Yosbd117

I just purchased some Avant Garde M368 wheels in 19x8.5. I need to buy tires now and I'm most likely going to buy the Hankook V12's. I don't want the stretched look, do I go with a 225/35/19 or 235/35/19? I initially wanted the 225 to keep the diameter the closest to oem so my speedometer is close, but I'm worried they will look stretched.

Anybody know if 225/35/19 tires will look stretched with this setup? Any pics of this tire in a 225 on a 8.5 wheel?

I have done some searches and haven't found anything good enough to answer my question yet.

Thanks!

juvi22003

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it could work but maybe a lil stretch havent really seen it in person, but i run a 225 on a 9.5 and thats stretched.

don

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I think I have 225s on 8.5 and 235's on 10. It's a small stretch. The lip of the rim pokes out a smidge.

KillaIS250

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Here's samples of 225/35/19 on 8.5....
http://tyrestretch.com/8.5_225_35_R19/

Different tires will stretch differently too, keep that in mind

tedward88

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x2 VERY little stretch

Are you AWD? Here's a pic of my car, 19x8.5 +35 all around on 225/35/19 (I think I should've went 235 all around and fix the tabs that it'll probably rub on...)

Yosbd117

Thanks for those. I had seen those pics before, but I was aware that different tires stretch differently. So that is why I was mostly curious if anyone had experience with the Hankook V12 on a 8.5 rim.

Yosbd117

Yeah, I am AWD, but I'm not dropped at all. I plan on putting on F Sport Springs in the future. Looks like you are dropped, what are you on?

How much wheel lip is sticking out on your current setup? What kind of tires are you running?

MyIS350G

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225 should be good, whats the offset did you get them in?

Yosbd117

35 offset

Does that also affect how much tire stretch there is?

GiantsFan

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Im running 235/35/19 on a 8.5 rim. Offests don't matter - its the width of the rim.

10lexISR6

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Correct me if I'm wrong, I thought the height of the tire/wheel would affect the speedo/odometer. Not the width of the tire. So 225 or 235 won't make a difference in that market. I'm dropped on I believe 19x8.5 front 19x10 with +20 offsets. 235/35 up front 265/30 in rear. Runs fine, small minor rubbage but used the heat gun to wheel liner method and cured that quick and easy. I did notice ny speedo is about 2 or 3 mph off since going to these rims and tires. Btw I'm on hankook v12's. Ride is great! Better than oem garbage tires.

Yosbd117

You are right, the width of the tire doesn't affect the speed, but the aspect ratio does. An aspect ratio of 35 gives a bigger sidewall on a 235 tire than a 225 tire, which increases the diameter and circumference, which affects the speedometer.

don

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Here are some pics of my tires

225/35 on 19x8.5


235/35 on 19x10

mikes rx

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FYI: I believe the tires themselves make a difference as well. I just got some Michelin PSS for my daily driver, and the sidewall "angle" looks much different than from my Continentals I had previously, even though it is the same exact size.

I also noticed this when I compared my stock Dunlops on my old IS sedan to my PS2's on my G-spider rims. Same tire/wheel specs, but the tires looked different on the wheel. The Michelins appear more square with the rim/less "stretched" or angled.

I believe part of it is due to any rim-guard the tire may have to protect against curb rash.

Anyway, here's some Michelin PS2's: 225/35 on 19x8.5 front, 265/35 on 19x9 rear

SCWB

I have 19X8.5 with 235/35/19 and they matched perfectly. The side wall is almost square with this set up. If you go 225/35/19, it will be more stretched.