Well I just bought a pair of 20X9 inch Detata 110's!! I'm soo happy these are the exact wheels I have been looking at for about 4 month's now. Just 3 days ago I went to a tires shop and they quoted me $795 per wheel. I got a great deal on ebay ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ndexURL=0&rd=1 )

Now I need to find some tires. What size tires should I be looking to get? What's an affordable/decent tire brand? What size tire would be closest to the stock 17 inch tire height? Will I have to get a chip so that the "miles til empty gauge" still function's? Any advice of opinion's are welcome. Thanks alot.

Here's a picture of the wheel by the way,


http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/5/...ata_dt_110.jpg

 

i went with the 295/40/20 but i travel to our lake house almost everyweekend and go down a lot of backroads. the performance was great but the ride was not.

i through out the tires and went with some 285/50/20's

i am about to sell my 20's however and get either 22 or 23" BAZO B 2's.

post some pics when you get em on...

 

Finally got some pictures of my 20's.

You can see them at my website at www.angelfire.com/md2/mojado

Let me know what you think.

 

Be prepared because you don't have many choices of 20" tires and the price will be steep.
It's even more challenging trying to stay within the same diameter of your stock tires as you are hoping. To accomplish this you'll have to find a very low profile (sidewall height) tire. Also, as you lower the profile, ride quality deteriorates.
I also hope you checked with the seller to determine if the wheels are a hub centric design to specifically fit the Exp. so you can avoid using spacers and balance the tires and rims properly.
Good luck with your purchase.

 

Nitto extreme 404's is an excellent tire to go with. They cost aroung 235-265 a tire. I have 305/50/20's on my 99 EB Expy. They are v rated and has a traction and temp rating of A. Check them out at www.nittotire.com

 

Mojado, thats a very nice cobra you got on your site. Looks sweet. Iam also a fan of black cars. Insurance must be a pain in the @$$ for you having all of those three vehicles. A GT+Expy+Cobra insurance= more then my yearly salary.

 

i just bought an extra set of harley 20's... i decided i dont want them now so i am selling them in the classifieds....

brand new still in the box...

 

Thanks....I don't have all three car's though. The 96 Gt got totalled(my first love ) so then I bought the Cobra. Insurance is kinda high for me being 22 year's old with 2 speeding ticket's. Insurance for the Cobra and Expedition is about $3900 a year.


I found a set of Falken tires that are the exact diameter as my stock 17 inch tires. The size of the Falken tires are 295/55/20. The ride quality wasn't all that much harsher than the stock ride. I also feel much safer taking turn's now. It almost handles as good as my cobra now. The tires are also way better in the rain than the stock tires were. Over all I'm more than happy with the wheels and tires. I also love hearing people say "DDDDDAAAAAAAYYYYYYUUUMMMMMM! Look at them 20's!"

 

MOJADO,

Do you happen to know the speed rating for the Falkens??

 

They are H rated = 130mph