Ps2's are so expensive though. Jim what brands were you looking at. The only ones i saw were pirelli assymetrico or something and continental contact sport2 or something like that.

 

Wow, what a day... So finally decided to stick with the 275's and see what would happen (PRAY).

WOW!!!!!

I can't believe how many people hate this setup and talk about how "streched" it looks. I can't stress how thick and aggressive it looks and with all these odd size setups 275 is def the way to go! Because even if I would of gone 285/30 or even 295/30 the overall diameter is still bigger on the 275x35 and really the width of the tire is not as short as so many people make it seem, this is where I took a gamble based on comments but boy did I hit it right on the money (my car at least). Let me give you some specs of my old setup to compare to my new setup..


OLD SETUP same rims but in GUNMETAL only difference now is I went with a 10.5 rear but kept the 8.5 in the front which look FABULOUS!


OLD TIRE SETUP NITTO555

235x35 FRONT
275x30 REAR

MY front fender measured from the ground to fender was 25 1/4". and my rear fender measured 26" from the ground to the rear fender. Now the weight of the wheels Front weight 48lbs and Rear weight 53lbs.

Now my NEW SETUP

245x35 FRONT
275x35 REAR

Front fender measured again from ground up 25 3/4" so it went up a little which is fine (was scrapping way to much in my driveway NO MORE SCRAPES) Now rear is where it went up a whole inch and measured 27" Now lets go on with the weight... The fronts I thought were actually going to weight a little more because they are a bit bigger but to my surprise weight the same of 48lbs... Could it be that Toyo's are lighter, or is their really a big difference in weight from 235x30 to 245x35??? Ok, so I was pleased with that. Now the rears, this is where I KNEW It was going to weight more, I guess common sense. The rear's weight in at 57lbs just 4 more pounds than the 9.5 so a total of 8lbs was added extra was it worth it!? HELL YES!!! Better traction and of course killer looks. The 275 rear on a 10.5 was excellent for me and I am very pleased with the results it tucks perfectly when it is fully compressed (someone jumping in the back of my car) and DOES NOT RUB. The rear looks so wide and I get a larger lip too from my previous setup... OK OK I know you guys are dying to see pics and I wasn't going to post without having taken some quick pics..

Sorry I wasn't in the MOOD to make this a pimp photoshoot (I tend to post good pics when I shoot my car) these were taken really fast and quick just so people can get the idea, ENJOY guys and thanks FOR EVERYONE who helped me out in finding the right tires

 

NICE.....

 

looks awesome!! the extra clearance is an added bonus as well.

 

Your Z looks awesome!

I was debating about the exact same thing!

19x9.5 with Toyo's 255/35
19x10.5 with Toyo's 275/35

Now I can feel confident about what I ordered!

Thanks

 

I wouldn't go with 255's though, I would still stick to the 245 front's... That's pretty aggressive specially if your lowered, you might rub also? I don't know you need to look into it, but I do know if I would of gone the 9.5 in the front I would of done the 245 setup. Good luck, I am very happy with mine right now

 

Hmmm...... Seibon TS Hood....on SB....
Alright, thanx for letting me finally decide to which hood I'm going to get now... DamN! It looks good.

 

I got VDC and the 245/35 would give me the incorrect stagger

 

Dropped on s-tech 0.7F/0.6R

255/35/19/9.5 & 275/35/19/10.5

No rubbing & 255 fits nicer on the 9.5

Toyo has bigger sizes coming down the line for 19's when they release their T1R series to replace the T1S.

How do the KDW2's compare to the T1S in compound and weight? I'd like go to 265/295 eventually.

 

Very nice, you car looks so mean! What offsets are you running?

 

What's this T1R series .... I would love to stick with the Toyos ... hmmm ... hopefully they will be released by summertime

 

+28 in the front and +23 in the Rear

 

http://www.toyo.co.uk/index.php?fuseaction=car.t1-s

Coming here soon. I think someone estimated early 2005.

 

Ehh... the 245/35r19 setup bothers me more than the 275/35r19 setup.

 

WOW, if I had this picture I would of choose the 275 setup just by looking at it.. ARGHHH Would of saved me a BIG HEADACHE!! Anyhow, yeah the fronts do look a bit stretched but the rears are fine. Its ok because im running the 8.5 in the front so 245x35 looks perfect!

 

Heh.. fat tires are cool :-P

I'm trying hard to avoid messing up the front wheels. Roads here are crappy, and cold weather is making things worst. This crap happens every year - 2+ inch deep potholes, buckled up concrete, bricks!, roadkill, piles of rocks, and people tossing cigarette butts out of their cars. >:-(

 

!!! don't get me started on that one. Oh do I wish evil things on people who launch one of those cancer sticks from in front of me.

I'd love to roll up beside them and yell "drop something?" and toss a flaming wooden torch into their lap.

 

Wicked,

That is beautiful. Nicely done with going with your instincts. I was planning on going with the same tire setup but had my reserves. Another point up for the "it works well" category. The tires do look like they fit perfect.

 

Awesome car first of all. Love the wheels, the hood, BBK and those red lugs.

 

Thats the setup I'm getting.

zxsaint What's your offset?