19" wheels advice

[imske3000]

I am sure this thread has been done a thousand times, I am tossing up 18s or 19s for my daily driver. I've been on the forums and it's mixed reports buts it's also mixed offsets so I thought I would post. I would love to hear from anyone running 19s with 8.5 ET45 and 9.5 ET50. Any scrubbing? I have heard that different tyres have different shapes so any advice there would be great.

[Prodigy.]

I've recently upgraded to 19's from the stock 18's, mine have different width's and offsets than what you are after but when i was researching people running with the specs you mentioned seemed to be ok with no rubbing at a standard ride height.

From my understanding though Michelin PSS tyres have very square shoulders so if there is any tyre that you will have issues with it will probably be those.

19's look great imo but i find the harshness of the ride quality similar to the originals with run flats however better grip levels and feel.

I get bored with things quite quickly so when i eventually sell the 19's i may go back to an 18" with non run flats.

[Knightelf]

Go with 18's, I had 19's for a while and changing back to 18's with a set of PSS was a much better drive

[imske3000]

Originally Posted by Knightelf

Go with 18's, I had 19's for a while and changing back to 18's with a set of PSS was a much better drive

Thanks for the input, I know there is a difference in performance but how much is it? What feels different? I've never driven a car on 19s

[Knightelf]

Mainly the ride quality, 19s will be harsher due to tyre size... mine is also a daily driver so I was willing to sacrifice the slightly better aesthetics for a more comfortable ride

[UR25IO]

go 18s, much better ride, cheaper tyres and wider range of tyre option to go for.

[imske3000]

Originally Posted by UR25IO

go 18s, much better ride, cheaper tyres and wider range of tyre option to go for.

Thanks guys, just wired the money for 18s.

[martymil]

19 might look better but 18's offer a lot better grip especially when having a lot of mods with more hp, good choice.