Wider tires on stock wheels
07-13-2016, 09:16 AM
#27
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I upgraded to 285 at the rear (michelin PSS) and the new found grip is ridiculous.
Wish I had put these on from the get-go.
0 issues whatsoever.
Cheers!
Wish I had put these on from the get-go.
0 issues whatsoever.
Cheers!
07-13-2016, 01:13 PM
#28
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07-15-2016, 07:48 AM
#31
I don't know the answer to this definitively, but if you don't keep "20" between the front and rears then you will change the geometry of the steering design. Will it matter? I don't know. 245/65, 255/275, 265/285 (if possible).
To go 255/285 may be as large as we can go, but the car wasn't designed for the gap between front and rear.
To go 255/285 may be as large as we can go, but the car wasn't designed for the gap between front and rear.
07-15-2016, 02:23 PM
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They very likely will fit on the wheels as in you'll be able to mount them. That doesn't mean that they will work any better (and in many cases won't work as well) than a skinnier tire.
Personally, the only tire size combo other than stock I would do on the stock 19" wheels would be 255/35-19 and 275/35-19. I'm sure you can go wider and not have any problems with outright functionality, but I don't think you are gaining anything going wider.
On a previous car I had tires that were wider than the recommended specs, and while I never had a blow-out/flat/rubbing/etc, you could definitely feel that the car was unsettled compared to the stock tire size. No point in having more grip if you can't predictably use it.
Personally, the only tire size combo other than stock I would do on the stock 19" wheels would be 255/35-19 and 275/35-19. I'm sure you can go wider and not have any problems with outright functionality, but I don't think you are gaining anything going wider.
On a previous car I had tires that were wider than the recommended specs, and while I never had a blow-out/flat/rubbing/etc, you could definitely feel that the car was unsettled compared to the stock tire size. No point in having more grip if you can't predictably use it.
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07-15-2016, 02:49 PM
#35
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They very likely will fit on the wheels as in you'll be able to mount them. That doesn't mean that they will work any better (and in many cases won't work as well) than a skinnier tire.
Personally, the only tire size combo other than stock I would do on the stock 19" wheels would be 255/35-19 and 275/35-19. I'm sure you can go wider and not have any problems with outright functionality, but I don't think you are gaining anything going wider.
On a previous car I had tires that were wider than the recommended specs, and while I never had a blow-out/flat/rubbing/etc, you could definitely feel that the car was unsettled compared to the stock tire size. No point in having more grip if you can't predictably use it.
Personally, the only tire size combo other than stock I would do on the stock 19" wheels would be 255/35-19 and 275/35-19. I'm sure you can go wider and not have any problems with outright functionality, but I don't think you are gaining anything going wider.
On a previous car I had tires that were wider than the recommended specs, and while I never had a blow-out/flat/rubbing/etc, you could definitely feel that the car was unsettled compared to the stock tire size. No point in having more grip if you can't predictably use it.
07-21-2016, 10:55 AM
#36
They very likely will fit on the wheels as in you'll be able to mount them. That doesn't mean that they will work any better (and in many cases won't work as well) than a skinnier tire.
Personally, the only tire size combo other than stock I would do on the stock 19" wheels would be 255/35-19 and 275/35-19. I'm sure you can go wider and not have any problems with outright functionality, but I don't think you are gaining anything going wider.
On a previous car I had tires that were wider than the recommended specs, and while I never had a blow-out/flat/rubbing/etc, you could definitely feel that the car was unsettled compared to the stock tire size. No point in having more grip if you can't predictably use it.
Personally, the only tire size combo other than stock I would do on the stock 19" wheels would be 255/35-19 and 275/35-19. I'm sure you can go wider and not have any problems with outright functionality, but I don't think you are gaining anything going wider.
On a previous car I had tires that were wider than the recommended specs, and while I never had a blow-out/flat/rubbing/etc, you could definitely feel that the car was unsettled compared to the stock tire size. No point in having more grip if you can't predictably use it.
Anyone have photos of this set up?
07-26-2016, 07:10 AM
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