20's All Around!

[NukedGTS]

Just got the Viper back complete with 20's Asanti's all around and new 3" Corsa with RT Hi-Flo's. I was a little nervous about the 20's and final height but after seeing the final product, I couldn't be happier. Final height is 3/4" higher than previously which makes sense since the new front tires are 3/4" taller than my old stock 17's. Since it is so close to stock height I think I will hold off with any lowering for now. New exhaust sounds incredible.

 

[dave6666]

Very nice. Somewhat of a favorite toward the R/W GTS myself.

What brakes are those peeking out? I see red in there...

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Dave, R/W GTS dude too.

 

[costanZo]

Nice wheels man! I look forward to seeing them on Sunday.. I was thinking about doing 20s all around, but I might lean towards 19s or 18s... unsure because I really don't want to change up the gears and have the speedometer be inaccurate.

Are you leaving the gears at 3.07 or changing them up?

 

[CitySnake]

Looks beautiful....but be careful around corners. Your handling will change noticably.

 

[dave6666]

Nice wheels man! I look forward to seeing them on Sunday.. I was thinking about doing 20s all around, but I might lean towards 19s or 18s... unsure because I really don't want to change up the gears and have the speedometer be inaccurate.

Are you leaving the gears at 3.07 or changing them up?

Won't 19's affect the speedo too? They are 1-1/4" taller.

Looks beautiful....but be careful around corners. Your handling will change noticably.

Why does the handling change that much? Will it apply to 19's too?

 

[99 R/T 10]

Looks good, but a little too high. Looks 4X4ish. Get some lowering springs.

 

[NukedGTS]

Nice wheels man! I look forward to seeing them on Sunday.. I was thinking about doing 20s all around, but I might lean towards 19s or 18s... unsure because I really don't want to change up the gears and have the speedometer be inaccurate.

Are you leaving the gears at 3.07 or changing them up?

I believe speedo will be an issue for 18's and 19's based on circumference of the tires compared to the 17's. For the most part, I add 5mph to whatever speed shows and that's about what I'm really doing. Not real accurate or scientific, but it works for me. Good news is the odometer will show less miles as it is based on revs of the tires. I'm not touching the gears.

 

[NukedGTS]

Looks good, but a little too high. Looks 4X4ish. Get some lowering springs.

Yeah, I went muddin' this morning. The tire guy was going to throw in a set of mudflaps for me but I held off since he didn't have them in red.

 

[NukedGTS]

Very nice. Somewhat of a favorite toward the R/W GTS myself.

What brakes are those peeking out? I see red in there...

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Dave, R/W GTS dude too.

Brembo calipers - front/rear
Mov'It rotors - front/rear

 

[costanZo]

I believe speedo will be an issue for 18's and 19's based on circumference of the tires compared to the 17's. For the most part, I add 5mph to whatever speed shows and that's about what I'm really doing. Not real accurate or scientific, but it works for me. Good news is the odometer will show less miles as it is based on revs of the tires. I'm not touching the gears.

Well I figured the car will be slower the bigger the wheels you put on it. I just assumed doing 18s or 19s from the stock 17s wouldn't make it as slow as putting on 20s.. 20s do look good tho; ive just been considering 19s since I'm not sure if 20s would be too much of an overkill; but they do look nice!

 

[NukedGTS]

Well I figured the car will be slower the bigger the wheels you put on it. I just assumed doing 18s or 19s from the stock 17s wouldn't make it as slow as putting on 20s.. 20s do look good tho; ive just been considering 19s since I'm not sure if 20s would be too much of an overkill; but they do look nice!

"Overkill"??? You went and bought a Viper for crying out loud . . . . it's a little late to be worried about overkill now isn't it? I think you'll find the weight of the tire/wheel combo has a lot more to do with final speed than the size of the tires. Case in point, I lost approximately 45 lbs going with the current setup over the 17's.

 

[ViperJay]

nice come back!

Yeah, I went muddin' this morning. The tire guy was going to throw in a set of mudflaps for me but I held off since he didn't have them in red.

 

[NukedGTS]

nice come back!

Geeeez, I have to take 4x4 cracks from a guy in Alabama . . . Is there no God?

 

[ViperJay]

even better! LMFAO. your cracking me up man....

 

[NukedGTS]

even better! LMFAO. your cracking me up man....

I responded to your question about the Opener this weekend. Are you bringing the machine if it's raining?

 

[costanZo]

I responded to your question about the Opener this weekend. Are you bringing the machine if it's raining?

My friend Martin and I were just talking about this Sunday. Do you think they will cancel because of the rain?

This would be my first event; I actually signed up to the VCA but am waiting for my member number.

 

[Dom426h]

+1 on the 4x4 comment, now all you need is the 20" 'dub' chrome badge on each side to complete the look!!

eBay Motors: 20" TIS EMBLEMS PAIR OF 2 (SEEN IN DUB MAGAZINE) (item 250241081134 end time May-01-08 18:33:35 PDT)

 

[NukedGTS]

+1 on the 4x4 comment, now all you need is the 20" 'dub' chrome badge on each side to complete the look!!

eBay Motors: 20" TIS EMBLEMS PAIR OF 2 (SEEN IN DUB MAGAZINE) (item 250241081134 end time May-01-08 18:33:35 PDT)

I already contacted that seller, you and I think alike. He's getting those emblems in Gold next week so I'm going to hold off until then. Keep the ideas coming though, you're a pool of knowledge.

 

[V10TT]

What tires did you go with?

 

[NukedGTS]

What tires did you go with?

I chose Pirelli P-Zero's. I have always been a Michelin fan but I have to admit, I have never felt my car handle like it does now. It may have as much to do with going from 17" to 20", I'm not sure but the difference is like night and day. Sizes are Front 275-30-20 and Rear 345-25-20.