lsflame

I about to mount some 225/40/18 on my 18x9.5 +20 wheels. I just saw some 205/40/17 on a 9" wide rime and thought that I can finally get some stretch going on in the rear and use some 225s. Wish me luck oh and if you don't like stretching tires oh well booty smell. To each his own.

Deceptik1

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Why not go with a 235 or 245 stretch? I have 19x9.5 with 245/35/19 with shaved rears and its a good fit with not too much exposed lip.

WebStarr

I honestly can't see this front setup working. That's just way too much tire to have with that aggressive of an offset. If you had crazy modded fenders or Vertex fenders you could maybe use your front wheels with 275/35-18. I'm not trying to tear down your ideas, because like you I like the beefy tire look unlike alot of the people on this forum, but I just can't see that front setup working even with fender mods. 275/40-18 is an all around big tire. Do you have any pics of your rear setup? What fender mods do you have done?

JoshFSM

Hmmm, does a 265/35 sound more reasonable? I am content with a one or two finger gap height wise, but am more concerned with rubbing while turning. Im looking to run the biggest tire possible without major stretch. Fenders are rolled all the way around, and im looking to try and stay with a good all around fitment. Thanks for the reply webstarr, i can easily return my fronts for a smaller size.

WebStarr

265/35-18 will fit on your wheels, but that size is taking you in the opposite direction you said you're trying to go in from your earlier post. From what I understand you want as much sidewall as possible. Going from 245/40-18 to 265/35-18 you lose .2 inches of sidewall. Maybe try something like 255/40-18. I checked for you and they even make BFG g-force KDW in that size which is good since you seem to like the BFGs. I'm still not sure how you're going to fit big tires on the SC while running that much of an aggressive offset on your wheels though. Best of luck with it anyway. I'm a sucker for the steamroller look. Do you have any pics of your car? I'd love to see the 18x11 +28 with some 295 BFGs on 'em. You may also want to check out this link: tire size calculator. It lets you compare different tire sizes and gives you all the good measurement like sidewall height, overall diameter, etc. Anyone else care to chime in on this? I'm all for seeing aggressive wheel fitment used with aggressive tire fitment. Most of us on here seem to go for one or the other.

Sc400on20s

Webstarr, I do believe you are correct. too aggresive with the tires...they'll fit but there's no way you can crank the wheel fully (left to right), unless like you mentioned, he did some fender mod.
I got to see the pics of the 295's on the rear also.

Josh are you 1/4 mile drag racing or street drifting/gripping? I would think that the 275's would slow your car down for the 1/4 mile (correct me if I'm mistaken) and wouldn't your turning be slower (slugish) with the 275's for drifting? I don't think you can offset it with a negative camber, it would be too low and rub at every turn.

It would look beefy though! That's VIP!

JoshFSM

Thanks boys

This is a straight line car, and should see mid-low 10sec passes on the radials. Let me be the first to say, I HATE TIRES lol. I havent put the rears on the car yet, but they were originally setup with 275/40's and rode well, so im thinking the 295's shouldnt have too many issues on there. It is one hell of a tire though. As far as the front, I just want a tire that will fit, be comfy, and still turn. Im starting to miss my 9's with a nice 245 on em.

Just so you guys know, this is workaholics old car, and he was using 245/275 and had it sitting on the gorund. I have since raised the car(not too much), and wanted a good fitment for the wheel. I am going to find a comprimise for the front, but no matter what, those 295's will be rolling on the back. Im gonna test fit my gtc's 18X10 +35 with a 275/40 on the front today, to check it out. Im concerned with sidewall, but dont wanna use a dramatically stretched tire to achieve this. maybe a 265/40?

I can make big power with these cars all day, tear em to a bare shell, put em back together etc...but have no idea what works when it comes to wheel/tire! Thanks again, and I will keep you guys posted on this setup, which I will hopefully make work. Its nice to know this forum isnt filled with a bunch of talkers who dont know what they are talking about, keep it up fellas.



Webstarr, you reccomended a 255/40, would this be a major stretch for a 10in wheel? Also, where in pa are you, our shop is right on the de/pa border, and something tells me youd be right at home there.

WebStarr

A 255 wouldn't be stretched too much on a 10" wheel. According to BFGs website a 10" wide wheel is within the fitment range for the 255/40-18 so you know it won't be a crazy stretch. It is the widest wheel they say should be put on this 255 tire so it will be a little stretched, but obviously not as stretched as the 245s were. I'm still not sure if the 255 will actually fit properly with the aggressive offsets as far as turning the wheel from lock to lock, but I know it will be much easier that getting those monster 275/40-18s to work on there.

AME_VIP

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Let us know how the 275 goes. Like if you can turn it to full lock and not rub under compression. Why do you need giant tires on the front if you are going for straight line?

If the 245's that workaholic had did not rub I would just stick with those. If you really want a 255, I'd go with a tire that is better for fender clearance like Falken FK451, FK452 or ST115.

eskinol

I'm not going all for looks. If the front looks good from the sides, I'm fine with that. But once I get a 2jzgte, I'd like to know that I won't be spinning as hard with 11" wide tires on the rear. And if I'm just going to be be smoking everyone and them only being able to see my back side, I just want to be sure that its a beautiful back to look at and appreciate. =) haha. My goal is to find the perfect balance between performance and VIP status.

Thanks
-eskinol

ummagawd

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guys i need some reassurance here.... 255/35/19 on a 19x10.5 rim...

i tried 265/30 and it still wouldn't clear (unless i did a minor pull) so i'm going to try for a 255/35 stretch using avon tech m500 tires... i've heard nothing about good things about this not-so-popular tire so i guess we'll see.

not too many people make matching tires in that particular size (i'm running 235/35/19 up front

Jc4dint

I have 245 on a 10.5 rim, it is on my front rim and I haven't had any problems whatsoever. I'm running Toyo T1-S. Now they have the T1-R.

FortuneLS

will i need to roll/shave fenders for 19x8.5 +38, 235/35zr19 front; and 19x9.5 +35, 245/35zr19 rear?

ACleanSC4

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front no...rear most likely not...

But, it's a good idea to have them rolled anyways for future purposes when you decide to go crazier

ummagawd

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damnnnnnnnnnnn gangster!

nice

okay... i just hope my ride quality doesn't suffer with the 255/35