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Old 08-01-11, 04:53 AM
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i think that we have decided to use my old 245/35/20 on the new rear wheels and get 2 new 225/35/20 for the front wheels
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Old 08-01-11, 06:58 AM
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Looks awesome man!!!!
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Old 08-01-11, 08:24 AM
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Congrats Tony can't wait to see it. We need to go out and take some pics of our new look GS' together.
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Old 08-01-11, 10:54 AM
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can't wait to see it done up. Definitely will fill out the wheel wells with those offsets!!
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Old 08-01-11, 01:42 PM
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Good to see another GS rockin the Vossen's ... congrats on the sponsorship


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Old 08-01-11, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Wicked GS
Good to see another GS rockin the Vossen's ... congrats on the sponsorship


What are the offsets of your set and what tire sizes are you running? Looks like they might not be as aggressive as Tony's set, but they look pretty close.
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Originally Posted by veritek
What are the offsets of your set and what tire sizes are you running? Looks like they might not be as aggressive as Tony's set, but they look pretty close.
Tires are 285/30/20 and 245/30/20 ... offset +25 an +30 I believe ... can't really remember at the moment
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Old 08-01-11, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Wicked GS
Tires are 285/30/20 and 245/30/20 ... offset I actually forgot ... let me give it some thought
cool, if yours are the same offsets as Tony's, he'll be able to run the 285's in the rear for sure then
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Old 08-01-11, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by veritek
cool, if yours are the same offsets as Tony's, he'll be able to run the 285's in the rear for sure then
Yeah he wont or shouldn't have a problem
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Originally Posted by carbongs
i think that we have decided to use my old 285/35/20 on the new rear wheels and get 2 new 225/35/20 for the front wheels
285/35? wow thats gonna be quite a big height difference between front and rear. Your rear tire is gonna be 1.5" taller in the back compared to the front. If you don't want to stretch I highly recommend 285/30 or 275/30. This is still slightly taller that what the car calls for but is a more appropriate fit.
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Originally Posted by veritek
cool, if yours are the same offsets as Tony's, he'll be able to run the 285's in the rear for sure then
They aren't the same mine are a little more aggressive.

Originally Posted by YaKuZa_GS
285/35? wow thats gonna be quite a big height difference between front and rear. Your rear tire is gonna be 1.5" taller in the back compared to the front. If you don't want to stretch I highly recommend 285/30 or 275/30. This is still slightly taller that what the car calls for but is a more appropriate fit.
I meant to say use the 245's from the front not 285.

So maybe 225/35/20 up front and 245/35/20 on the rears
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Old 08-02-11, 05:22 AM
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Looks great Tony... Nice addition to an already amazing looking GS..
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Old 08-02-11, 08:38 AM
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Can't wait to see them installed Tony!
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Thanks alot everyone. Got a few questions now.

I am working with a few tire guys so trying to see if anyone has any ideas on if there are any tires withing these brands that will can allow for a stretch like 245/35/20 on the rear and 225/35/20 on the fronts

BFGoodrich
Bridgestone
Michelin

Has anyone had any experience with these brands and stretch? I only have relations with these guys so I can't go to Toyo, Falken, or the other better known "stretch" brand tires. Trying to make something work and help promote them too but it has gotta be reliable.

Thanks for any help guys
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