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Old 10-01-2021, 09:04 AM   #1
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Questions about rims and tires

Honestly I don’t know much about tires. I bought some new nittos and now 2 month later I have a cracked rim. In my small town there is only 2 ppl that fix then and it don’t look good. So if I buy some MRR 228 20x10 and 20x11 will I be able to use my tires or will I have to get new tires also? Or should I go the route of getting a replacement factory rim?
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Old 10-01-2021, 09:29 AM   #2
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those are 1LE and Zl1 wheel sizes so I doubt it based on the 17 2SS in your profile that you could swap over tires, so yes, new tires in the correct sizes for those wheels which would be 285/30/20 and 305/30/20.
If you cracked a wheel with that tire on it, I'd bet ya that the tire is toast, too.
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Old 10-01-2021, 09:35 AM   #3
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bought some new nittos and now 2 month later I have a cracked rim.
Do you have any idea how this happened? Like, did you hit or run over something? otherwise, I would consider the possibility that your rims were damaged when they mounted the nittos. These sizes are hard for some shops to deal with.
You can find wheels on ebay. Stock wheels removed when people go to aftermarket wheels.
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Old 10-01-2021, 09:57 AM   #4
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Do you have any idea how this happened? Like, did you hit or run over something? otherwise, I would consider the possibility that your rims were damaged when they mounted the nittos. These sizes are hard for some shops to deal with.
You can find wheels on ebay. Stock wheels removed when people go to aftermarket wheels.
Not sure I have had to put air in the tire once before after the new tires were installed but it had been a big weather change and all the tires needed it. Then I left town last weekend my wife was driving it and now when I came back it was at 19psi. I put some air in it and went to discount tire as soon as I got off work. They showed me the hairline crack and said I needed a new rim.

Also my wife swears she didn’t even hit a pot hole.

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Old 10-01-2021, 10:45 AM   #5
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They showed me the hairline crack and said I needed a new rim.

Also my wife swears she didn’t even hit a pot hole.
This doesn't sound right to me. You have a 2017 and after a few years you get a hairline crack? I don't buy it.
I think the tire shop dropped your rim or damaged it in the mounting process. I doubt you would ever get them to admit that. But I would go to a different shop and ask their opinion when they remove the tire from the old rim.
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Old 10-02-2021, 03:00 AM   #6
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You could run the stock 275 on the front and just get a new rear tyre
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Old 10-02-2021, 07:19 AM   #7
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You could run the stock 275 on the front and just get a new rear tyre
Nope. Front wheels are 245/40 so you can’t put 275/35 on just one side. Plus the front wheels are only 8.5” on an SS, whereas the rear wheels are 9.5” wide.
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Old 10-04-2021, 04:55 PM   #8
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Well dang now I just wonder if I should just sell what I have to offset the cost of them. Also I would get the ZL1 size cause I have plans for a whipple so more grip the better.
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Old 10-05-2021, 06:06 AM   #9
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Broken parts are always a good excuse for upgrades.
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Old 10-06-2021, 09:23 AM   #10
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Nope. Front wheels are 245/40 so you can’t put 275/35 on just one side. Plus the front wheels are only 8.5” on an SS, whereas the rear wheels are 9.5” wide.
Would this just be a matter of how much wheel stretch is acceptable? I know it causes more wear to the tire but let’s face they are a loss now either way. If I sell them I’m not getting all my money back and if I use them I’m gonna wear them out faster…
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Old 10-06-2021, 12:02 PM   #11
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Honestly I don’t know much about tires. I bought some new nittos and now 2 month later I have a cracked rim. In my small town there is only 2 ppl that fix then and it don’t look good. So if I buy some MRR 228 20x10 and 20x11 will I be able to use my tires or will I have to get new tires also? Or should I go the route of getting a replacement factory rim?
Which Nitto tire and size did you buy? If you bought the MRR wheels then you might be able to move your current rear tires to the new MRR front wheels but you would have to buy two new rear tires for the new MRR rear wheels. It depends on which Nitto tire you bought and whether they have a matching tire in the correct size for the wider rear wheels.
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Old 10-06-2021, 06:56 PM   #12
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245/40ZR20 I know these will be useless. Rear has 275/35ZR20 I though I could uses these on the front of the MRRs and just get some new rears but I’m getting mix directions if I can use them or not.
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Old 10-06-2021, 07:38 PM   #13
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245/40ZR20 I know these will be useless. Rear has 275/35ZR20 I though I could uses these on the front of the MRRs and just get some new rears but I’m getting mix directions if I can use them or not.
Which specific Nitto tire did you buy (Invo, Motivo, NT555, etc.)? Is this your daily driver in rain and snow or only driven in warm dry weather?
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Old 10-07-2021, 04:49 AM   #14
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Motivo daily drive but never in snow.
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