hafnutz67 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 I am getting ready to order a set of 20x9 +37 wheels for our 2013 Journey SXT AWD but I'm not sure what tire I want to go with. I know others have gone with the 245/45R20 with no issues but I'd like to go with the 245/50R20 which is 1" taller. They are .3" closer to the suspension/brakes and .9" taller than the stock 225/55R20 tires. Has anyone else tried this size or do you think there might be issues? Looking at the clearance with the stock tires, there aren't any areas that jump out at me as potential problems. Any thoughts or comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks Billy Here is a link to a really nice wheel/tire size comparer http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemus Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 235/45r20 is the closest to the pen outer diameter and thus gives you almost no error in speedo reading. This is the right diameter if you care about oem sizes. Selection of tires is pretty bad, though in this diameter - Pirelli only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hafnutz67 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Both the 235/45R20 and the 245/45R20 are 0.2" different from the stock 17" tires. However, when compared to the stock 19" tires the 245/45R20 is 0.1" smaller while the 235/45R20 is 0.5" smaller. Both of these sizes would read 0.5% MPH different on the speedo from the stock 17" tires (0.3 MPH difference at 60 MPH) while the 245/50R20 would running 4.2% MPH faster than what the speedo read (2.5 MPH difference at 60 MPH) Overall Overall Stock sizes Diameter 20" sizes Diameter 225/65R17 28.5" 235/45R20 28.3" 225/55R19 28.8" 245/45R20 28.7" 245/50R20 29.7" I think that is why most people end up going with the 245/45R20. It is as close as you can get to the stock OD (compared to both the stock 17" & stock 19") and there is a pretty good selection of tires in that size. Discount Tire has 2 options for the 235/45R20 ($170-$200), 25 options for the 245/45R20 ($140-$351) and 14 options for the 245/50R20 ($130-2$29). I am just trying to get more of an "SUV" look to the Journey rather than the "mini-van" look that I feel it has now. Price is another reason I am leaning toward the 245/50R20. I am considering the Falken Pro G4 AS ($131) and the Yokohama Parad Spec-X ($169).These same tires in the 245/45R20 are $160 & $187 respectively. Totemus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemus Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 This makes total sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasey31 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 What wheel did you choose? You said your about to order 20x9. That is one fat wheel! Want to know if it a fit without any problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hafnutz67 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 What wheel did you choose? You said your about to order 20x9. That is one fat wheel! Want to know if it a fit without any problems? Sorry, haven't checked in for a while. We decided to wait until after winter to do the wheels. Instead, I am in the process of installing leather interior. I have the fronts done but I still have to do the 2nd and 3rd row seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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