Potential problems with 235/35/19 tires
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Potential problems with 235/35/19 tires
Hey all,
I thought I should bring this to your attention. I do believe slk55er brought this up on a previous post, but there wasn't much discussion regarding it, so I figured I should post some more information with pictures.
I own a slk55 and purchased a set of 19" wheels wrapped in 235/35 PS2's. The offsets have been perfect and resulted in no rubbing. However, a friend notice a small mark on the front of my tires. *PIC1* Although it is a very small cut, my front tires have several of these marks along the outside. Initially, I thought my tire was rubbing against the fender. I then turned the wheel left and right and identified a small piece of metal that looked as though the tire contacted. *PICS2 & 3* This metal protrusion connects the lower spoiler to the fender. It is located just inside the wheel well. Not sure why it sticks out so much or why it has a sharp point to it. I have since filed it down. In the pictures, the edge appears white. It is white only because I used liguid White-Out to mark the edge. I then drove aggressively again to see if it rubbed. It no longer rubs now.
So, if you have 235/35/19 on front, I'd suggest you look for similiar markings on your tires.
I thought I should bring this to your attention. I do believe slk55er brought this up on a previous post, but there wasn't much discussion regarding it, so I figured I should post some more information with pictures.
I own a slk55 and purchased a set of 19" wheels wrapped in 235/35 PS2's. The offsets have been perfect and resulted in no rubbing. However, a friend notice a small mark on the front of my tires. *PIC1* Although it is a very small cut, my front tires have several of these marks along the outside. Initially, I thought my tire was rubbing against the fender. I then turned the wheel left and right and identified a small piece of metal that looked as though the tire contacted. *PICS2 & 3* This metal protrusion connects the lower spoiler to the fender. It is located just inside the wheel well. Not sure why it sticks out so much or why it has a sharp point to it. I have since filed it down. In the pictures, the edge appears white. It is white only because I used liguid White-Out to mark the edge. I then drove aggressively again to see if it rubbed. It no longer rubs now.
So, if you have 235/35/19 on front, I'd suggest you look for similiar markings on your tires.
Last edited by dsb; Aug 13, 2006 at 08:29 PM.
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Originally Posted by dsb
Hey all,
I do believe slk55er brought this up on a previous post, but there wasn't much discussion regarding it
I do believe slk55er brought this up on a previous post, but there wasn't much discussion regarding it
I only had the problem with the protruding prong on the passenger (right) side. I bent it inward to eliminate the problem.
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2001 CLK55 Conv.-sold, 2003 CLK320 Conv.-sold, 2006 CLK55 AMG Coupe sold, SLK55 AMG, G400d, G63AMG
Greetings from Germany
This is the reason why some of the german colleagues only use the followind tyre dimension in combination with the rims Front: 225/35 ZR19 Back 255/30 ZR 19. The original AMG Manufaktur combination is front 235/35 ZR19 back: 265/30 ZR19 but you need to change the front suspension and widen the rear whellbase out.
Best regards,
GG
This is the reason why some of the german colleagues only use the followind tyre dimension in combination with the rims Front: 225/35 ZR19 Back 255/30 ZR 19. The original AMG Manufaktur combination is front 235/35 ZR19 back: 265/30 ZR19 but you need to change the front suspension and widen the rear whellbase out.
Best regards,
GG
