Upgrading Tire Size....thoughts

[shogun32]

That's an impressive "used rubber" collection you have there, Shogun!

that's only about half.

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[2morrow]

Compound over size and if you can make it work with your budget, do both.

Having a spare set is also wise but again, if budget allows.

 

[EFI]

It's gonna be these.
what are your recommendations for front and rear with the rims at this size?

• Front 20x10 ET +35mm / 34 lbs.
• Rear 20x11 ET +50mm / 35.4 lbs.

Yikes, those are some heavy, heavy wheels. A 19" in similar sizes can be 10lbs less per corner, and when you add them all up that's 40lbs of unsprung rotating weight you are losing considerable performance.

That's alot of weight pentaly for just the "Bullitt look" unless you don't care about performance at all...but it seems you do as you wouldn't have made this post if you weren't.

 

[Duece McCracken]

Yikes, those are some heavy, heavy wheels. A 19" in similar sizes can be 10lbs less per corner, and when you add them all up that's 40lbs of unsprung rotating weight you are losing considerable performance.

That's alot of weight pentaly for just the "Bullitt look" unless you don't care about performance at all...but it seems you do as you wouldn't have made this post if you weren't.

Yep, my gripes exactly. Im not buying anything close to OEM weight, those chonkers!!!

 

[Jaymar]

I assumed street car, who cares how much the wheels weigh? Unless we're talking a 1/2 second difference in a quarter then it's more likely armchair racing at best. I want to go fast but I want to look good doing it.

 

[Bikeman315]

I assumed street car, who cares how much the wheels weigh? Unless we're talking a 1/2 second difference in a quarter then it's more likely armchair racing at best. I want to go fast but I want to look good doing it.

Exactly. OP has a Bullitt and loves the look of it. To him that's what is important. A few extra pounds is going to mean didley squat on the street.

 

[EFI]

A few extra pounds is going to mean didley squat on the street.

As would going from a 285 to a 305 of the same tire.

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