Softest, Pothole-proof 19" tires without mods?
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I am looking at getting 19" rims but I don't want to get low profile tires, is that possible on a 2007 touring convertible without mods?
I often see these specs: 245/35-19 (front), 275/35-19 (rear)
Can I get 45's, for example, instead: 245/45-19 (front), 275/45-19 (rear)
I often see these specs: 245/35-19 (front), 275/35-19 (rear)
Can I get 45's, for example, instead: 245/45-19 (front), 275/45-19 (rear)
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You can put a 40" baja on those wheels if you wanted to. If you don't want to run a low profile tire then I suggest getting 18's instead.
Even with 18's you should get a 275/40/18 in the rear, this way the tire height is close to stock and won't screw up any of the cars electronics.
Even with 18's you should get a 275/40/18 in the rear, this way the tire height is close to stock and won't screw up any of the cars electronics.
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I am looking at getting 19" rims but I don't want to get low profile tires, is that possible on a 2007 touring convertible without mods?
I often see these specs: 245/35-19 (front), 275/35-19 (rear)
Can I get 45's, for example, instead: 245/45-19 (front), 275/45-19 (rear)
I often see these specs: 245/35-19 (front), 275/35-19 (rear)
Can I get 45's, for example, instead: 245/45-19 (front), 275/45-19 (rear)
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^ he's not joking.
25, 35, or 45 series don't refer to sidewall height exactly. They are an aspect ratio of the tire that accounts for the sidewall height. For example: the sidewall on a 245/35/19 tire is smaller than a 275/35/19.
25, 35, or 45 series don't refer to sidewall height exactly. They are an aspect ratio of the tire that accounts for the sidewall height. For example: the sidewall on a 245/35/19 tire is smaller than a 275/35/19.
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You can put a 40" baja on those wheels if you wanted to. If you don't want to run a low profile tire then I suggest getting 18's instead.
Even with 18's you should get a 275/40/18 in the rear, this way the tire height is close to stock and won't screw up any of the cars electronics.
Even with 18's you should get a 275/40/18 in the rear, this way the tire height is close to stock and won't screw up any of the cars electronics.
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DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT getting a 45/19 tire, that is ridiculous and not even close to stock specs. Even if you don't have VDC it will look absolutely stupid.
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Here, check this calculator to put in your factory tire set up and the setup you are suggesting, it really is absurd. ![dunno](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
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http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
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and by saying "do not deviate from OEM tire height" those us of us that have changed from stock are all wrong. that is what i was mainly referring to as being a joke.
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I am looking at getting 19" rims but I don't want to get low profile tires, is that possible on a 2007 touring convertible without mods?
I often see these specs: 245/35-19 (front), 275/35-19 (rear)
Can I get 45's, for example, instead: 245/45-19 (front), 275/45-19 (rear)
I often see these specs: 245/35-19 (front), 275/35-19 (rear)
Can I get 45's, for example, instead: 245/45-19 (front), 275/45-19 (rear)
Potholes + low profile tires=possibly blown tires and bent rims.
- If you mount 245/35-19” F and 275/35-19” R, you’re right on (OD= 25.8” F and 26.7” R)
- If you mount 245/45-19” F and 275/45-19” R, you are way off (OD=27.7” F and 28.7” R)
Yikes, the 45 profile for the widths you ask about are 2 inches over the stock overall diameter. You can expect all sorts of problems with this excessive deviation from stock. Nothing (including VDC, TCS, ABS, and the car’s computer) will work as expected.
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^^
I agree. For the life of me I cannot understand why so many people here advise driving a "beater."
Your suggestion for a wider tire definitely helps when negotiating streets with potholes.
My winter setup is 225’s (a good size for studless snow tires), and they often catch a pothole delivering a substantial shock.
My summer setup is wider, and I often ride the edge or just go over a pothole. And, if you do hit a pothole, the wider tire does a better job of distributing the impact across its larger contact surface.
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Your suggestion for a wider tire definitely helps when negotiating streets with potholes.
My winter setup is 225’s (a good size for studless snow tires), and they often catch a pothole delivering a substantial shock.
My summer setup is wider, and I often ride the edge or just go over a pothole. And, if you do hit a pothole, the wider tire does a better job of distributing the impact across its larger contact surface.
--Spike
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- A higher profile tire (e.g., 225/55-17”) will provide better protection than a lower profile tire (225/45-18”) when running tires with the same sidewall stiffness.
- Wider tires (245 or greater width vs. 225) might help by riding the edge of a pothole, running over the top of a narrow pothole, or simply absorbing the shock more evenly by distributing it over a wider surface area. Of course you cannot depend upon this since potholes come in any size.
- Determining wheel protection as a factor of sidewall stiffness along with profile (sidewall height) is a rather complicated calculation which is difficult to verify.
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