255's or 245's on the front
 

Just got my new wheels and am trying to figure out what size tires to get.

Wheels are 19x9 (+15) and 19x10 (+15).

Conventional wisdom here seems to be 245/35/19 and 275/35/19.

I am not sure why that is, since a 255/35/19 gives you a closer front/rear height match when paired with a 275 in the back.

It is an issue of weight? Rolling resistance? tire clearance?

I was all set on a 255/275 combo, but the new re050a pole positions don't come in a 255/35/19, so I am looking at a 245/35/19 pole position or a different tire...


I would think a 245/275 combo would mean more understeer... all alse being unchanged.

Thanks...

Tiff,
255 would be the optimal choice for the setup. Thats exactly what i am running right now. Which wheels did you get? Pics??

Conventional wisdom would tell you to go with the biggest tire you can fit.

Hey Vince, it's Bill.

I just picked these up for my redline...

We just got new tires for Tiff's car - 255 and 275 pole positions, but in 18". Tire choices in 19" are more limited. I can't get the pole position in a 255/35/19...

from A-spec Products:
http://www.aspecproducts.com/forums/...0_15_MB_01.jpg

http://www.aspecproducts.com/forums/...910_weight.jpg

F1 motorsports has a pic next to a redline...
http://www.f1motorsports.com/chris/dsc02412.jpg

Those are VERY nice looking wheels, but they look HUGE for a 19". Maybe it's because of the tires in that pic.

Thanks. Yeah, it's just propped up in front of the wheel/tire behind it. it's not actually mounted in that pic. Makes it look like a 20!

Hi Bill,
Those wheels look nice!!! And the lips look huge on those 19'. Definitely bigger than mine by a huge margin. Are 19x9 and 19x10 the widest they have? If Pole position has limited sizing, you can try Toyo T1-R's. I know they might not be the best tire, but they are pretty good for their price range. Again, the wheels are very nice...:thumbup:

OK... it'll look much better once mounted.

What I really like about that C in the pic is the door handles. Usually, Z's can't pull off the color-matched handles well. But it seems to work on Redline.

As far as tires are concerned, try BFG G-Force TA KDW2's.

Yeah, That's not my z, but the color-matched door handle looks pretty good.

I am not sure which tires yet.

Either Michelin PS2's or Eagle F1 GS-D3. I'd do the pole positions in a heartbeat if they offered it in a 255/35/19 for the front. I'll call tirerack to see if it's just not listed on their website, but I think it's just not offered in that size.

I LOVED the PS2 on the M3, but those were only 225/45/17 and 245/40/17 so they were not rediculously expensive. They are a little more $$ on these!

Thanks for the compliment. Front lip is 3.5" and rear lip is 4.5"

I think that's the widest they offer. They have more aggressive offsets for the ballers out there...

go with a 255. if you are going to be slammed a 245 could look ok.

255 up front for sure.