Space White 4X on O.Z. Racing Gran Turismo HLTs 20x8.5

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

Just threw the new rims and rubber on my wife’s 4X and thought I’d share here. Wheels are all 45 offset. Tires are Continental EC DWS-06 in 255/45-20. Each wheel/tire combo weighs 57 lbs, which is 3 lbs less than the OEM Premium wheels with the summer tire option.

 

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

Nice, I have been looking at those exact wheels. I don't know how I missed this post by a month.

If possible, can you take a picture from closer to the front of the wheel? I am curious how "flat" is the surface of the wheel.

Here’s one that may showcase the angle you want. If not, I’ll take more today.

 

[2FlyMache]

So, the obligatory range question? Nice looking setup

 

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

So, the obligatory range question? Nice looking setup

TBD because it finally got colder here right as we installed them. However, our usual mi/kWh seems relatively unchanged when I check the shorter trips. And the lifetime efficiency has stayed at 3.0 mi/kWh so that’s good. But, the handling improved noticeably and we even had the $250 summer tire option on our 4X, and those Continentals were actually pretty grippy.

 

[mkhuffman]

How about the infamous "bounce"? I doubt that has improved, but wondering about the quality of the ride over rough payment. When my tires are shot, I am considering the ones you purchased, and wonder if the ride quality will be better or not. I am also considering going up to 255/45 R20 from the stock 245/45.

 

[2FlyMache]

TBD because it finally got colder here right as we installed them. However, our usual mi/kWh seems relatively unchanged when I check the shorter trips. And the lifetime efficiency has stayed at 3.0 mi/kWh so that’s good. But, the handling improved noticeably and we even had the $250 summer tire option on our 4X, and those Continentals were actually pretty grippy.

That's pretty good still and better then I expected. I'm looking at the Continentals Extreme Contacts in the 245's. According to tire specs, supposed to fit stock rim.

 

[Pushrods&Capacitors]

How about the infamous "bounce"? I doubt that has improved, but wondering about the quality of the ride over rough payment. When my tires are shot, I am considering the ones you purchased, and wonder if the ride quality will be better or not. I am also considering going up to 255/45 R20 from the stock 245/45.

I’m one that actually likes the relative stiffness of the 4X suspension tuning, but my SS sedan is known to be very stiff so there’s that. I find it not to really be bouncy because after the initial rebound it settles very quickly, not really bouncy in my estimation, just stiff. The switch from the OEM 225/55-19s to the 255/45-20 Continentals didn’t really change ride quality to be honest. Steering response is just as good, impact harshness seems the same, no real downside.

Btw, I have a full set of 245/45-20 DWS06 with 5-7 miles on them posted for $600 in the classifieds. Tire Rack wouldn’t take them back when I returned the ASA GT14s for the crazy noise issue I covered in a different thread. ?

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