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I was kidding about slamming. lmk what the 7mm looks like
Yeah I know. Slamming is not for everyone. My car was about 10mm lower in front before and I couldn't get out of my own driveway without scrapping. No fun. LOL. When I throw the 7mm spacer on there, I will shoot a picture for you guys to see.
Originally Posted by VisualEchos
Perfect situations don't really exist, they're created via witchcraft .
You Photoshopped the fog in the background? If you did, mad props bro. Your pictures are on point. And that rear tire looks crazy fat.
My bad Harry Potter! Your wizardry is pretty good. I don't use photoshop much, so I get amazed when people can do things like that. That's awesome man. I keep my pictures pretty basic when it comes to my car. I just like to find good spots to shoot them, which is hard in my area. I need to drive like 30 to one hour to find a nice spot.
My bad Harry Potter! Your wizardry is pretty good. I don't use photoshop much, so I get amazed when people can do things like that. That's awesome man. I keep my pictures pretty basic when it comes to my car. I just like to find good spots to shoot them, which is hard in my area. I need to drive like 30 to one hour to find a nice spot.
I do that mostly as well, but sometimes I have a concept and only witchcraft will do.
Set up looks great. But while your rim-spec is 'beefy' I wouldn't call 245/40 beefy. You can always get wider tires like you're thinking.... and widen your fenders
Yeah - i hear that - but to me, compared to all the "stanced and dumped cars" rolling on 205, 215. and 225 series - I consider my 245 pretty beefy I couldn't imagine running 285 - sheesh, i've been contemplating going to a 255 next set of tires though - will probably have to raise slightly in the front - or just massage the fronts and pull them a bit more
I'm running 255/35/18 and I think it runs fine. I eventually want to go wider. I may look for 9.5-10 inch wide wheels eventually and run a 265-275 series tire. But we will see how it goes. Money will play a huge factor.
Running 265/35/19 very comfortable but so beefy it rubs at +15 offset so I had to raise the car a lot in the back
Yesterday I ordered the correct diameter tire 265/30/19 which is equal to a 265/35/18 tire.
Running 265/35/19 very comfortable but so beefy it rubs at +15 offset so I had to raise the car a lot in the back
Yesterday I ordered the correct diameter tire 265/30/19 which is equal to a 265/35/18 tire.
Hey all im in desparate need of a fatter wheel and tire setup.
Im thinking 18x9.5 45 offset. I dont really want any poke if I can avoid it.
What tires do you think would be a good fit the fatter the better.
275/30/18? 285s?
Think that i would have anything poking out on a setup like that?
Also VisualEchos you got those 10.5s you mentioned last page on the car? Im curious how that works.
Any advice or input is much appreciated. Im lowered on Tein Street Advanced but willing to raise it up a bit.
Hey all im in desparate need of a fatter wheel and tire setup.
Im thinking 18x9.5 45 offset. I dont really want any poke if I can avoid it.
What tires do you think would be a good fit the fatter the better.
275/30/18? 285s?
Think that i would have anything poking out on a setup like that?
Also VisualEchos you got those 10.5s you mentioned last page on the car? Im curious how that works.
Any advice or input is much appreciated. Im lowered on Tein Street Advanced but willing to raise it up a bit.
First, the magical numbers for a wide tire with perfect fitment and NO WORK are: 18 x 9.5 +45 with 255/35. End of story.
With that combo, and a the drop of your choice, you'll 99% chance have no poke, no rubbing, and no need for a roll.
The problems start when you want to go under +45, wider than 9.5", want your camber in spec, or want a wider tire. And the problems are quite diverse, so if I give you a scenario with any of the above specs changed, it's just an educated guess.
The first thing to consider with a wider tire is the OD, IMO, because a 285 will fit under the car with no problems if the offset is correct.
See how short the 255 is? That's your ticket to no work. Every car is a little different, so in a worst case scenario you'd have to roll the rear a tiny bit, but that's all.
You can also see why I chose a 265/35 for my car, as it's just slightly shorter than stock, making fitment just a little easier, and it's close to square on a 9.5" wheel.
Most 9.5" wheels are made +38 or +40, there are some +45, but if you have to get +38 or +40 it'll be fine, it's all in how much work you want to do to make them fit.
I still haven't made up my mind on the 10.5" wheel, my car is a daily driver, so I like being in spec @ -1.5°, but 10.5 +45 with a 285/30 @ -2.5° camber is definitely possible.
Last edited by VisualEchos; Apr 17, 2017 at 09:02 AM.
First, the magical numbers for a wide tire with perfect fitment and NO WORK are: 18 x 9.5 +45 with 255/35. End of story.
With that combo, and a the drop of your choice, you'll 99% chance have no poke, no rubbing, and no need for a roll.
The problems start when you want to go under +45, wider than 9.5", want your camber in spec, or want a wider tire. And the problems are quite diverse, so if I give you a scenario with any of the above specs changed, it's just an educated guess.
The first thing to consider with a wider tire is the OD, IMO, because a 285 will fit under the car with no problems if the offset is correct.
See how short the 255 is? That's your ticket to no work. Every car is a little different, so in a worst case scenario you'd have to roll the rear a tiny bit, but that's all.
You can also see why I chose a 265/35 for my car, as it's just slightly shorter than stock, making fitment just a little easier, and it's close to square on a 9.5" wheel.
Most 9.5" wheels are made +38 or +40, there are some +45, but if you have to get +38 or +40 it'll be fine, it's all in how much work you want to do to make them fit.
I still haven't made up my mind on the 10.5" wheel, my car is a daily driver, so I like being in spec @ -1.5°, but 10.5 +45 with a 285/30 @ -2.5° camber is definitely possible.
so what im getting there is at those wheel specs i can get away with little to no work on a 255-35 but need to do more and more fender work as the tire gets wider. So with a 275/35 i would need quite a bit of a fender roll and pull.
now the question here is how much can these fenders be worked before you need to do a serious modifying? And at what point would there be any issues with sidewall collapse
why doesn't the tire hangover by 1 full inch if the tire is 265mm which = 10.43". And your rim is only 9.5".
Because the manufacturer measures from bead to bead, not crown to crown. And also, the mm is never correct, and can vary wildly between tires, and manufacturers.
yokohama sdrives 255/40/17, they run wide so it's more like 265..
Actually, the average TW on a 255/40/17 is 9.4", and your S-Drive is 9.1", so they actually don't run wide. The widest running 255 is the Dunlop Direzza at 10", wider than the average 265 TW, which is 9.7".
Checking in here, had to get some new tires a couple weeks ago - anyways, went from a 245/40 to a 255/35 on my 18x10 set up. I'm going to need to mess with the front fitment some more (aka pull the fenders more), so the fronts won't rub nearly as much, for now, it's only on the dips that I get any rubs. What a huge difference in feel and control on this new set up. Def not going smaller on tires...they are BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp 2 A/S. Driven about 200 miles on them so far, time for an alignment!
