Are these tires too small on 19" Volk rims?
05-01-2009, 06:46 PM
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Are these tires too small on 19" Volk rims?
Hello everyone. I'm buying some Volk GTS and they come with tires. The tire sizes are 225/35/19 fronts and 245/35/19 rears. I dont care if they look stretched on my car but are they too small? Please let me know soon, they are what I'm looking for so I dont want to miss this deal. Thanks everyone.
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05-01-2009, 07:17 PM
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What are the offsets? "Traditional" sizes are 245 front and 275 rear, although a 275 on a 10.5" wheel will look stretched, as will a 245 on a 9.5.
BTW - I have lots of larger 19" tires you can buy if you like. Might even consider trading for the 245s you might get.
BTW - I have lots of larger 19" tires you can buy if you like. Might even consider trading for the 245s you might get.
05-01-2009, 07:38 PM
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He can do "cheap."
All he needs to do is put the 245/35-19” tires he already owns (that are now on the rear) on the front (which is the correct size for his fronts), and purchase 275/35-19” tires (or wider in a 35 profile) for the rear.
Done! …And, not too expensive since he already has the fronts, and will only be buying rear tires.
--Spike
All he needs to do is put the 245/35-19” tires he already owns (that are now on the rear) on the front (which is the correct size for his fronts), and purchase 275/35-19” tires (or wider in a 35 profile) for the rear.
Done! …And, not too expensive since he already has the fronts, and will only be buying rear tires.
--Spike
05-01-2009, 07:56 PM
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ehh i think 245 looks too stretched on 9.5's, i run 255 on 8.5's and i think they look about right. Id go 255 or 265 up front personally then 285 or 295 in the rear. Thats just my .02.
05-01-2009, 08:27 PM
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You are right…
… 245’s will be very stretched on a 9.5” wide wheel. It’s nearly bad, and invites curb rash.
I think that was Dave’s point…
Jeez… think about the 225 on a 9.5” wheel! That must look pretty strange.
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I think that was Dave’s point…
Jeez… think about the 225 on a 9.5” wheel! That must look pretty strange.
--Spike
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He can do "cheap."
All he needs to do is put the 245/35-19” tires he already owns (that are now on the rear) on the front (which is the correct size for his fronts), and purchase 275/35-19” tires (or wider in a 35 profile) for the rear.
Done! …And, not too expensive since he already has the fronts, and will only be buying rear tires.
--Spike
All he needs to do is put the 245/35-19” tires he already owns (that are now on the rear) on the front (which is the correct size for his fronts), and purchase 275/35-19” tires (or wider in a 35 profile) for the rear.
Done! …And, not too expensive since he already has the fronts, and will only be buying rear tires.
--Spike
05-01-2009, 09:23 PM
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Thanks for that but that's not the question. I'm not trying to go cheap, but the seller wants to sell them as a package (tires+rims). The tires that seller is using now is 225/35/19 fronts and 245/35/19 rears. So If I want the rims, I have to buy tires too. Since too many ppl said that they are too small and not good to protect the rims, I should switch the rears to the fronts and get 2 new bigger tires for the rears. But then I dont know what to do with the 225/35/19 tires.
It sounds as though he bought aftermarket wheels, and then mounted the stock OEM tires. If that’s the case, you don’t want to pay for these tires since they are the wrong size for the wheels.
Question: What is the offset for these wheels? It should be around 22; and if it's past 30, you don't want them.
--Spike
05-01-2009, 10:03 PM
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^^ Perfect sizing for people who like stretched tires. ...Lots of reads on threads for stretched tires here.
I'm not a fan though... of stretched tires... all sorts of problems with a stretched configuration.
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I'm not a fan though... of stretched tires... all sorts of problems with a stretched configuration.
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05-02-2009, 07:40 AM
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the offset is close to aggressive. The rears are +18 and fronts are +30. I dont know why did he get +30 up front, but honestly I dont care much about the fronts. Well, I haven't got any responses from the seller so I dont know that he wants to separate them or not.