pacboy22

whatsup guys i currently have 19 x 9.5 in the back with a 265 30 19 in the back my car is dropped on hr with bilstein if i change it up to 275 30 19 will it rub or its ok i wanna buy these tires from a member before he sells it its a 2003 clk500 thanks fellas for always coming through and helping

Supafly

it will rub on big bumps...spacers will help. 5mm.

WPOZZZ

It also depends on brand of tire and tire design. Some brands run narrower than others, and some designs are more rounded than square.

pacboy22

Oh ok i get it about the tire and wheel design, as far as i know spacers goes between the whels but im confused though because if the spacers bring out the wheel closer to the fender line since its a thick metal how is it that without spacers it will rub but spacers will help ??? ...sorry if im missing something Supafly i might be understanding the meaning of spacers completely wrong maybe you can point me in the right direction ? Thanks

Supafly

i have that setup on my car at the moment with falken 452 tires, and when i did not have spacers; it rubbed a bit against the shock tower liner in big bumps.

coin

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Klinh

Shock tower liner? Can you explain more detail? The part on your tire that it rubbed, is it inside or out side of the tires?

chrislis

suprised no one put this input in here, but it also depends on your wheel sizes and your offsets! jeeeez.

Supafly

in the rear, the outside plastic dirt liner for the shock was burned through by the side of the tire before i put the spacers on.