ByeTurboS4

How wide are the 19s, 8.5" and 9.5"? Mine came on the car with 235/35s in front and. 265/35s in back. They rub a lot, but I really like the wheels. TIA

C_DirtyTwo

I have the same wheels, but i run 225/35 in the front and 265/30 in the rear. In the rear I had to sand down some of the metal tab in the back inner fender in order to stop the rubbing. I think if you run that big of tires that is the only way to solve the problem, I even had rubbing with the 255/30 in the rear. Sanded down the metal tab and its been great ever since, doesnt rub even with a full load.

ByeTurboS4

Thanks for the tip sir. ill be sure to have a look at those tabs. I think I'm gonna follow suit and get the 265/30s. The tires I'm replacing are winter tires, so between the switch to summers and the reduced sidewall, I'm hoping for less rubbing. Any problems running a 35 series tires on the front, along with a 30 series tires on the rear?

Chedeng88

Do you have stock suspension and height? Do they only rub with full load?

I thought 235/35 front and 265/30 rear was supposed to be rub free with stock suspension?

Is the 235/35 in front also rubbing?

Keep us posted on what you end up with and if they rub.

I have a set of Bremmas that I have to install soon.

ByeTurboS4

I ordered some continental dw's in 265/30/19. They should be on the car by tomorrow. When I say the tires rub, I mean only when I go over a bump. Sometimes little bumps or just un-even road makes them rub. The fronts rub only if I hit a big bump, but the rears were a lot worse, rubbing over even small bumps. With people in the car, it made me question taking the c32 on a road trip with three people in the car. I am on stock suspension, I was wondering if coilovers would reduce rubbing, by allowing less suspension travel, or would it be worse, just because the car is lower?

BigBodyBenzC240

I have ran 265/30 in the rear on my 19s on stock suspension and they only rubbed over large bumps so I upgraded the springs to Tein S Techs and they didnt rub anymore because they were stiffer than OEM. I now have H&R Coilovers. I now run a stretched 235/35 in the rear to prevent rubbing and since I am slammed in the rear so I have no rubbing issues with the stretched tire. I think running a 255 in the rear would prevent rubbing all together with your stock suspension. Good luck!

Chedeng88

So are the 265/30/19 tires at the rear rubbing? Just dying to find out since I need to buy tires over the weekend.

clemson_tiger

See my signature...my rears never rub...fronts rub on a full-turn just a little. My thoughts are, if the tires don't rub a little they aren't big enough! :-)

60n5pt1

Do you know your offsets? My first set of 19s had a 35mm offset and after having H&R springs mounted, rolled fenders, it required having the next thicker shim size mounted on the rear. Worked great!

But,
my second set of 19s came with a 30mm offset (wheel is further out) and that created a constant scrapping the inner rear wells. I had to do major massaging out fenders (not just lips) plus clipping a lot of metal and plastic crap by the bumper clips.
It still rubs with a full load (5 passengers including driver).

BTW
tire size were 235s Front
265s rear

clemson_tiger

Not sure...but they are the exact offset that TireRack.com suggest for the "Sport Edition" wheels for a 2006 C55. Wish I knew exactly.

ByeTurboS4

Wouldn't the sidewalls on 255/35s be a little smaller than 265/35s just cause 35% of 255mm is less than 35% of 265mm. Maybe its such a small difference its negligible.

kent426

I run 275 in the rear on ET 33. Had to do judicious fender trimming but it clears and its still not enough tire.

60n5pt1

What's it like with four passengers? Does it still clear?
Did you replace the rear spring shims to the next thicker one?

kent426

4 passengers are fine unless I hit some serious dips, it will rub but it doesn't hurt the tire or the fender. Never touched the springs, I run regular autocross serious with the car, the car doesn't not role in stock form so I don't see the need for a lowering kit.