Volk TE37 Thread
05-21-2013, 05:56 PM
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It looks like it would, although it might be close, but I never actually tried it. For whatever it's worth, I'm currently running 19x9.5 +22 fronts with 10mm spacer and 245/35/19 tires, and it looks like I could bump out another 5mm and still be OK. I imagine you are using 255/35 up front, which are theoretically another 5mm wider in each direction than my 245/35 (which of course varies by manufacturer and style), but just from eye-balling it I think 245/35/19 at +7 net offset will work, and therefore 255/35/19 at +12 offset should work too.
EDIT: My main concern is that there is a metal screw clip just about top dead center connected to the fender liner in the front wheel well, just above where the sheet metal wraps into the wheel well. There is a pan head type screw that you can remove from the clip which gives a little extra space, but I'm still worried about the tire hitting the screw clip if I space them out any farther. This weekend I may actually be testing this out, so if I end up doing that I'll let you know what I find.
EDIT#2: Another consideration is that 255/35 tires have a more "vertical" sidewall than 245/35 tires (assuming they are the same make/model of tire). So even when spaced out farther, the skinnier tire with more "slanted" sidewall will have more forgiveness for fender clearance as the wheel cambers in while traveling up into the fender well. So camber angles and ride height being equal, I may have more luck at 245/35 +7 than you would have with 255/35 +12. But I'm really just speculating all of this.
EDIT: My main concern is that there is a metal screw clip just about top dead center connected to the fender liner in the front wheel well, just above where the sheet metal wraps into the wheel well. There is a pan head type screw that you can remove from the clip which gives a little extra space, but I'm still worried about the tire hitting the screw clip if I space them out any farther. This weekend I may actually be testing this out, so if I end up doing that I'll let you know what I find.
EDIT#2: Another consideration is that 255/35 tires have a more "vertical" sidewall than 245/35 tires (assuming they are the same make/model of tire). So even when spaced out farther, the skinnier tire with more "slanted" sidewall will have more forgiveness for fender clearance as the wheel cambers in while traveling up into the fender well. So camber angles and ride height being equal, I may have more luck at 245/35 +7 than you would have with 255/35 +12. But I'm really just speculating all of this.
05-22-2013, 08:43 AM
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Using this pic again as a reference, here is 245/35/19 Hankook V12 at +12 net offset. You can see that the front tire is getting close to the fender, and that the wheel rim itself is already sitting outboard of the fender (i.e. poking). Also, in this photo the rear is 275/35/19 at +7 net offset. If I went any lower offset up front, I would want to lower the rear offset also to avoid the appearance of having my front wheels sitting out noticeably farther than my rears. Maybe that's just personal preference, though.
05-22-2013, 10:12 AM
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I still don't have an answer to this question, but I'm thinking the safe bet at +12 offset is the 245/35/19 tire size.
Using this pic again as a reference, here is 245/35/19 Hankook V12 at +12 net offset. You can see that the front tire is getting close to the fender, and that the wheel rim itself is already sitting outboard of the fender (i.e. poking). Also, in this photo the rear is 275/35/19 at +7 net offset. If I went any lower offset up front, I would want to lower the rear offset also to avoid the appearance of having my front wheels sitting out noticeably farther than my rears. Maybe that's just personal preference, though.
Using this pic again as a reference, here is 245/35/19 Hankook V12 at +12 net offset. You can see that the front tire is getting close to the fender, and that the wheel rim itself is already sitting outboard of the fender (i.e. poking). Also, in this photo the rear is 275/35/19 at +7 net offset. If I went any lower offset up front, I would want to lower the rear offset also to avoid the appearance of having my front wheels sitting out noticeably farther than my rears. Maybe that's just personal preference, though.
