I bought some new wheels and am looking for sizes now.. The wheels are as follows"

FRONT = 19x8.5 (20mm offset)
REAR = 19.9.5 (20mm offset)


Im looking to lower the car an 1 inch and not have to roll the fenders... Anyone have any suggestions or pix to demo???? Im thinking 245 or 255/35 for the front and 275 or 285 rear.... Also, will this give me any slip light issues? if you have a similar setup pix would be appreciated.......

 

just to let you know i have the same set-up but mine are 22mm offset and my car is lowerd 1.5 in the front and 1.75 in the rear..with your rims you can only fit a 235 35 or lower series profile and a 275 in the rear,,a 245 series tires wont stretch on a 8.5" rim the guys at ntb tried and it wouldnt work..

 

Huh? That's wrong; you can easily get a 245 or even a 255 on an 8.5" rim. The NTB people must suck. (255 is about as fat as I would go on an 8.5", though.)

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i have 245 on a 8.5 seems perfect to me

 

I think it may just be that shop. I did a search and found that 245/275 are almost the norm for the setup i have. So im more curious about a 255/285 setup.

 

245mm is the perfect tire for a 8.5 wide wheel. Im running 245 and 285/35/19 and no issues w/ the VDC.

 

Is you car lowered? How much?

 

I was rubbing on 1-1/2 drop in the rears on big bumps (w/ a 22mm offset). My fenders are not rolled. On stock suspension there was no rubbing at all.

 

if you get 8.5 and 9.5 widths, 245 and 275 size would be perfect (it's the width combos that Nismo uses on the LMGT4s).

I have the same set up. I can't comment on the rubbing issue, as my offsets aren't as aggressive as yours.

 

you guys have any pix to show, so i could get a better idea of what they'll look like?