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Old 06-23-11, 07:08 PM
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19x8.5 42offset - front
19x9.5 40offset - rears

Bridgestone Re050 (tires)
245/40/19 fronts
275/35/19 rears

are the rims dimension too big?
will i need fender work?
different tire size?
Old 06-23-11, 09:30 PM
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how low is your car?

you're going to need to roll your fenders to even try to run tires that wide. if you're lowered you should go down to a smaller tire to avoid rubbing issues.

im planning to run 18x8.5 +25 and 18x9 +19 wheels with 215/40s up front and 225/40s in the rear just to give u another perspective

if you're not already, register on my.is, theres a lot of good info there.

heres a link to one of the threads on my.is
http://my.is/forums/f95/wheel-fitmen...i-need-413953/

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Old 06-24-11, 12:00 AM
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tires would be too big. Something closer to:

225/35 fronts, 235/35 rears
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Originally Posted by plus1choi
how low is your car?

you're going to need to roll your fenders to even try to run tires that wide. if you're lowered you should go down to a smaller tire to avoid rubbing issues.

im planning to run 18x8.5 +25 and 18x9 +19 wheels with 215/40s up front and 225/40s in the rear just to give u another perspective

if you're not already, register on my.is, theres a lot of good info there.

heres a link to one of the threads on my.is
http://my.is/forums/f95/wheel-fitmen...i-need-413953/
do I have to roll my fenders if I drop tire size?
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the fronts you may be able to get away without rolling by running a smaller tire size, perhaps a 225/40.

rears look like it will need to be rolled regardless, but you will probably have to go down tire size there as well.
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so what tire size would you recommend for the fronts and the back?
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rears are gonna need to be rolled even with smaller tires. its how wide they are
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Originally Posted by isusu8o8
so what tire size would you recommend for the fronts and the back?
depends on how low the car is.

maybe a 225/40 and 245/35 or if you wanna go lower you can run 215/40 and 235/35
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WoW really? Guys this is what I'm running With minor roll in back. You dont need to go that aggressive with the tires. This setup is really not aggressive at all

19x9.5 Rear 265/35/19 35 offset
19x8.5 Front 235/35/19 Nexens


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^^ really? i was running 19x9.5 Rear on 265/35 and was rubbing a lot with rolled fenders
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Originally Posted by dsouthmia0
WoW really? Guys this is what I'm running With minor roll in back. You dont need to go that aggressive with the tires. This setup is really not aggressive at all

19x9.5 Rear 265/35/19 35 offset
19x8.5 Front 235/35/19 Nexens

who said aggressive?
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Originally Posted by IS3003o3
^^ really? i was running 19x9.5 Rear on 265/35 and was rubbing a lot with rolled fenders
keep in mind just because the measurements are the same doesnt mean theyre actually the same size. different manufacturers and tire type have beefier tires than others in the same size. i ran into this when i tried the BFG KDWs.
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