Raguvian
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Bay Area, CA
- Car(s)
- 2019 GSW 4MO 6MT
This sounds weird but I love the front camber setup you've got there. Looks like a drift car with the large front camber/lower rear camber.
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burgerkong
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Ontario, Canadeh
The TTS LCAs exacerbated this, and the -4 in the front. Makes the -2 in the rear look paltry, but tire wear on track says it works just fine.
255/35/19 on 19x8.5 et 45 on stock height and suspension. can it work without rubbing? fender screw mod only necessary?
im on 245/40/18 18x8.5 et 45 right now with no rubbing at all. i want to go wider and bigger but i dont want to modify the car or its ride height and have no plans to do so.
obviously i dont care about my speedometer being off.
im on 245/40/18 18x8.5 et 45 right now with no rubbing at all. i want to go wider and bigger but i dont want to modify the car or its ride height and have no plans to do so.
obviously i dont care about my speedometer being off.
I run 255/30/19 up front and barely rub with my car being really low.
Mine is ET41 and is flush
PowerDemon
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Car(s)
- Golf GTI, Camaro ZL1
You’re running RS3 wheels right? How much do these weigh?
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255/30 is about a full inch smaller diameter than 255/35.
Right, we drive GTIs not 4runners. Smaller diameter = quicker acceleration
Right, and the post you were responding to was asking about a 26" tire. Just clarifying because I've seen many people ask these questions without understanding tire sizing at all.
like I said right now I have 245/40/18 on an 18x8.5 wheel on stock suspension and it looks and performs beautifully. If I could get a similar set up but increase the size of the wheel my logic is that if I go to a larger wheel, 1 inch but the wheel width and offset remains the same, then I can play with the tire selection and even though 255 is the widest recommended size for an 8.5 rim, I am yes of course getting a wider tire but reducing the size of the sidewall at the same time by going from a 40 to a 35.... I figured this would but the equivalent of having a 245/40/18 but I realize I am probably pushing it too far but that's exactly what I am trying to do... push it as far as I can without ruining my car or rubbing on anything. I really don't give a shit about the speedometer being off. I want to fill up the wheel gap with as much tire and wheel as possible while also looking as wide as possible from the back.
I have a feeling 255/35/19 would be absolutely fine and look more stretched than my current set up and probably ride similarly.... but I just wanted to see if anyone had any input other than telling me I have no idea how tire sizes work
19"... more expensive tires, more expensive rims.... I want to protect them from the nj roads, too, with a fat tire even though I know its probably inevitable the bad roads will damage either the rim tire or both, that's why this is a Summer set up idea. I personally love the fat tire look in every way so I don't mind my summer and winter setups both being fat.
I know the smartest thing to do would be run a 17x8 16 lb. wheel with 235/45/17 tires for maximum acceleration and oem+ / performance oriented type set up but that's not what I want for my car right now. I want to be the best looking car on the road.
I have a feeling 255/35/19 would be absolutely fine and look more stretched than my current set up and probably ride similarly.... but I just wanted to see if anyone had any input other than telling me I have no idea how tire sizes work
19"... more expensive tires, more expensive rims.... I want to protect them from the nj roads, too, with a fat tire even though I know its probably inevitable the bad roads will damage either the rim tire or both, that's why this is a Summer set up idea. I personally love the fat tire look in every way so I don't mind my summer and winter setups both being fat.
I know the smartest thing to do would be run a 17x8 16 lb. wheel with 235/45/17 tires for maximum acceleration and oem+ / performance oriented type set up but that's not what I want for my car right now. I want to be the best looking car on the road.
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If you have a GTI, 255s will be a tight fit in the rear wheel wells. Golf Rs have more room.
I run 245/40/18 on 18x8, 45 ET wheels with 7mm spacers. The inner sidewalls were rubbing the fuel filler tube without the spacers.
are you lowered though? I'm not.
But If I have to run a 10 mm spacer in the rear just to get the look I want I’ll consider that a non issue but I doubt I’ll need it as long as I choose the tire correctly based on its dimensions
But If I have to run a 10 mm spacer in the rear just to get the look I want I’ll consider that a non issue but I doubt I’ll need it as long as I choose the tire correctly based on its dimensions
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