OK, so I have done searches and pretty much seen everyone say that 20's will not fit our cars.... I'm just wondering why I see cars smaller than ours with 20's on em all the time... (Altima, G35, 350Z....etc) do they just have deeper wheel wells? I don't know a lot about fitting rims, so I'm just tryin to get as much info as I can before I buy some...

Thanks!

 

They make 20's that will fit CL's but IMHO 20's are too big for the car. A few members have pulled it off and it looks ok but after having 19's, thats big enough as they are already huge.

I think the fitment problem is that there are so many 20's available out there but they are generally too wide and the offset is too low, someone correct me if I'm wrong. As most of us already know, the high offset on the CL makes finding wheels we like difficult as it is.

 

Please god don't put 20s on a CL... get an SUV if you're looking for Dubs

 

It has nothing to do with the wheel well size. The biggest issue with fitting 20s is getting a tire that will fit and doesn't look like a rubberband.

When plus sizing rims, you typically don't want to go higher than 2 sizes higher. So in the case of the 2nd gen TL and CL, 17s can go to 19s. 3rd gen TL can go to 20s.

 

good point since g35's and altima se-r's both come with stock 18's

 

Dont go with 20's on a CL it is just too big and defies the point of having a fast coupe. It more less will causes you more problems with bigger wheels on a car like a CL. Like JBlue said get a SUV if u want to do that! DOnt get me wrong it sure probably will look hot but it just doesnt match up.

 

Yeah I understand... I was just wonderin cuz at one of the places I work there are 2 Altimas with 20's on em that look awesome... thanks for the input!

 

i bought 19s because 2 shops said 20s wouldnt fit, however, i've seen several here with 20-22s.

i wish i would have bought 20s

my 19s look like 15s sometimes

all show, no go...not worth the $$$ on this FWD tuna boat

 

twanky twos on a cl? 22's should not be on any cars except magnums, chargers and 300's.

 

20's will fit.


It's just hard pressed for you to find 20 inch wheels that will be the correct width and offset.

It's cause our wheels are relatively skinny (stock = 7", biggest w/o problems I've seen w/ CL's and TL's is 8" I believe).

 

the 22s were WAY TOO BIG, but i think 20s are perfect.

to each his own...

 

20's make the car look like it has too much ground clearance to me. they look good with a kit though.

 

The cars you mention have low offsets less then 40, & have fenders the bulge out making more room. The CLS has straight fenders & a high +55 offset.

It's just the way Acura made the car.

 

What offset and width for:

18" rims
19" rims
20" rims

What tires for:

18" rims
19" rims
20" rims

Looking for a perfect set for the CL S.

 

You want the highest offset you can get. Stock is 55. However it depends on rim width too, & tire size you want. In a perfect world....

18 = 18x8 +55 235-40-18
19 = 19x8 +55 235-35-19
20 = 19X8 +55 235-30-20

But that's dreaming, not many sets of 19's & 20's come in a offsets higher then a 45.

 

if you are looking for a PERFECT set like you say, eliminate 20's from your options. I know a guy who comes into my work with an smr 01 cl-s 20 x 8 and it looks like a dunebuggy. The only way wheels look good is if they tuck, and 20's are hard to find that tuck on a cl my

 

if you want 20's you need a 20x7.5 and a 225-35-20 or 225-30-20 with at least a 45 offset. I had 20's and went down to 19x8.5 and slammed the car - so much better!!