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Old 03-11-10, 01:51 PM
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I just got my 19x9.5s in yesterday. I am going to be runnin 235 35 19 fronts and 275 30 19 rears. I am worried about rubbing in the front. My local dealer recommended these tire sizes. Anyone know if my fronts will be a problem or not?
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If anything the rears might rub
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really? so the fronts should be good?
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u need to do 235/35/19 in the rear too... worst case 245/35/19
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If its stock hight u shouldn't have any rubbing
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alright. Im gonna just go with the 245's in the rear too. I am just ready to drive the car again. lol
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Offset of the rims would help a lot...
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offset is +35
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na front should be fine
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Well if you're running 19x9.5 all around I would advise against running the suggested tire size the dealer recommended. Both of the tires they recommended do fit and have the proper aspect ratio, however your tire will fit perfect in the rear and a little stretched in the front which may look a little weird. You can fit +35 all around but I would also recommend running the same size tire all around 245/34R19. This will fit just fine and you are still within spec.
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im running 245/35/19's up front, and 275/30/19's in the rear. 19x8.5 up front and 19x9.5 in the rear. +35 all around. No rubbing. I know, thats a lot of rubber lol. hoping to go with something more aggressive in a few months.
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