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Old 05-12-2006, 03:05 PM
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Hey everyone, I have a couple questions:

1. Does anyone have pics of 19" rims on their car (please post em)?

2. What 19 tire sizes are your running on your car?

I am looking at getting some 3 piece iforged rims 19x9 F and 19x10 R with a reverse lip (polished outsize, silver or gunmetal inside).... but, I am a little confused as to what tire size I should be running...

I am thinking about 245 45 19 F (1.56% larger diameter than the factory 18") and 275 40 19 R (1.49% larger)... Falken Tires.

I used this website to do the calculation: http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

Let me know what you guys think?
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Old 05-12-2006, 04:04 PM
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i have 19 x 8's. The tire size is 245/40/19. The whole package looks a little small IMO. Next tire set i will be getting 245/45/19 or 255/40/19(if they can be mounted on my skinny a$$ rims). I wish i got wider rims but, i got all the same size so i could rotate them and prolong the tire life. it was either 8 or 9.5's so i went with 8's. I will try to post a pic(if i have time.)
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Default RE: 19" Rims & Tires - Please Help!?

go with 255 front, 295 rear.. will clear no problem with those size rims..
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yeah but won't 255 and 295 change the diameter of the rim to be much larger than stock?

i would like to go wider though...
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Old 05-12-2006, 08:15 PM
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to be technical here the rim is not gonna change in diameter. The tire/rim package might change in diameter depending on the size of the tire sidewall you go with. Use the website you posted earlier to find the right tire sizes that are close to the stock rim/tire package in diameter and are as wide as you want.
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Old 05-12-2006, 10:52 PM
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I have 19x8.5 BBS rims on front with 245/45/19 , 19x10 on back with 275/40/19 pirelli pzero rosso tires. no problems with clearance looks great. I have lowered the rear with A set of roush springs since pictures where taken.
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Old 05-26-2006, 01:43 AM
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ORIGINAL: Rkbarnes82

to be technical here the rim is not gonna change in diameter. The tire/rim package might change in diameter depending on the size of the tire sidewall you go with.
You knew what I meant....
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Old 05-26-2006, 02:57 AM
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I have 245/35/19's and can't wait till it's time to buy again. Maybe I should just start wearing the crap out of them! After I lowered the car,, the ride is still great,, just pray I don't ever hit a pothole or something!! I can defintely feel the road with the 35 series. Need some more "tire" now.. I think it would be more comfortable.

I've been trying to decide what to go with next too...
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Old 05-26-2006, 01:41 PM
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yeah i got 245/35/19's too and it think there is not enough rubber around em. I would like some 255/35/19's but my skinny *** 8" rims wont fit. Apparently the minimum is 8.5 damit.
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i have 255/40 19 all the way around rims are 9" wide
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