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Old Mar 25, 2022 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
255/40/18 front
275/40/18 rear
Bzzzzt. He has 19s.

245 OR 255/35-19F
275 OR 285/35-19R

10.5 +22 offset rear will be close lowered, may need roll.
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psssh, whats one inch? i honestly missed that
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Old Mar 25, 2022 | 03:08 AM
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I won’t go there.
I won’t go there.
Please stop me from going there. 🤡
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Old Mar 25, 2022 | 03:52 AM
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its a short subject
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Old Mar 25, 2022 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MicVelo
Bzzzzt. He has 19s.

245 OR 255/35-19F
275 OR 285/35-19R

10.5 +22 offset rear will be close lowered, may need roll.
ok so even with a square setup i do different size tires from front to back?
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Originally Posted by Asher king
ok so even with a square setup i do different size tires from front to back?
Your choice. But if your car is equipped with VDC, then suggest you stay with staggered front to rear so as to reduce possibility of VDC error (triggering it) due to erroneous wheel speed misreads. Square set up is good for track use but if you have VDC, don't recommend for street/highway. Hotly debated topic here but staggered is how the car came from the factory so unless you're racing and need a bigger reduction in oversteer, I'd stick with staggered.

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17 and 18 inch also came from the factory....
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Originally Posted by travlee
17 and 18 inch also came from the factory....
Yep and both were staggered tire setups even with squared wheels (Touring "Wagon Wheels").
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Originally Posted by MicVelo
Your choice. But if your car is equipped with VDC, then suggest you stay with staggered front to rear so as to reduce possibility of VDC error (triggering it) due to erroneous wheel speed misreads. Square set up is good for track use but if you have VDC, don't recommend for street/highway. Hotly debated topic here but staggered is how the car came from the factory so unless you're racing and need a bigger reduction in oversteer, I'd stick with staggered.

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ok thanks for the help so from my understanding ill go with a staggered setup basically only with the tires and the wheels being square i dont have those settings so i should be good
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18x10.5 +22 front and rear stock suspension. 265/40 front 285/40 rear nobody within 3 hours of me rolls fenders so trying to avoid that but also get as much of my wheel gap filled
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Originally Posted by Smitttyy
18x10.5 +22 front and rear stock suspension. 265/40 front 285/40 rear nobody within 3 hours of me rolls fenders so trying to avoid that but also get as much of my wheel gap filled
Unless you go with "show camber", there is likely interference. 265/40 will "most likely" rub but maybe not on the fender lips, more likely on the fender liner bolt and/or suspension uprights. Talking nearly 3/4" larger diameter some 40mm more poke.
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Originally Posted by MicVelo
Unless you go with "show camber", there is likely interference. 265/40 will "most likely" rub but maybe not on the fender lips, more likely on the fender liner bolt and/or suspension uprights. Talking nearly 3/4" larger diameter some 40mm more poke.
do you think a 255/40 would fit better ? I just don’t want the tires to stretched on the wheels if not possibly a 245/40
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i ran 255/40 and 275/40...

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Originally Posted by travlee
i ran 255/40 and 275/40...

did you have any issues with any rubbing ?
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top center fender liner screw would rub, i just took it out
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i was 18x9.5+15 in rear, and 18x9.5+22 front
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Old Apr 25, 2022 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
i was 18x9.5+15 in rear, and 18x9.5+22 front
ah man do you think I will have issues with those tires sizes on 18x10.5 +22 front and rear
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i think you will have problems up front, unless you have a ton of camber
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Old Apr 25, 2022 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
i think you will have problems up front, unless you have a ton of camber
Hm what size do you think I could get away with without rubbing up front, also while keeping my stagger in the rear from being over a 30mm difference like would a 255/35 be any better ? I apologize for all the questions just trying to make sure I get the sizing right before I spend over a thousand on rubber I have 225/40s all around right now and I’m worried I’m gonna die soon with all that stretch
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Old Apr 26, 2022 | 09:06 PM
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255/40 and 275/40 will be a pretty safe bet
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