What is the proper sized tire for Bremmas? Mine came w 265/35/19s and they rub
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What is the proper sized tire for Bremmas? Mine came w 265/35/19s and they rub
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
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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.
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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?
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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.
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.
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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?
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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!
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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).
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tire size were 235s Front
265s rear
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
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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
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
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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.
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I run 275 in the rear on ET 33. Had to do judicious fender trimming but it clears and its still not enough tire.
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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.
