Three days ago I had Falken Wildpeak A/T-Trail 265/50/20's installed on my 2022 EX Nightfall AWD with Tow Package, with stock 20 inch wheels, on the stock suspension with NO LIFT. Hopefully this post helps others when making tire size decision for stock 20" wheels. The pics are from today, so we have been driving on these for three days now.
These do rub, but from what I can tell so far only the fronts are rubbing very slightly and only when they are turned at full lock while reversing slowly. I have not noted any rubbing of the rears nor any "bottoming out." I was aware from other posts on this thread that this size might rub, but decided to go with it over the 255/50/20 to get a little more sidewall.
Both front tires rub on the plastic liner at the rear aspect of the front wheel wells, but only when the wheel is turned at full lock (driver side rubs only when wheel turned full lock to the left/toward driver side, passenger side rubs only when wheel turned full lock to the right/toward passenger side).
I have not heard nor felt any rubbing--I had to watch it closely from outside the vehicle while my wife was slowly reversing at full lock to know it was happening, and then when we turned the wheels to full lock the other way I could see the rub marks on the front wheel well liners.
One thing I did notice is that rim/wheel face is not flush with the tire sidewall--the rim/wheel face is "inset" about a quarter-inch from the sidewall. I searched online for some pics and it looks like this is the case with some wheels with the Falken Wildpeak A/T-Trails. I am thinking this is because these stock 20" wheels are 7.5"wide wheels? The Falken specs page says approved rim widths are 7.5-9.5" and the "measuring rim" is 8.5." Regardless, I like it because the wheels will be more protected from the curb.
I love the way they look, as I was wanting something with more sidewall that would fill out the wheel well a little more and look a little more aggressive. To me the ride quality on paved roads (highway, in town) and road noise is no different than with the stock Michelin Primacy LTX's that were on it (although I am half-deaf, my wife and my 18 yo son both say they don't think they are any louder) .
I am considering addressing the rubbing by using a heat gun to remold the rear aspect of the wheel well liner as described by another member on this thread--not because I am concerned about it but primarily because I am OCD lol.
I have attached a pic that shows the "inset" of the wheel face respective to the side wall, along with pics of the rubbing areas, plus several different views of the vehicle.
