[JeffWard]

I just bought a bone stock 2005 GT Convertible. It has factory 17" wheels. Factory ride height.

I'm seeing lots of "bolt on" 20X9 (front) and 20X10 (rear sets).

I assume these will fit stock ride height cars. I want to go a bit lower, like 2 inches?

1) What's the biggest tire/wheel set that will work at factory height?
2) With the car an inch lower?
3) Wheel well mods required???

Advice please.

JW

[JeffWard]

OOPS... Mods, please move to tech forum, my bad

[Gotadime]

I've got 20x8.5" rims and I plan on lowering my car 1.5". Everything should fit perfect.

[travelers]

They should fit without mods to the wheel wells as long as you get the right wheel offset for that car. I have 295/45/18s and they fit with no problems. I've heard of 305s fitting.

[07Grabber]

I'm lowered with Eibach prokit running staggered 20's, 255/40/20 fronts with 295/40/20 rears. You can run a 305/35 with the pro kit no problem.

[Rice05eater]

Originally Posted by 07Grabber

I'm lowered with Eibach prokit running staggered 20's, 255/40/20 fronts with 295/40/20 rears. You can run a 305/35 with the pro kit no problem.

I have a 2" drop, I want 20's but my shop said no way, im too low.

[tached_out]

i hate my 20's go with 18's with a great set of tires

[07Grabber]

Originally Posted by Rice05eater

I have a 2" drop, I want 20's but my shop said no way, im too low.

I have several friends of mine with the Eibach Sportlines which is 1.7" - 2.3". Here's a pic of Joes with 20's (yellow)...You have to get the right size tires, you're concern is the overall diameter doesn't matter on the size of the wheel. I like my 20's, here's a pic of mine with the prokit and 40 series Toyo's (orange)

[JeffWard]

Originally Posted by 07Grabber

I have several friends of mine with the Eibach Sportlines which is 1.7" - 2.3". Here's a pic of Joes with 20's (yellow)...You have to get the right size tires, you're concern is the overall diameter doesn't matter on the size of the wheel. I like my 20's, here's a pic of mine with the prokit and 40 series Toyo's (orange)

Is that the "Cragar S/S 20's" set found on the American Muscle website? I love those wheels. Do you have the 9's and 10's?

I'm thinking of going with the Eibach springs, (1.5"), and these wheels, with 305 rears...

No inside wheel-well scrub in the corners?

[07Grabber]

The wheels are Boyds, staggered 8.5 (255/40/20) and 10's (295/40/20). The rear's rub sometimes on the lower front quarter panel over rough train tracks and huge potholes, thats why I'm going to go with the 305/35/20 next time around. Should be a little shorter side wall then the 40 series I'm running now.