20" rims????

[raverboy]

My question is simple and quick, will 20" rims fit on a 99 eclipse gs??? ( without scrapping the entire wheel well?)

 

[Bryan90TSiAWD]

i highly doubt it. why would you wanna do that anyways?

 

[mitsuclipsegsx]

i tihnk it will fit

 

[lane829]

are you stock height? and how wide? backspaceing/offset? Ive seen it done. don't know how it drove and all. looked nasty though.

 

[raverboy]

i highly doubt it. why would you wanna do that anyways?

For show, no go + Just imagine the high end when im freeway racing wheeeeeew

 

[raverboy]

are you stock height? and how wide? backspaceing/offset? Ive seen it done. don't know how it drove and all. looked nasty though.

It's two inches lower then stock, this is the size: 245/ 35 /20 .
Thanks for the info, I appreciate it

 

[ihaterice]

say good bye to accleration

 

[knighteclipse1]

For show, no go + Just imagine the high end when im freeway racing wheeeeeew

I totally agree, its mainly for show cars, not really for the road. I am sure anything can be done if you really want to, BUT...it would really make your car a trailer queen. Sorry, I know thats not what you wanted to hear.

 

[98DropTop]

why dont you just save a few extra bucks and go with 18's or 19's and just lower the bi*** since you will probably end up air riding it or something for show, then you can put the left over money towards something like a stereo or rubber to cling onto the rims. just my opinion good luck w/ it

 

[-DSM2NR-]

I doubt 20's will fit

I really don't understand why anybody would put 20's on their DSM..........It's a freakin sports car not a G-ride...... Sell the dsm and get an escalade or whatever, that's what you need to do

 

[tstkl]

if you just look at the size of the tire your wrapping your twenties with (height) and knowing the stock height (for a 1g at least, im assuming its the same for 2gs since they have the same size rims and such) is about 25 inches. adding weight to the drivetrain will not help your freeway acceleration at all, maybe your top speed by a little due to a larger radius, but you probably wont have the power to go any faster than it could before with lighter wheels.

 

[wret]

Sure it's possible. You will sacrifice:

-Cash. Be prepared to shell out a minimum of $200-$250 per tire
-Torque/Acceleration. Huge wheels have huge weight. There will be no performance gains. None. Nada. Not even on the highway.
-Braking. More rotating mass to slow down.
-Handling. More unsprung mass to control (or not control). No flex in the tire to conform to the road surface during turning.
-Comfort. Not much better than solid rubber tires.

Moving to appearance forum.

 

[Dsm 95 Tsi Awd]

The max you would want to go with would be 19" if the car is lowered. Any lower or any bigger, you will hit the wheelwell on little bumps. It will get annoying especially when your pulling out of parking lots and you hit the bottom of the ramp and all you hear is screeetch. Im sure its possable but your running a real thin line.

-Alex

 

[GSEclipse06]

i only want 16's for mine. different end of the spectrum i guess.

 

[awdornowd]

I remember seeing a skyblue widebody eclipse on air with 20"s at the Carlisle show a few years back. It had Supra headlights. Maybe some of you have seen it. It looked OK but not what I like. I'll stick with my 18"s.

 

[Snobordin8]

I saw 20's on an Eclipse at Indy Truck Bash in August. I may have a picture of it at home. The only way I would advise using 20's is for show only. I think 18's are plenty big though, and they don't rob performance.

 

[brandonzero0]

for sure wouldn't 18's barely fit on my friends car.

 

[Talesin]

Fit? Yes, barely. Technically. You will sacrifice so much drivability though, it's not worth it except as a show-specific vehicle. As in, never actually driven, trailered to shows and (very carefully) idled or pushed into position.

Even with 19s (which are STILL not advised), you'll feel every bump as you drive, and get loud thunks when you go over the smallest pavement mismatch. Now imagine if you hit a normal-sized rock or pothole... instant rim dent.

Largest recommended size is 18s. Even with that you'll feel most bumps pretty strongly, but you won't risk ****ing up your rim just driving around normally. 17s are better, if you must have the extra inch over stock.

 

[raverboy]

Thanks alot fellow DSM'ersI really appreicate your insight Ill be sticking with my 18's and instead, invest the money in a blitz body kit