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Old 02-14-18, 11:36 PM
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Anyone here tried to fit the wider rear tires to the front?

Wanting to get the OEM look, but have a square setup
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Myself and a good number of other owners have successfully run 255/35/19 in the front. I'm sure 19x9.0 +55 or the latter model19x9.5+51 will fit in the front without issue. That being said, I have seen some guys not get the right traction when they upsized to a square 265/35/19, so if you're looking for a square set up for both OEM wheels and tires, try 275/35/19. Off the top of my head, two or three owners have successfully used that set up both for street and the occasional track duty without a problem.

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Originally Posted by bnizzle87
Myself and a good number of other owners have successfully run 255/35/19 in the front. I'm sure 19x9.0 +55 or the latter model19x9.5+51 will fit in the front without issue. That being said, I have seen some guys not get the right traction when they upsized to a square 265/35/19, so if you're looking for a square set up for both OEM wheels and tires, try 275/35/19. Off the top of my head, two or three owners have successfully used that set up both for street and the occasional track duty without a problem.

Best of luck!

Wow sounds good! So you think I can get myself some rear OEM 2008 IS F rims and out it uo front?! They are 19x9 I believe and I'll wrap them in some decent street rubber (what ever the max for 9" is) as I don't really plan on tracking! Also dont have the funds for some quality rims! I already got my adjustable camber upper arms installed. Currently at the shop getting muffler deleted!
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Definitely scour the classifieds. I've seen the OEM wheels get sold numerous times here. What I would avoid would be an eBay or Craigslist ad simply because I've seen that there is a fake version of the BBS wheels (wrong directional pattern, cast material, non hubcentric ring) that some might get suckered into purchasing if they just presumed the wheel was exactly the same as OEM. Not only would the cost be downright criminal but the risk of stress on a wheel that wasn't BBS to begin with increases greatly. 19x9.0 all around isn't bad for the street. Many owners are even searching for the newer 2012+ F wheels simply because they're still BBS but are also an extra 1/2 in wider. And even though Valentine's Day has passed, an extra 1/2 inch never hurt anyone.
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