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Old 02-11-2017, 07:28 PM
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265s up front?

Thought this would be asked before, but search came up with nothing. Does anyone run or have tried running 265s up front? Planning to get a set of PS4S, wondering if anyone manager to squeeze that extra 10mm in.
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Are you on OEM wheels? I wouldn't run a 265 on an 8 inch wide wheel. You'll bulge quite a bit and sacrifice performance in corners because the tire will want to mush one way or the other.

You're also on coilovers and a widebody it appears.

I would max it out at 255.

Perhaps I should ask, why? Can't find the PS4S in a smaller size?
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No definitely not on oems. Rims are 19x9 et 35, 19x11 et 16. Since I will be running either 305 or 325 in the rear I am generally curious if anyone has done 265s for better grip, since I've never seen anyone talk about it.

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Yeah you can do 265/30 on stock front fenders with wider rims depending on offset. Actually fits better than the 255/35, which can slightly rub at full lock because of the slight height difference (26" vs 25.3"). I was running a 20mm spacer when I had my 245's with plenty of clearance.
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Originally Posted by BLKROKT
Yeah you can do 265/30 on stock front fenders with wider rims depending on offset. Actually fits better than the 255/35, which can slightly rub at full lock because of the slight height difference (26" vs 25.3"). I was running a 20mm spacer when I had my 245's with plenty of clearance.
But ps4s only come in 305 (or 325)/30/19. Wouldn't that trip the ABS issue since .6% over 3%.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Pilot+Sport+4S
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Originally Posted by Cli63
But ps4s only come in 305 (or 325)/30/19. Wouldn't that trip the ABS issue since .6% over 3%.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Pilot+Sport+4S
Well then you might be stuck with either doing 255F/305R (26" and 26.3") or 265F/295R (25.3" and 26")
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What is biggest tyre size on standard optional 19's?

245 front, 275 rear on a sedan?
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Stock 18s and Optional 19s are both 8" front and 9" rear so you run out of rim width before rubbing issues at stock height sadly.

I think BLKROKT and Gzim both fit 285s without rubbing on aftermarket 19s

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