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Old Mar 25, 2016 | 12:30 PM
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Sorry if this has been ask before. I want to stick with 19" wheels but with wider 9". Will 19x9 45 offset with 265/35/19 all around be fine? Btw, the car is lowered on tanabe springs. Thanks in advance!
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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 10:22 AM
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I'm not dropped yet (still deciding) but do plan to change wheel/tire setup and looking for the same feedback as slam888 - Thanks
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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 05:51 PM
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you should be fine, i'm sure you would want to get spacers for flush look!
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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Slam888
Will 19x9 45 offset with 265/35/19 all around be fine? Btw, the car is lowered on tanabe springs.
From my memory no it really won't be. I have a RWD 2013 and wanted to do exactly what you're thinking; switch to 265 at all four corners but in measuring everything out you'd end up with roughly 1-2mm of clearance on both sides of the front tire which wasn't enough for my piece of mind; tires wobble under hard cornering. I'm also at stock height. You'll note that even the GSF only goes up to 255's in the front.

I was planning on taking a rear rim and using a spacer to push it out to make everything line up, and while I don't remember the eventual offset of the rim + the spacer, I can relay the disappointment

Measure everything out against your current setup to verify; let me know if you do it and it works out! I'll follow in your footsteps!
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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 04:07 AM
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I'll have to do more researching before I go ahead with the square 265/35 tire setup. I think 255's might be a better idea. Worst comes to worst, I'll just go with staggered tires. Thank you for your input.
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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 10:47 PM
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I have 18 * 9.5 +35
265/40/18 with no issues
Not sure if this helps.
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