im having a problem deciding between 235/35/19 or 245/35/19.. all the tire shops are telling me 245 will rub in the front and are recommending the 235 series.. i wanted to see how true that is and what do people recommend.. my car is on stock suspension at the moment but i will be lowering it within the month please help..

 

245/35-19
A 245/45-17 is 25.68" in height and a 245/35-19 is 25.75". Section width is the same, so as the 245/45-17 causes no problems, you'll be good to go with the 245/35-19, unless the wheel offset is vasty different than OE.

 

im sorry i forgot to mention the offset is +35 all around

 

I have 19x8.5" with a +45 offset, and I'm running the 245's with no issue. If I were to push the hweel out 10mm, it would still be fine, sI think your offset is ok. I'm only lowered on A-Spec suspension though (3/4" drop).

 

Good info to know, didn't know that it was only a .07 difference...thanks

 

so then i shouldnt listen to the shops when they tell me that i have to run a 235 series? haha.. i just want to make sure because i want it to fit perfect when i put them on..

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't stock 235/45/17 ? with a height of 25.3 "

 

Give us more information...what are your the wheel specs? How wide is the wheel? How low are you going to go? etc.

 

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Yes, but many install the 245/45-17 without a problem and plenty of clearance. Me included.

 

Sorry wasn't questioning the clearance .. just pointing out that going to a 245 will throw the speedo off some.

 

im sorry the specs are 19x8.5 and actually the offset is +45 all around and i plan on going with tein coilovers. sorry guys

 

Just breeze through the giant 'Tire/Wheel/Suspension' thread stickied at the top of this forum. I would say 245's are the most popular on 8" wheels. The 3rd Gen TL is very forgiving with big feet and rubber under the arches. Some guys have 20's on Tein Basic drop and don't rub.

 

Depends on how low you want to drop. If you're going to be avg. with your drop, you will have no problems with 245's. I'm running it right now. If you're going to be agressive with your drop, you might start to shed the outter edges of your front tires. That's what happened to me when I decided to slam it, but then I just raised it back up and it was ok. So you're safe with 245mm.

But keep in mind, 245 makes the rim look smaller due to the rubber overhang. I'm going to switch to 235 on my next set, maybe even 225. Specs on my rims are: 19 x 8.5 w/ 42mm offset.

 

i actually posted another post showing the rim i am interested in.. https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-tires-wheels-suspension-97/pics-inside-opinion-tenzo-type-m-version-2-wheels-729070/