Most of the rims that I see come with 275-45's, will this size work? I'm not sure I want to go any skinnier than stock. What size are you guys running on your 20's?

 

check out the thread intitled something like "guys with 20s come in"

It is still on the first page and has plenty of responses already.

-Kimball

 

Here is my old truck with 275/45/20's and a Bell Tech 2/3 drop.

I liked the 275's... I had better traction and a Better ride. They dont come Z rated is about the only drawback.

 

OK, let me rephrase the question...

most rims that I see in ads come with 275/40 or 275/45 tires, will that width be good enough? or should I go with at least the stock width (295) at least in the rear? I dont want to be spinning tires really anymore than the stock ones.

 

275s in my opinion are pretty skinny, i'd go with a 295, i'm runnin 295 all the way around and no issues

 

Many 20" rims are 9" wide, instead of 9.5" like the stock rims. Therefore, you can use a slightly narrower tire (i.e. 275 instead of 295).

The overall diameter of the 275/40 is closer to the stock overall diameter. Also, a 275 will fit the 9" rim with less "bulge" than a 295. That may be why most places package their 20x9 rims with 275 tires.

I am looking eventually at upgrading to 20's, but will probably go the route of 295/40 for the added protection against curb rash. A 275 tire is pretty much the same width as the rim itself.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...foTireMath.jsp