I'll be in the market for new rear tires for my '07 GT soon and I'm curious about the tire sizes everyone is running for a 20" staggered setup.
Currently, I'm running a 20x8.5 rim up front with 255/35s and 20x10.5 in the rear with 285/30s. It's only by about a 1/10th of an inch shorter in the rear, but to me, the rears are noticeably shorter than the fronts and frankly look like rubber bands and have no overlapping sidewall. When I bought the rims, the rear tire size decision was based on the fact that they were the same height as the stock tire (as per the salesman) and they were cheap.
This time around, I'd like to match (or slightly exceed) the front tire height as I don't think it looks right with smaller tires on the rear than on the front. I looked at 305/35s, but it's between $400 and $500 PER TIRE to go this route whereas the 285/30s are between $200 and $300 a piece. Other 295-305/30-35 sizes were either just as pricey, few brands, or non-existent. What are your recommendations?
Currently, I'm running a 20x8.5 rim up front with 255/35s and 20x10.5 in the rear with 285/30s. It's only by about a 1/10th of an inch shorter in the rear, but to me, the rears are noticeably shorter than the fronts and frankly look like rubber bands and have no overlapping sidewall. When I bought the rims, the rear tire size decision was based on the fact that they were the same height as the stock tire (as per the salesman) and they were cheap.
This time around, I'd like to match (or slightly exceed) the front tire height as I don't think it looks right with smaller tires on the rear than on the front. I looked at 305/35s, but it's between $400 and $500 PER TIRE to go this route whereas the 285/30s are between $200 and $300 a piece. Other 295-305/30-35 sizes were either just as pricey, few brands, or non-existent. What are your recommendations?