texsexlex

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.....I would probably go with a 235/35/19 on the front & a 275/30/19 on the rear.....also, I did mention the possible rubbing, of the other wheel size that you posted. It's possible that you may get a little from this setup also. I did 18x8.5 (20) on front & 18x9.5 (25) on rear & rubbed a little, but my car is lowered, so there's a chance that you won't experience this issue. I just wanted to mention it, because the factory setup has the wheels recessed so far in, that you really don't know when your shocks are starting to fail. The new setup will be wider & it may be just enough to let you know it's time for shocks. If it does, it won't be the fender, but just the plastic liner inside the fenderwell

Sc430Lex

Thanks again for taking the time to respond. Would the little amount of rubbing be a concern? I assume it's these wider rims causing the rubbing. I remember the fender liner taking a hit on my last car (Audi TT).

texsexlex

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....it may be a combination of the width & being a taller tire, there's a chance that you won't get any rubbing at all, but thought I would mention it just in case. Because the factory wheels sit so far back into the car, the need for new shocks sometimes is forgotten...lol

Hyper15125

texsexlex

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....this car is not lowered

Debs

Does anyone have the original tires that can tell me who the manufacture was?

I bought a (Merc.Metallic) Silver/Ecru 2008 SC 430 a few mo. ago. 23k miles for $30k. I had one about 20 yrs. ago which I loved but had to turn it in when the company sold. So, just got the bug again to get one and I love it and appreciate it even more! Just don't expect it to handle any snow, since it's rear wheel drive. Anyway, the tires looked fine until I happen to take it in to have a few of the larger dings fixed, and a mechanic said I probably should get new tires. I thought he was crazy since the mileage was extremely low, until I took it to another mechanic who showed me that from the first sight, they look fine, but the inside had very low trim left on all 4.

So all, best to give a look further under when checking tires.

I had Costco put Michelin's on and with tax paid $954. Called the out of state dealer I dealt with and was told I should try to ask the manufacture of the old ones if there was by chance any kind of warranty or rebate of them. I doubt it but worth a try. Does anyone have the original tires that can tell me who the manufacture was? I have a couple pictures of them but can't see who it was.

Thanks everyone!

Harold57

I don't know what the original tires were but they were run flats and it was not unusual for them to wear out with less than 20k miles on them. Some of the tires available today have warranties of 40k and 50k but a lot of the problem comes from the alignment and the suspension on the car itself. There are a few threads on this subject and various methods that folks have tried to increase the life of the tires with varying amounts of success. Typically, the treadwear on the inside of the tires wears much faster than the rest of the tire so it is hard to see unless you get right under it.

Another aspect of the short tire life is that these are typically high performance tires with softer rubber which results in shorter mileage expectations also.

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the forum.

Sc430Lex

New wheels with Pilots...[img]

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bgeeez

just picked up some 19x8.5 +30 w/ 255/35 front 19x10 +38 275/35 wheels for my 06

hope to get them on this weekend!

bgeeez

here are the pictures, ended up going 285/35 in the rear. local tire shop had a pair of 275s but they had bad wear patterns, so i went with the used michelin PSS in 285/35 - $140 for the pair!

rear rubs only on huge dips but not during turns. stock suspension

AutoMix

I'm asking for a guy that I know. I have done a little research in this thread but I figure I'll ask too.
2002 SC430, stock suspension, no modifications.
He wants to do 19x9.5 wheels in both front and back, without having to do any fender rolling.
From what I've read so far there are a lot of guys with a lot larger wheels on the SC430 but have had to make other adjustments and or modifications.

Will the 19x9.5 work front and back without fender rolling?
What offset should we be looking for?
Tire size recommendation?

Thanks in advance for your help and support.

texsexlex

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.....you should be able to get away with the width, but for the front, you will need a high offset. I can't remember what stock offset is, but you'll probably need to be in that range. The rear will be no issue at all & I would go mid 20's offset. I would run a 235/35 or 225/35 up front & a 275/30 or 285/30 ,on the rear.One thing that I would warn, after going to a taller & wider tire/wheel, you might experience a little rubbing. The rubbing won't be because the tires/wheels are too wide, but because it's time for shocks. The factory setup has so much room under it, that when the shocks start to wear, you will never realize how much the travel you have in them. The new setup will fill up some of that space underneath & thats where you might notice some rubbing. I had this issue, but after changing shocks, no issues afterwards........after writing this, I didn't think to ask if he's looking for a setup that can be rotated or a more aggressive/staggered setup ?

bgeeez

my pics right above your post shows a 19x10 with 285 in the rear

rubs only on huge dips but barely on cornering

id go with 275 max and maybe even 265s if you want no rubbing

ehill520

Hyper15125