Thanks, I appreciate the input. Maybe down the road when I feel the need for wider tires Ill repost. BTW, whats the official minimum to qualify to post in this thread. Just curious...

 

Noob question inbound: How are you guys keeping the VDC happy while running 295/305 etc? I used the calculator and it was more than a 3% difference. Unless you run a 30 series tire, which I thought was taboo?

 

are we talking 19's , you probably want a 30 series for a 295/305 rear.

 

Didn't include diameter but thank you. Was just curious since I've heard bad things about 30 series tires. Might go with a 285/35-19 rear then due to poor roads.

EDIT: Just ran the numbers again and must've screwed up the first time. The difference is only 2.65% for a 305/35 from 245/45. Do you still recommend a 30 series? Wheels will be 10.5 or 11 inches wide with about +15 offset. Mild (1"-1.25") drop on coils.

 

You probably can't run a 30 series tire with a 245/45 up front, I guarantee it would look stupid too. I run a 30 series all around and the only bad thing I've experienced is ride comfort.

 

I should stop multitasking tonight. As of now, I plan on 245/35-19 front with a 285/35-19 rear. (3.18% difference is bueno).

 

Not fat tire worthy though.

 

Was going to be, but I talked myself out of it sadtimes

 

305/30-19 rear with a 245/35-19 would work fine, it's more of a setup for a high power car that is set up for point and shoot in the corners. A 275/30-19 would also work great up front with that rear size and give better handling.

 

NEED HELP! I want a a much meatier tire but I am wondering if I can make it work with pulling and rolling the fenders.

I am currently running 19x11 offset +25 all the way around with a 5mm spacer upfront and a 20mm spacer in the back. My tire stretch is aggressive at 245/35. I want to increase this to 265/35 or 275/35 for a meatier look.

Will it work?

 

Hey guys I'm getting ready for my LS swap in 2 months (everything bought, not a dream build), and as I'll be losing VDC, I need to get all I can from the tires (Sways, coils, arms, all done).

Volk gts 9.5 +17 10.5 +18. I just got new wider rears (pic below) ...hankook v12 305/30/19. Fronts are currently 245/35/19. What should I go with, that would work best with the new rears (traction is a priority, but I'm sure it will help with the current wheel gap!). 255/35? 275/35?? I'm not sure.





Thanks for the help!

 

Here's the answer terra gave me two posts up...should help you.

 

damn 275 up front thats so crazy that's what I have always ran at the rears!

 

275s actually end up being rather easy to run up front. Most of the track guys even run 285s, and I did a stint with front 305s for awhile as well. GRIP.

 

Depends on your specs

275 on a 10.5 for instance is not aggressive

 

I kind of got that... 275 is not aggressive on a 10.5... So would 285 on a 10.5 suffice as a minimum?

 

Poosie's....

 

Those wheels look yummy. How much do they weigh?

 

What are the specs (tire size/offset) on your CCW's in that pic? Look great!! Also, how much camber are you running?

 

23lbs for the 18x12's. Not that light.

315/30/18 18x11 +10 18x12 +17. I use -2.7 up front.