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Old 05-01-2012, 11:50 PM
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20x10 wheels up front?

Hey guys I've been trying to get this question answered for a few days now with no response and no luck finding anything...

I want to know how much turn radius is lost if 20x10 wheels are put up front of a G37S coupe?
Alot? Just a little? Not that noticeable?

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated guys. I just need to know what's up before i order new wheels.
I don't want to be that guy that takes 10min to get out of a parking spot because i have to constantly go back and forth to be able to turn lol
Old 05-01-2012, 11:54 PM
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Like not being able to turn the wheel all the way because it would rub or because it would be harder to turn?
Old 05-01-2012, 11:56 PM
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Not being able to turn because of rubbing
Old 05-02-2012, 12:36 AM
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Whether you rub or not its dependent on a few factors. Your ride height, tire to fender clearance, offset of the wheel, alignment settings are all factors.
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Coilovers dropped pretty low
Slightly stretched tires but nothing outrageous
Nice aggressive stance with around 3 degrees of camber (maybe?)
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pics? wheel specs of current wheels/tires and future wheel/tire specs?
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offset and tires specs would help to get a more definite answer...
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Sorry i thought i put the wheel specs in that last reply...
20x10 w/ +35 offset.

I don't have my own pics because i haven't ordered wheels yet.
It's the wheel specs that wilmington(spelling?) was running with his Stance SC-5's.
I pm'd him a few days ago with no response to the same question and i even asked it on the thread that the new buyer of his old wheel setup made a few days ago as well. I got nothing in response too.
Old 05-02-2012, 10:29 AM
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Anyone have some knowledge on this?
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Still waiting and hoping to hear something...
I know some of u guys have run a setup like this or just be very knowledgeable in the area and it would be great if u would speak up...
I really want to order my wheels!
I pick up my new G37S coupe on monday 05/07/12 and have already started to order parts because i plan to have a lot done within the first week or two...
Coilovers, wheels, exhaust, intakes, and tint will all be done with a quickness and then possibly front lip & skirts after.
Please guys help me out so i can get this going
Old 05-02-2012, 10:47 PM
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That's a pretty conservative offset, you'll be fine as long as you don't put really meaty tires up front.
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Well im planning to do the deep concave all the way around like wilmington did with the sc-5's he was running...
I just wanted to make sure that running that 10in wide wheel in the front wouldnt dramatically limit my turn radius or start tearing up my tires...
I know most people run 20x9 up front but even with a good offset it still makes it look flat compared to the 20x10.5 in the rear imo...
I want to go the same route he did because i really don't think it would look that aggressive or compliment the car as much if i just did 20x10 w/ +35 all the way around
Old 05-03-2012, 12:16 AM
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Same ??????????

I logged on to ask the same question. I talked to a couple of vendors but didnt get much help (just said it would be aggresive). I also want to run the Stance SC-5 20x10 +35 on the front and 20x10.5 +27 on back. My only diffrence is its for a 2011 sedan and I have H&R springs. I know there is ALOT of members with ALOT more knowledge than me and we're just askin for a little guidance. Thanks in advance for any help.
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I cant say 100% for sure but I am fairly confident that set up will work on a coup but not on a sedan without some issues or a lot of work.
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Well so far i haven't heard anything negative so it looks like I'm about to go ahead and order the wheels i want then...
Thanks guys for taking the time to provide some info on this situation...
Please continue to do so if u have any other suggestions on this setup or tips or anything


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