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Old 07-30-14, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by iH8RICERZ
wheels look pretty crazy! But what 3 piece trunk spoiler is that?
Aimgain spoiler
Originally Posted by ISFpat
lol IMO you should never go larger than stock sized tires, stock is already huge as it is and protects the wheels really well.

Nice wheels though..
Lol Mr 305 tires! Yours are .3" larger dia than stock!! Hardly noticeable, other than filling in the gaps
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Originally Posted by MK4Sup_isF
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Lol Mr 305 tires! Yours are .3" larger dia than stock!! Hardly noticeable, other than filling in the gaps
305/30 = 91.5 mm
255/35 = 89.25mm
= 4.5mm or .17" overall over stock lol

do your math right...

yours is 14mm or .55" overall larger than stock.

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Originally Posted by ISFpat
305/30 = 91.5 mm
255/35 = 89.25mm
= 4.5mm or .17" overall over stock lol

do your math right...

yours is 14mm or .55" overall larger than stock.
gonna have you do all my tire sizing when I need tires again.
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Originally Posted by ISFpat
305/30 = 91.5 mm
255/35 = 89.25mm
= 4.5mm or .17" overall over stock lol

do your math right...

yours is 14mm or .55" overall larger than stock.
I went by what Tirerack listed, 26.3" for the 305 S04 vs 26" for stock. The ratio is just general guide line on how thick. Different manufactures and different type of tires varies slightly in overall dia. Yes I know mine is .5 and .6" larger. I would rather go this way vs people that goes .4" smaller on sizes like 245/35
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^^^^Actually it's .3" for the 245/35/19 vs. stock.

I'm running SO-4s in 245/35/19 and 285/30-19. So .15" less sidewall in front and .1" less sidewall in back. The tread depth (old vs new tires) more than makes up for this. Sidewall height looks stock, not chunky like 40 and 35 series tires.

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Old 07-30-14, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrideraz
^^^^Actually it's .3" for the 245/35/19 vs. stock.

I'm running SO-4s in 245/35/19 and 285/30-19. So .15" less sidewall in front and .1" less sidewall in back. The tread depth (old vs new tires) more than makes up for this. Sidewall height looks stock, not chunky like 40 and 35 series tires.

Lou
Still didn't answer my question of how did you came about that my current size is 1" more than stock? If you can't tell the different of .15" smaller then .3" larger than stock shouldn't be noticeable too then. Once again, it's just different in people's opinion and preferences, as long as it is not 1" larger or smaller than stock I guess.
And yes, I had a set of 245/35 285/30/19 S04 before, I guess my younger 20/20 vision could tell that there is a thinness different, nothing too drastic but you can definitely tell
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Regardless of the calculating and what others think, what cannot be questioned is that it's YOUR ride. And as someone who has seen it go through the different stages and unfortunate circumstances, I would just say enjoy the car. Some might have a preference on what tire to run or what size to get, but at the end of the day it's your car. No decision will ever suit 100% of those who view it, but as long as you're happy with it completely, that's all that really matters.
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PSS are chunky tires, they seem noticeably bigger than other tires of the same size
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
PSS are chunky tires, they seem noticeably bigger than other tires of the same size
Yeah I have them on my daily driver and it looks bloated lol, great tires though but not the best tire for overall look.
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Looks great - can I ask what if any fender work was required to get them to fit?

Looking at some of the TE37 TTA for my F - I think 19 x 9.0 + 35 and 19 x 10 + 35 was the specs I was quoted.
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Originally Posted by rysith
Looks great - can I ask what if any fender work was required to get them to fit?

Looking at some of the TE37 TTA for my F - I think 19 x 9.0 + 35 and 19 x 10 + 35 was the specs I was quoted.
Rolled rear fenders will be fine to make your rear spec fits. I think your 19x9.0 is a bit conservative. I'm rolling on 19x9.5 +34 and think I can push the front wheels out another 10mm easily. To me the Ideal TE37 offsets for our car should be 19x9.5 +23 and 19x10.5 +35
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dope
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Originally Posted by iH8RICERZ
wheels look pretty crazy! But what 3 piece trunk spoiler is that?
Didn't even see your post until now. 3 piece Aimgain spoiler, only one in the US as far as I know, bought it off another member when he decided to not put it on his car.
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Car looks awesome with the setup.

How much lower are you than stock height? I have basically the same specs TE37 and I like big tires. I just really hate to have the tires scrap at every dip in the road. My fenders are rolled but car is a bit low.
Old 08-21-14, 11:06 AM
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why does the front fender look busted


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