This is how 305-19 look on a car!

[1BadaSS]

Can anybody photoshop this to look lowered? I'll reserve my comments until I at least see what it could look like!

[JDP Motorsports]

You can bring it down and make it look good on 18-19" wheels. You'll need Pfadt Coil Overs with the adjustable body length for sure! Those off-sets look incorrect in the rear also. If you're road racing or doing TT the 20"+ is way to big and heavy....

JP

[BOBSS]

I would get the 19" if the right tire was made for them
need and can't get a 305/40 or 315/40, yet...

how many potential sales would Nitto need to make us a tire?
big, fat all season tires - 305 all the way around

[GJG]

Originally Posted by Doc

Actually the 19 isn't all that bad it's the tire profile that ruins the look. Are these 305/25-19's? The 25 profile is way too low. A 25 profile in this size is 3.75" shorter in height than the stock tire. I'd like to see the rim with a 35 or even 40 profile tire.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by JDP Motorsports

You can bring it down and make it look good on 18-19" wheels. You'll need Pfadt Coil Overs with the adjustable body length for sure! Those off-sets look incorrect in the rear also. If you're road racing or doing TT the 20"+ is way to big and heavy....

JP

The problem with the tire profile in those pictures is there's nowhere to go to lower it; ground clearance is already too low. Smaller rims need taller profile tires so you don't bottom out all the time. I bet that car has trouble even going over speed bumps in a parking lot.

[JDP Motorsports]

Originally Posted by Doc

The problem with the tire profile in those pictures is there's nowhere to go to lower it; ground clearance is already too low. Smaller rims need taller profile tires so you don't bottom out all the time. I bet that car has trouble even going over speed bumps in a parking lot.

I couldn't agree with you more!

JP

[Gentry78]

Originally Posted by Doc

The problem with the tire profile in those pictures is there's nowhere to go to lower it; ground clearance is already too low. Smaller rims need taller profile tires so you don't bottom out all the time. I bet that car has trouble even going over speed bumps in a parking lot.

gonna have to agree as well

[Mr Twisty]

It looks similar to the SEMA GS car from last year. I think it had 18's and hoosiers on it, but they were pretty lo profile. Poor boys 3.73 final drive ratio

[BOBSS]

what tires are pictured here?
There's a thread in here about a set up with 305/30/19 all the way around.
I'm waiting to see that

[third1]

Why does everyone dislike the 20s ? I think they look just fine,but no bigger than 22s. There is a large opening to fill.

[Ringo]

Too may people are all bunged up about having too much weight with larger wheels sizes. Going in reverse isn't working here either. The car may perform better if your really going to push it or go racing. But The car looks bad. Even with 20's and the car lowered it still looks pretty crappy because the gap isn't even all around the wheel. Wide on the sides and thin on top. Somebody needs to produce the concept rims like it was meant to have in 21's and 22's. That profile tire on those 19's is all wrong.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by Ringo

Too may people are all bunged up about having too much weight with larger wheels sizes. Going in reverse isn't working here either. The car may perform better if your really going to push it or go racing. But The car looks bad. Even with 20's and the car lowered it still looks pretty crappy because the gap isn't even all around the wheel. Wide on the sides and thin on top. Somebody needs to produce the concept rims like it was meant to have in 21's and 22's. That profile tire on those 19's is all wrong.

Well it's a matter of performance. Now that I have my car I'm amazed at how soft the acceleration is in a car that has 426 hp. You can feel the difference; those big 20's just don't spin up very quick. It feels like you've slipped the clutch in 2nd and started from 2nd instead of 1st. I'd be almost certain that's a big reason why these cars are running in the 13's stock in the 1/4 mile. Watch the videos guys have posted of their stock runs and notice how soft these cars are coming out of the hole. Now I know why. I've never driven on 20's before and the difference is amazing.

I think it's also one of the reasons the car doesn't feel as fast as it's going. Those big wheels are bus wheels; for smooth, long distance cruising. The other night I was going around a slightly curved on-ramp to the freeway and I ran up the rpm's in 2nd. I wasn't looking at the speedo and as I merged into the lane I shifted into 3rd; would have sworn I was doing about 70 because that's how it felt and sounded. I glanced down at the speedo and was stunned that it said 89! I backed off immediately and learned a big lesson; don't trust how it feels...watch the speedo!

The big wheels do the same thing as low gears in a trans; low rpms for cruising. The revolutions per mile of those big tires means they don't feel or sound as fast as they're rolling; the same thing when you're doing 70 in 6th gear and the engine is only doing about 1,500 rpm. Great for cruising; sucks for acceleration.

How it looks in the wheel well is not my big concern. I'm not spending 40 g's so 16 year olds at the taco stand can say "ooh that looks bad ass" when I roll by. I'm looking at going 275/35-19 on tires and a 3-piece forged 19x9.5 rim all the way around. That combo should drop about 14 lbs of unsprung weight per wheel. It'll drop the car 1 inch. Removing that much unsprung weight will have the effect of removing 280 lbs of sprung weight. I want my car to MOVE when I push the gas pedal. It will stop quicker and handle better than stock too. And if I put a Pedder's setup on it, all the better.

[CGM2SSRS]

Hey Doc!
I agree that all that weight is without a doubt choking acceleration. I disagree however about the,"feeling" of speed. The car is better insulated then any other US production car other then the cad that I can remember. This along with the stability/platform gives it a fabulous ride that gives the perception of moving slower. The trap numbers are pretty impressive despite the heft of this car.
I love your last paragraph. LMFAO!

[Doc]

Originally Posted by CGM2SSRS

Hey Doc!
I agree that all that wait is without a doubt choking acceleration. I disagree however about the,"feeling" of speed. The car is better insulated then any other US production car other then the cad that I can remember. This along with the stability/platform gives it a fabulous ride that gives the perception of moving slower. The trap numbers are pretty impressive despite the heft of this car.
I love your last paragraph. LMFAO!

Hehe. Well yes the car has a great suspension and it is quiet inside; absolutely terrific effort by Chevy. But tire sound has changed with the big wheels. On my RX8 which had 225/40-18's on it the revs per mile of the tires was 804. The stock 245/45-20's of the Camaro turns 703 revs per mile. I drive by sound and the lower rpm's of the tires makes a lower frequency sound which is throwing me off. The slower the tire rolls, the quieter it is. Like I said, great for quiet cruising; sucks for acceleration. This isn't my daily driver; it's my fun car so I'll be looking at cranking up the fun factor.