by julia » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:13 pm
Putting 20" rims on my Cadillac. The stock rims are 16" tires are 225/60-16 and I'll be putting on 20" rims with 245/35-20 tires. The MPH difference of the speedometer after changing between the two is less than 1mph (ie; Speedometer shows 70mph, I'm actually going 70.320mph; Speedo shows 60mph, I'm actually going 60.274 mph) and the overall diameter isn't much difference. From touching the ground to the top of the tires, the 20's are only %0.46 bigger equaling out to 1.55mm higher than the 16's would be.
I know the 20's are gonna be a bit heavier so I'll have slightly less power and the ride will be a little bit bumpier, and the brakes and suspension are already taken care of to compensate for the 20's.
So heres my question, should I be worried about my engine/tranny at all?