com/car_dub_magazines.htm

Hopefully a bigger selection of sizes will show up over time otherwise I am probably going to have to go with the 275/40/20's.

I think the first attachment picture has that configuration mentioned in the article because the rears look wider.

But then next two attachments show 275/40/20's on the front.
Probably different cars with different set-ups.

Scarbs · 07-30-2004, 12:08 AM

OK
So the wheels came in today. They mouted the tires and put them on.
Remember i was worried about the 255 35 20. Well my tire guy calls me over its setting on the ground. The tires look stupid. He tells me he donest like it. I agree so hes going to find a better tire that will fill the wells better. Might even have to change the wheels to a better offset. What about a Sport truck tire that should give me a good ride yea.

Eric