Wheels and springs

Wee_Z · **Wheels and springs**

If I throw on some 20x9.5's onto my 2004 v6 will I still have room to drop it? I would like to drop the front 2" and the back 1.5. Also, will I experience problems if I do not get adjustable shocks right away? Thanks in advance guys.

Danger Dude · **Re: Wheels and springs**


Quote: Originally Posted by Wee_Z If I throw on some 20x9.5's onto my 2004 v6 will I still have room to drop it? I would like to drop the front 2" and the back 1.5. Also, will I experience problems if I do not get adjustable shocks right away? Thanks in advance guys.

Throwing 20's on a V6 is like throwing 200 lbs of bricks in the trunk. You will be much slower and look like a cartoon car with huge tires!!!

FUGLY!!!!!

18's is about as large as will want to go on that model

**Brent** · **Re: Wheels and springs**


Quote: Originally Posted by Danger Dude Throwing 20's on a V6 is like throwing 200 lbs of bricks in the trunk. You will be much slower and look like a cartoon car with huge tires!!! FUGLY!!!!! 18's is about as large as will want to go on that model

He didnt ask should he throw 20's on his Mustang he asked if he did could he lower the car.

I can answer your question about the shocks... I would go ahead and do the shocks and the springs at the same time since it is basically the same install. If you do not do the shocks right away it wont take long for your stock shocks/struts to give away to the 2" drop and then you just have a really really bad bumpy ride.

Danger Dude · **Re: Wheels and springs**

Ok to answer the most pressing question with 20's can you drop 2 inches and not run into additional problems I say no unless you get unbelieveably low profile tires then your ride is going to suck really bad

Zim · **Re: Wheels and springs**

You can, youll need to keep the overall diameter of wheels/tires the same though. I dont even know what series tire you'd run with it like that, but yes they'll fit and yes you can still lower the car.

Danger Dude · **Re: Wheels and springs**

You would need 205 35 20's

Zim · **Re: Wheels and springs**


Quote: Originally Posted by Danger Dude You would need 205 35 20's

205's? did you mean 305s? 205's would be uber stretchedon a 9.5" wheel.

also, moving to w99-04 v6

**Brent** · **Re: Wheels and springs**

255/35/20 is the correct tire size

Danger Dude · **Re: Wheels and springs**

Yes I meant 255

But you would want 30's not 35 the speedo would be off by nearly 5% with 30's it owuld only be off 1.3%

Wee_Z · **Re: Wheels and springs**


Quote: Originally Posted by Brent He didnt ask should he throw 20's on his Mustang he asked if he did could he lower the car. I can answer your question about the shocks... I would go ahead and do the shocks and the springs at the same time since it is basically the same install. If you do not do the shocks right away it wont take long for your stock shocks/struts to give away to the 2" drop and then you just have a really really bad bumpy ride.

Cool Thanks man, thats what I thought. I read a few posts on the springs/kits i should go with so i am lookin into those now.. Do you happen to know a ball-park figure of how much would labor cost for me to get a lowering kit installed. Thanks for the info...

**Brent** · **Re: Wheels and springs**

It is a very easy install to do. I wouldnt spend money on getting someone else to do it. I am not sure how much it would cost to have someone to do it either.

Wee_Z · **Re: Wheels and springs**


Quote: Originally Posted by Brent It is a very easy install to do. I wouldnt spend money on getting someone else to do it. I am not sure how much it would cost to have someone to do it either.

Yea thats what i was hoping to hear. Your ride is slammed just right... How much did you drop yours? What kit did you go with?

**Brent** · **Re: Wheels and springs**


Quote: Originally Posted by Wee_Z Yea thats what i was hoping to hear. Your ride is slammed just right... How much did you drop yours? What kit did you go with?

Eibach Pro Kit and its right at 2" in the front and about 1.5 in the back...

**PureVenom** · **Re: Wheels and springs**


Quote: Originally Posted by Brent 255/35/20 is the correct tire size

255's on a 9.5" rim? Wow, talk about curb rash. 275's on a 9" rim is perfect..can't image 1/2" more rim and 1/2" less tire. Ick.

The 255s might give the proper overall height, but they will look terrible and stretched.

**Brent** · **Re: Wheels and springs**


Quote: Originally Posted by Smurfin 255's on a 9.5" rim? Wow, talk about curb rash. 275's on a 9" rim is perfect..can't image 1/2" more rim and 1/2" less tire. Ick. The 255s might give the proper overall height, but they will look terrible and stretched.

Just going by tirerack.com

**SpectorV** · **Re: Wheels and springs**

just do the math and find a tire that has the same overall height sidewall height and is around a 275 mm wide at least.

**bbunt302** · **Re: Wheels and springs**

Yeah, you're gonna want a 275-295 on a wheel that wide.

Also, I hope you realize how absolutely horrible your ride quality is gonna be with 20" wheels and 2" drop. You need to ride in a car with a similar set-up before you decide to go through with this. Otherwise, you will probably seriously regret it.

Also good luck keeping tires on it. Maximum Motorsports C/C plates will be a must. You'll also probably need to have the alignment checked every three months or so with such an extreme set-up. As stiff as this thing is gonna be, your entire suspension is gonna be vibrated and jarred to hell and back.

Wee_Z · **Re: Wheels and springs**


Quote: Originally Posted by bbunt302 Yeah, you're gonna want a 275-295 on a wheel that wide. Also, I hope you realize how absolutely horrible your ride quality is gonna be with 20" wheels and 2" drop. You need to ride in a car with a similar set-up before you decide to go through with this. Otherwise, you will probably seriously regret it. Also good luck keeping tires on it. Maximum Motorsports C/C plates will be a must. You'll also probably need to have the alignment checked every three months or so with such an extreme set-up. As stiff as this thing is gonna be, your entire suspension is gonna be vibrated and jarred to hell and back.

Thanks for the advice. I in the end just want a wheel that looks decent for the car, I know its an opinion but I think an 18 in ch wheel looks small, unless the car is dropped. SO I was hoping to get around that by getting 20's and not having to drop it for a while. But since Ive been doing some research, I guess the kits are not to expensive for the drop I want. I am now thinking about getting 18's, and ordering a lowering kit, I just want to find out how much someone would charge me to throw the kit on? I would try it myself but i dont want to just yet, Im good w/ oil changes, brake pads and that sh!t but yea... I would like to have a professional throw it on... Hope it dotn cost a grip...