my friend is looking at some 20x8.5 rims. what tire sizes are within spec? i was thinking 245/35? what brands are good in the rain and are cheap? thank you in advance.

 

i have Toyo Proxes in 245/35...wow nice tire, great handling, quite pricey...but worth every penny.

 

I have 255/35/20. I just bought some dunlop sp9090 for $230 a tire but i got the hookup from a friend. I think they retail for $390. N-e wayz, the tire has a strong sidewall which can prevent scraping your wheels and has a 300 tread rating which is very high for a 20" tire (about 25k mi.). My friend told me a lot of big body benzs and beamers get them b/c of the strong sidewall. I hope this helps.
Lam

 

Buying 20"s and you want it cheap huh? thats just odd.


But I would go 20 x9 with a 255/35 or 245 35.

Michilan pilot sport, yokohama avs sport are two of the best on the market and well worth the money.

 

well my friend is kinda ghetto so he wants dubs but wants em cheap. he needs his "choppas" to be 20's so i told him id find out for him. when i said cheap i meant like excluding brands such as michelin because their too expensive. i was referring to sumitumo, nitto, and kumho tires.

 

Cheap 20"s what a shame, people wanna go but they dont' wanna pay, this is who you end up replacing things again and again and wasting mroe and more money.

Ok i'm done venting.

Of the tires you listed Nito would be the way to go, but I dont' think they have a 255 35 so go 20 x 8.5 with 245 35

 

yeah i know i feel exactly the same way that you feel. but i think his friend steals rims so he can get bascially any rim cheap. so he wants to save all the money he can and get a good deal on tires. do those nittos perform well in the rain?

 

Out of the three you listed they will preform the best in all conditions and last the longest. It will also depend which of the nitto searies he gets.

 

i believe the 555's are good in the rain right?

 

They are pretty good overall yes.