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Currently running 19x8.5 front with 235/35/19 tires, rears are 19x9.5 with 265/30/19.
I drive in OC and LA so there are plenty of pot holes, any suggestions on some meatier tires I can run with my set up? Nothing too crazy I don't want the ride to look awkward with a weird stance! Lol!
Thank you and I appreciate your help!
Last edited by nikehead1980; 02-05-2019 at 01:33 PM.
The only way to increase your sidewall significantly is to go to a smaller wheel, 18" is ideal for crappier roads. Your rotating diameter will be off if you put much larger tires on.
ya....you'll need to go 18's and to get a taller side wall. also your tire sizes could be upgraded...you could be at 245 and 275 to max out those widths.
Equivalency table
Rim width Minimum tyre width Ideal tyre width Maximum tyre width
5,0 Inches 155 mm 165 or 175 mm 185 mm
5,5 Inches 165 mm 175 or 185 mm 195 mm
6,0 Inches 175 mm 185 or 195 mm 205 mm
6,5 Inches 185 mm 195 or 205 mm 215 mm
7,0 Inches 195 mm 205 or 215 mm 225 mm
7,5 Inches 205 mm 215 or 225 mm 235 mm
8,0 Inches 215 mm 225 or 235 mm 245 mm
8,5 Inches 225 mm 235 or 245 mm 255 mm
9,0 Inches 235 mm 245 or 255 mm 265 mm
9,5 Inches 245 mm 255 or 265 mm 275 mm
10,0 Inches 255 mm 265 or 275 mm 285 mm
10,5 Inches 265 mm 275 or 285 mm 295 mm
11,0 Inches 275 mm 285 or 295 mm 305 mm
11,5 Inches 285 mm 295 or 305 mm 315 mm
12,0 Inches 295 mm 305 or 315 mm 325 mm
12,5 Inches 305 mm 315 or 325 mm 335 mm
I’m out in Texas and we have some pretty terrible roads. I’ve got what I assume are stock wheels with 255/40/18 and 285/35/18’s and they have taken the abuse pretty well so far. I’ve had the car out here for about 5k miles now.
Yeah I don’t have much as it is but I can’t imagine having 2 sizes less. It’s got Toto Proxes all seasons on there so maybe a summer tire will show improvement. I’m in south/central TX so no reason I can’t use them year round.
What sort of tires are you guys running these days? I see a couple mentioned already. I was thinking of the pilot sport 4's. I usually run potenza RE003's on my other/previous cars but they are not available in 275/35/18.
Since we see occasional snow here in Northern Virginia, I run Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 (F) 245/35-19 and (R) 275/30-19.
If possible, I avoid potholes at every turn. When you have a car as nice as this, you have to.
This is funny, but I have 275s on the back of my AMG, which happens to be the size that are on the front of my X5. And the X5 wears 305 rears, and it is a very wide tire.
The bigger issue, is will it rub. Yes, a 305 will fit, but rubbing is a big concern, as the tire is so wide.
Some have had their fenders rolled to fit such a wide tire.
you don't rub on the rear ,as the tire is taller then the actually factory overall size your 1 inch larger then oem and your speedo is off by 7 mph on 70 mph
you don't rub on the rear ,as the tire is taller then the actually factory overall size your 1 inch larger then oem and your speedo is off by 7 mph on 70 mph
My 2019 c63s came with stock 20" 285/30 on the rear. The car slips with the amount of hp it has. Is it possible to go up on the width of the tire with the stock rims? What's the max I can go up to? Thanks!
My 2019 c63s came with stock 20" 285/30 on the rear. The car slips with the amount of hp it has. Is it possible to go up on the width of the tire with the stock rims? What's the max I can go up to? Thanks!
What is the rim width? Is it rwd or awd? I am not too clued up on the new C63's. I do recall they have a pretty good electronic LSD. What tires are you currently running? You may have to consider drag radials depending on your climate.
wrong forum but its RWD only... generally speaking on factory wheels you can add 10mm to the tire width. sometimes 20mm. warning that you might have tire bulge which will look funny, but they'll fit. you're going to be only helping a little with just tire width. you'll need a stickier tire and maybe width as well to assist with lack of grip on a high hp car.
02-05-2019, 12:47 PM
