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Old 10-12-2011 | 07:50 PM
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Ok so I just got Volk GT-F's and they are 19x9.5 +14 Front and 19x10.5 +17 rear. The front tires are 225/35/19 and the rear tires are 245/35/19. My car has no suspension mods so im wondering if i will need to roll my fenders, use wheel spacers, or get suspension mods to use this setup. I dont want the wheels rubbing on the inside of the wheel well on a turn or anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
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Holy stretched tires batman! Why buy such skinny tires with fairly conservative offsets?
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Originally Posted by aXxICExXa
Ok so I just got Volk GT-F's and they are 19x9.5 +14 Front and 19x10.5 +17 rear. The front tires are 225/35/19 and the rear tires are 245/35/19. My car has no suspension mods so im wondering if i will need to roll my fenders, use wheel spacers, or get suspension mods to use this setup. I dont want the wheels rubbing on the inside of the wheel well on a turn or anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
geez, im pretty sure youll be fine. My stock Rays I believe are 18's in the front with 19x10 in the rear with Vredestein 245 and 275's (check description). I recommend these tires highly, they are UHP and pretty damn cheap.
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Originally Posted by aXxICExXa
Ok so I just got Volk GT-F's and they are 19x9.5 +14 Front and 19x10.5 +17 rear. The front tires are 225/35/19 and the rear tires are 245/35/19. My car has no suspension mods so im wondering if i will need to roll my fenders, use wheel spacers, or get suspension mods to use this setup. I dont want the wheels rubbing on the inside of the wheel well on a turn or anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
255/35/19 front and 275/35/19 rear are very close to STOCK overall diameters and they will fit those rim widths very well. Current tires are WAY too stretched and the side walls will give you a brutal...harsh ride!
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Ya i know the tires are stretched. I bought them like this. But once I can im putting 245/35/19 on the front and 285/30/19 on the rears so its a better fitment and a proper one. Do you think that size will be ok or will I need to go with spacers then?
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Originally Posted by aXxICExXa
Ya i know the tires are stretched. I bought them like this. But once I can im putting 245/35/19 on the front and 285/30/19 on the rears so its a better fitment and a proper one. Do you think that size will be ok or will I need to go with spacers then?
245/35 is doable up front (still harsh ride) , but I still think 275/35 is a better choice than 285/30 in the rear. Side wall there is zip (harsh) and you don't maintain stock stagger either, so if you have VDC, you may get it cutting in on you.

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Originally Posted by aXxICExXa
Ya i know the tires are stretched. I bought them like this. But once I can im putting 245/35/19 on the front and 285/30/19 on the rears so its a better fitment and a proper one. Do you think that size will be ok or will I need to go with spacers then?
If you want to run a 285/30 rear, run a 265/30 up front.
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No spacers are needed, but why did you go with such a stretched setup?

Are you planning on adding suspension mods, otherwise I don't really see the point and you should think about selling the tires and getting what has been stated above.

See this thread for reference:

https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-n...questions.html

Here is the post with tire info:

https://my350z.com/forum/2487452-post8.html
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I have 225/18/35 on a 9inch rim and 245/18/35 on a 10inch rim offsets are 20. I am lowered 1 inch, and did not need to roll the fenders, they fit PERFECTLY in there (enough space for me to put my pinky only). So yours may need a fender roll.

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dude, I had 19x11 +17 with 285/35/19 tires and was fine with a roll. Sell those front tires, put those rear tires on the front wheels and get new rear tires.
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Originally Posted by Waizzz
No spacers are needed, but why did you go with such a stretched setup?

Are you planning on adding suspension mods, otherwise I don't really see the point and you should think about selling the tires and getting what has been stated above.

See this thread for reference:

https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-n...questions.html

Here is the post with tire info:

https://my350z.com/forum/2487452-post8.html
I didnt choose to go with the stretched setup its how i bought them off this forum. I dont like stretched tires which is why id be swapping the front off and selling them. Put the rears up front and getting new rear tires.
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Originally Posted by ronn1
245/35 is doable up front (still harsh ride) , but I still think 275/35 is a better choice than 285/30 in the rear. Side wall there is zip (harsh) and you don't maintain stock stagger either, so if you have VDC, you may get it cutting in on you.
Ya i have TCS on mine which is why im concerned about tire sizes.
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Originally Posted by aXxICExXa
I didnt choose to go with the stretched setup its how i bought them off this forum. I dont like stretched tires which is why id be swapping the front off and selling them. Put the rears up front and getting new rear tires.
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Originally Posted by Waizzz
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So do you recommend 275/35/19 or 285/30/19 on the rears?
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Originally Posted by aXxICExXa
So do you recommend 275/35/19 or 285/30/19 on the rears?
285/30 is to short and will cause TCS problems with 245/35 up front. Also it will be less stagger between front and rear, that will give you better handling.
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Originally Posted by dvo
dude, I had 19x11 +17 with 285/35/19 tires and was fine with a roll. Sell those front tires, put those rear tires on the front wheels and get new rear tires.
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I didnt choose to go with the stretched setup its how i bought them off this forum. I dont like stretched tires which is why id be swapping the front off and selling them. Put the rears up front and getting new rear tires.
I see what you did there...
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
285/30 is to short and will cause TCS problems with 245/35 up front. Also it will be less stagger between front and rear, that will give you better handling.


285-35 as stated would work just fine.

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I see what you did there...
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Thank you everyone for all the help
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I have 245/35 and 275/35 with similar wheel sizes. Wish I had 255/35 and 285/35.
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Originally Posted by beezee
I have 245/35 and 275/35 with similar wheel sizes. Wish I had 255/35 and 285/35.
I would like to have the same wheel setup but 285/35 for my rear wouldnt work because I have TCS and the diameter change is over 3% so my TCS will randomly kick in because it will think the tires are slipping. Only thing in the 285 range that would work on my car is 285/30



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