Thanks. That's +1 for the benefits of going to a 9". Any downside to going to a more narrower wheel? Any loss of traction or impact on handling?
If you’re keeping the same sized tires, it shouldn’t be much of a difference. you’ll likely feel a difference due to the weight of the new the wheel.
I have a Y LR so my current factory setup is 20x9.5 45 offset squared. This will be a permanent setup. If I go with the 20x9, I would be pushing the offset to around 30. I know going to a narrower wheel will shave some weight and reusing the stock 255 tires will give more curb protection but wondering what the effects of going to a narrower wheels with a more negative offset will have on traction and handling?
I have a Y LR. Are the wheel wells on a MYP different size? I am looking to go 20x9 squared. Sorry a bit confused, you said max on a 9” would be 265 but then you say 275 for a 20”?
Not following you here. What do you mean by pushing the offset to around 30? An offset is a fixed dimension when manufactured, what is the offset of the wheel you want to buy? 255 tires are the same size as stock, ground contact is the same so no perceptible difference in handling. All you have done in the end is shaved a 1/2" off the stock wheel width which means the tires will protrude 1/4" more, both on the inside and outside of the wheel compared to the wider stock wheel. Depending on the offset your new wheel has, it will determine how far in or out the wheel will sit once bolted to the car.
What I meant to say was two things 1) With a 9 inch width wheel you are limited to 265 width tires normally 2) Thought you have a MYP.... so this not applicable to you. What I have seen is that with a 20 inch wheel on a square set up on MYP the max tire width is 275 ( I am sure it is with wider width wheels than 9 inch)
