Hi,

Need some input on tire sizes...

I have a set of Volk GTS 19X9.5 +17 front and 19X10.5 +18 rear, need to find out if I will have problems running 255/35 19 front tires and 285/30 19 rears.

Anyone with these wheels that may give some input?

Thanks.

 

my friend has that on his g35 dropped on htech with no problems, had to roll fenders though

 

so roll the rears are a must... but what about the front?

 

No problems, I have the exact setup. You will clear like a champ in the front, but have minor issues with the rear. Because of the aggressive offset of the rear wheels, on stock height you rub a tiny bit on the inside when going over elevation drops at high speeds with your suspension compressing. Other than that you will be fine. No major issues. If you are dropped even the least bit you can kiss rear clearance goodbye. You will have to roll the fenders and do at least a 50% cut inside the fender wells. I am at stock height and when I drop I will be doing the fender mods plus moving to 285/35/19s. That is a better application than the 285/30/19s.

Edit: For some reason the fronts will clear either way stock or dropped. Everything I have said has been verifed by my car and Zmotion (member). His car is dropped with GTS and mine isn't.

 

the best setup for that is

255/35/19 & 285/35/19

 

That is the best application but absolutely will not clear on the rears without issues and without fender rolling.

 

Not sure about the rears, but the fronts you should be okay. I have 19x9.5" +19 running 255/35/19 Toyo T1-R's in the front without issues.

 

much thx for the input guys..

 

well if he have 19x10.5 +18, even with 275/35 he would need fender rolling anyway... so if he had it roll then no problem..

 

Yes he will need to roll with 275/35/19s when he drops. But with 285s He will have to roll and cut the insides. You can not get the 285s 30 or 35 to not hit the inner fender well. A 50% cut or more is needed. But why bother with the 275s? It looks like a$$ stretched on a 10.5 wheel.

 

Well, I'm running a 275/35 on a 19x10.5 +17 and have no rubbing on stock fenders (didn't roll or shave).

 

My buddy has the GT-Vs with the same offset and he clears with 275s also. For some reason the GT-S wheels don't. I'm still trying to understand that myself.

 

GTV don't offer 19x10.5 +18 is either +15, +17 or +24.. I had 10.5 with 275/35 toyo T1R and it look fine to me.. I think 255/275 are a better combo for the Z, 285/35 is too bubbley

 

You are right the GT-Vs were plus +17s. For some reason I remembered them as +18. Regardless my friend's still cleared and mine didn't. +17 is even more aggressive than +18 so wouldn't you think it would be the opposite way around? As for the 275s, I'm not entirely doubting that yours cleared. I've read several posts of people claiming they clear 285/35/19s at stock. My opinion is based off of my own application, another Z member in my area with the same wheels, and by what Rick @ Status has told me. The 275/35s and the 285/35s are ideal in height for the rears, but IMO the 275s are a bit narrow for a 10.5 wheel. The sidewalls do not sit flush against the edge of the wheel and the tire looks stretched.

 

guys...just to clear up some confusion, because we are asked this everyday

it all depends on the tire!!! The sizes the manufacturers use are not set in stone - there are variations on the physical dimensions of one companies 275/35/19 vs anothers. Just like the 34 jeans from one brand won't fit, but the 32 from another might.

Fact of the matter is no one can tell you what will or wont rub without talking about a specific tire, with a specific offset and specific drop.

I'll use my own car as an example. Rideheight has always been the same. Rear wheels have always been the same (18x9.5 +20). Toyo T1S 275/40/18 - even with a hatch filled with bags and a passenger, car never rubbed...not once. Switched to Potenza S03 - same size (275/40/18). It rubbed over nearly every single bump, when it was just me in the car, no passenger, no packages, nothing. No amount of camber fixed it either. The reason? The Bridgestone was almost an inch wider, despite being the same "size". I rolled the rears and never had an issue again.

All things being equal you will be less likely to rub with a 285/30 as you will with a 285/35, but you will most likely have to at least roll the rears if you are lowered, with either size.

For a 285, the proper look is usually achieved with a 30 series on a 19 inch wheel, but again, it totally depends on the specific tire. Some tires, like Toyo's, which are popular because of the wide range of sizes they offer, tend to have really big sidewalls, regardless of their size. Other tires tend to not have nearly the sidewall bulk.

Ask around what people use and search for pics and you'll find what best suits you

 

+1 Crap man I totally forgot about that piece of info. If I had remembered it then it would have saved me a **** load of typing....lol

 

Yhx Again ............. Ya'll Been Very Helpful