Tire question, Ordering wheels tonight
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Tire question, Ordering wheels tonight
Hey guys/gals,
So I finally made up my mind on a set of wheels. Im ordering the Concept One RS-8's 19". The 2 front wheels are 8.5", and the 2 rear wheels are 9.5". The wheels will come wrapped with Federal SS595 tires. The 2 Front Tires: 225/35/19 and the 2 Rear Tires: 265/30/19.
What do you guys think about the tire size? I will also be ordering the H&R super sport lowering springs to finish it off. Would you guys recommend anything else? All help/adivce is much appreciated!
Thank You!
So I finally made up my mind on a set of wheels. Im ordering the Concept One RS-8's 19". The 2 front wheels are 8.5", and the 2 rear wheels are 9.5". The wheels will come wrapped with Federal SS595 tires. The 2 Front Tires: 225/35/19 and the 2 Rear Tires: 265/30/19.
What do you guys think about the tire size? I will also be ordering the H&R super sport lowering springs to finish it off. Would you guys recommend anything else? All help/adivce is much appreciated!
Thank You!
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Are you sure it's 35front, 38 rear?
Concept One's RS8 with a 5x112 bolt pattern only comes in 47mm offset front and 50mm rear. 35 front & 38 rear only comes in 5 x 120 bolt pattern.
Make sure to check for it's availability because Concept One's RS8 in matte black is currently out of stock in their warehouse in City of Industry, CA but will be getting more by the end of this month.
I am lowered with H&R Super Sports and have the same wheel specs. No rubbing on Nitto's NT555 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear.
Concept One's RS8 with a 5x112 bolt pattern only comes in 47mm offset front and 50mm rear. 35 front & 38 rear only comes in 5 x 120 bolt pattern.
Make sure to check for it's availability because Concept One's RS8 in matte black is currently out of stock in their warehouse in City of Industry, CA but will be getting more by the end of this month.
I am lowered with H&R Super Sports and have the same wheel specs. No rubbing on Nitto's NT555 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear.
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Are you sure it's 35front, 38 rear?
Concept One's RS8 with a 5x112 bolt pattern only comes in 47mm offset front and 50mm rear. 35 front & 38 rear only comes in 5 x 120 bolt pattern.
Make sure to check for it's availability because Concept One's RS8 in matte black is currently out of stock in their warehouse in City of Industry, CA but will be getting more by the end of this month.
I am lowered with H&R Super Sports and have the same wheel specs. No rubbing on Nitto's NT555 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear.
Concept One's RS8 with a 5x112 bolt pattern only comes in 47mm offset front and 50mm rear. 35 front & 38 rear only comes in 5 x 120 bolt pattern.
Make sure to check for it's availability because Concept One's RS8 in matte black is currently out of stock in their warehouse in City of Industry, CA but will be getting more by the end of this month.
I am lowered with H&R Super Sports and have the same wheel specs. No rubbing on Nitto's NT555 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear.
47 Front, and 50 rear
what do you think of the 225/35/19 in the front? would you recomment the 235???
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Are you sure it's 35front, 38 rear?
Concept One's RS8 with a 5x112 bolt pattern only comes in 47mm offset front and 50mm rear. 35 front & 38 rear only comes in 5 x 120 bolt pattern.
Make sure to check for it's availability because Concept One's RS8 in matte black is currently out of stock in their warehouse in City of Industry, CA but will be getting more by the end of this month.
I am lowered with H&R Super Sports and have the same wheel specs. No rubbing on Nitto's NT555 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear.
Concept One's RS8 with a 5x112 bolt pattern only comes in 47mm offset front and 50mm rear. 35 front & 38 rear only comes in 5 x 120 bolt pattern.
Make sure to check for it's availability because Concept One's RS8 in matte black is currently out of stock in their warehouse in City of Industry, CA but will be getting more by the end of this month.
I am lowered with H&R Super Sports and have the same wheel specs. No rubbing on Nitto's NT555 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear.
Would you be so kind to post some pics please. i would really like to see your ride with these wheels!
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225 up front will have the same stretch as 265 out back. If your looking for a factory look go 235/275 thats a straight sidewall F+R. most of us go 235/265 so we have a tiny bit of meat up front but still slightly stretched, and a slight stretch out back. You can clear whatever w those offsets on SS drop. I can do 275 w SS on 48 out back no probs
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Thx guys. So do u think 225/35/19 front and 265/30/19 will look ok? I'm actually content w the rear size just not to sure about the front 225. Seems I bit small. Sry I'm still a noob with the tire setups. Appreciate everyone's help
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Your wheels has high offset so you can pretty much run the widest tire possible without the risk of rubbing or doing any fender mod
Was it a good deal from wheelsnext? You could probably gotten a better deal if you purchased it from one of the vendors here.
Anyway... good choice in wheels nonetheless
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225/30 will work just fine
Your wheels has high offset so you can pretty much run the widest tire possible without the risk of rubbing or doing any fender mod
Was it a good deal from wheelsnext? You could probably gotten a better deal if you purchased it from one of the vendors here.
Anyway... good choice in wheels nonetheless
Your wheels has high offset so you can pretty much run the widest tire possible without the risk of rubbing or doing any fender mod
Was it a good deal from wheelsnext? You could probably gotten a better deal if you purchased it from one of the vendors here.
Anyway... good choice in wheels nonetheless
I actually called them and swithched my front tires to 235 since it seems that this is the size most run and seem most comfortable with... It has been kind of a slow process (i just want them right away and hate waiting, LOL) but they have communicated well with me, and have catered to my needs. Im waiting on them to call me today and confirm my order and go over everything and get em shipped...
I got wheels/tires/lock bolts/balance/rotate/nitrogen fill/2 yr roadside hazard/ install kit/shipping ect ect all for 1500! which i thought was an amazing deal
Thanks for all your help guys, ill post pics up as soon as i get the wheels..
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235/35/19 for you fronts. Dont ever run 30 up front unless you have to unless your on 20s u have no choice. Nitrogen is best, holds psi more consistently. thats what I run mostly its the best
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Wheelsnext changed my wheel size and brand
So wheelsnext called me this morning and said the wheels I was supposed to get are not available for a week or so. They said they can give me the following wheels and sizes (I copied and pasted the email below), will these work ok? What do you guys think?
HERE IS THE UPDATED ORDER WITH THE NEXEN N3000 245/35/19 IN THE FRONT AND 265/30/19 IN THE REAR... AS WE DISCUSSED OVER THE PHONE TODAY THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
HERE IS THE UPDATED ORDER WITH THE NEXEN N3000 245/35/19 IN THE FRONT AND 265/30/19 IN THE REAR... AS WE DISCUSSED OVER THE PHONE TODAY THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
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235/35 is what u want. 245 isnt gonna look good w 265 out back. and also get ANYTHING else other than nexen. I personally think they suck (no offense to anyone on here running them) and they have terrible looking sidewalls. If you want a budget tire go with falken 452's or sumitomo HZR3s. I dont wanna tell you the horror stories Ive seen w Nexens..........
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235/35 is what u want. 245 isnt gonna look good w 265 out back. and also get ANYTHING else other than nexen. I personally think they suck (no offense to anyone on here running them) and they have terrible looking sidewalls. If you want a budget tire go with falken 452's or sumitomo HZR3s. I dont wanna tell you the horror stories Ive seen w Nexens..........
Thanks Again fellas!
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I am actually running the exact same set-up, that is 19" RS8 with H&R SS and 225/265. The main reason I went to 225 up front is I have a 4Matic and the overall diameter of 225/35 and 265/30 is better than 235/265.
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Good call on waiting. Get it done right the first time instead of regretting you didn't hold off a couple more weeks. I'm running 225/35/19F and 255/30/19R and perfect for my application and slight stretched look I wanted to go for.