ProV1

guys i want some 19inch wheels and 245/45/19 tires on my 02 S430 but i'm worried if there'll be a huge fender gap. I'm definitely NOT going after a slammed look but i dont' like 3-4" gaps either.

can anyone post pics of 19" rims w/ stock factory suspension?

Vader55

Prov, you have a cake and eat it scenario here. Based on what I am hearing this is what I think you will like. I have run 19's 20's and now on 19's again. The first time I ran 19's I ran what they call a 'fat setup’ a 275/35/19 rear w/ 9.5 wide wheel and a 245/40/19 front w/ 8.5 wide wheel. With about a 1 to 1.5 inch drop... the 245/45/19 would look like a chuck wagon for sure, to high of a sidewall and to much wheel gap which is the worst nightmare come true. I currently have lowered my car a little bit more and run a 275/30/19 rear and a 245/35/19 front... So those are your choices... You can go with the fat setup with out lowering and probably be ok. If you really want 245/45/19' you should run 18's ....Here is a pic of my 1st 19' setup from 2002... hope this helps