bencurtis

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This topic has been seemingly beat to death in this site and I really don't want to add to it but here goes..
I found a deal on a set of the stock rays 18x9 and 19x10
trying to decide on tire sizes for these, my Z has VDC and from what i gathered on here I need to keep the difference between the front and rear tires to around 3%. I don't want to run the stock tire setup of 245/40/18 and 265/35/19 because I can't find matching all season tires in these sizes, and I want all-season tires because I never know when I'm travelling and dont want to worry about weather. So then my choices would be to go with the standard 245/40 and 275/35 but that puts the difference at around 3.4% or I could go with 255/40 and 275/35 which puts the difference under 3% but I'm not sure if I can run that wide up front. So any helpful advice and input would be greatly appreciated.

davidv

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245 to 255 is only 10 mm. Look that the 245 mm tire on the car. Certainly you can squeeze a extra 5 mm of rubber on each side.

scotts300

iTrader: (46)

You could run a 275 on a 9, the smaller sizes you suggested are absolutely fine.

NismoZ_840

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Running 255/275 on same size stock Rays without issue or camber compensation. Completely stock setup on 08 Nismo. .

dhays

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245/40-18, 275/35-19
255/40-18, 275/35-19
255/40-18, 285/35-19
265/40-18, 275/35-19
265/35-18, 285/30-19
265/35-18, 295/30-19
265/40-18, 285/35-19

Will all work. I'd suggest the 255/275 combination for your purposes if you can find a tire you like in those sizes.

bencurtis

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thanks everyone, you've helped me out alot

dhays

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One suggestion would be the Continental Extreme Contact DWS in 255/40-18 and 275/35-19. $184 and $220 at Tirerack.

dfresh713

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Just put out the bucks for a set of Potenza 265/35/19 & 245/40/18. You will not regret it.

bencurtis

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I'll probably get the contact DWS's, potenzas are nice, but I need all-season

raycs7

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I run 275 35 18 fronts and 305 30 19 rears
Another I have stock sizes and on a third I run stock up front with 295 30 19 on the rear.