Help- New Tires and Sizes for my 19" Wheels

turbosl2 · 09-23-2017, 10:42 AM

I am in the market for new tires and was looking at something with high treadwear rating and cheap. I have falkons and i am not impressed. Both rear tires on my GSP9700 roadforce machine measure of over 80lbs and are no longer round, fronts are 40s and matching doesnt help. So new tires it is, and these are not even worn out.
So
I was looking at these dunlops because they are rated at 460. This is my wifes daily driver so i dont need some performance tire.

Main question is, can i up the aspect ratio even more without rubbing. I would like to get a little more sidewall.

Current sizes
Fronts: 225/35-19
Rear: 265/30-19

Tire rack calls for 255 in the rear, so i already know these 265s will fit, i could not do 255s because the wheels are to wide, i feel the current sizes on the front and rear are stretched! See pics

turbosl2 · 09-23-2017, 02:54 PM

has anyone does this before

Matt1976 · 09-24-2017, 02:39 AM

I have 225/35/19 and 255/30/19

turbosl2 · 09-24-2017, 08:57 AM

They look good, cars lowered I take it. I want to go bigger to fill the wheel well gap and because my rims are so wide

turbosl2 · 09-24-2017, 05:40 PM

What size wheels is everyone running in width?

turbosl2 · 09-25-2017, 03:59 PM

I think i am at 9 or 10 in the rear

Matt1976 · 09-27-2017, 01:40 AM

They are 10" rear. No the car is not lowered it's std height.

turbosl2 · 09-27-2017, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt1976

They are 10" rear. No the car is not lowered it's std height.

Ok, mine are 10s also and the rims stick out and the tires are stretched, who makes your tires? Mine are falcons, you can see how they dont fit the rim correctly

Matt1976 · 09-28-2017, 08:53 AM

I don't think the problem is the tires. It's the offset of the rims. Did they come off another car?

turbosl2 · 09-28-2017, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt1976

I don't think the problem is the tires. It's the offset of the rims. Did they come off another car?

No they did not, its not the offset because i am not talking about how the tires fit in the wheel wells, i am talking about how the tires fit on the rim, this doesnt have anything to do with the offset. Its a function on tire size and rim width. I have even seen that you are not supposed to mount 255s to a 10" rim, hence why i went to 265s and they are still stretched

Matt1976 · 09-28-2017, 06:48 PM

With mine they stretched the tires as well. I had 235s on the rear before with the same rims

turbosl2 · 09-28-2017, 09:05 PM

Yup I don't like the look with tires stretched

Eyeman · 10-01-2017, 05:24 PM

It's a pain that tire sizes vary so much from manufacturers. But I guess clothes, etc do the same thing. Falkens, Toyos, Nittos generally run the smallest IMO. Michelin PSS's fill out the rim nicely. An R rated tire will be much wider. You can often look up tread widths, but even when you do that the sidewall profile can still make a big difference. Good luck.

turbosl2 · 10-01-2017, 06:17 PM

Good to know I will never buy Falkon again, they are not worn but they are no longer round! They hop

09-23-2017, 10:42 AM	#1
turbosl2 Private First Class 19 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 1 series Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Help- New Tires and Sizes for my 19" Wheels I am in the market for new tires and was looking at something with high treadwear rating and cheap. I have falkons and i am not impressed. Both rear tires on my GSP9700 roadforce machine measure of over 80lbs and are no longer round, fronts are 40s and matching doesnt help. So new tires it is, and these are not even worn out. So I was looking at these dunlops because they are rated at 460. This is my wifes daily driver so i dont need some performance tire. Main question is, can i up the aspect ratio even more without rubbing. I would like to get a little more sidewall. Current sizes Fronts: 225/35-19 Rear: 265/30-19 Tire rack calls for 255 in the rear, so i already know these 265s will fit, i could not do 255s because the wheels are to wide, i feel the current sizes on the front and rear are stretched! See pics Attached Images
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Matt1976 New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N55 135i Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	I have 225/35/19 and 255/30/19 Attached Images
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09-24-2017, 08:57 AM	#4
turbosl2 Private First Class 19 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 1 series Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	They look good, cars lowered I take it. I want to go bigger to fill the wheel well gap and because my rims are so wide
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turbosl2 Private First Class 19 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 1 series Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I think i am at 9 or 10 in the rear
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09-27-2017, 01:40 AM	#7
Matt1976 New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N55 135i Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	They are 10" rear. No the car is not lowered it's std height.
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09-28-2017, 08:53 AM	#9
Matt1976 New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N55 135i Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	I don't think the problem is the tires. It's the offset of the rims. Did they come off another car?
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09-28-2017, 06:48 PM	#11
Matt1976 New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N55 135i Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	With mine they stretched the tires as well. I had 235s on the rear before with the same rims
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turbosl2 Private First Class 19 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 1 series Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Good to know I will never buy Falkon again, they are not worn but they are no longer round! They hop
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