Need front tire advice

KANdaddy · 02-15-2010, 05:37 AM

Hi,

I'm currently running 19x8.5 ET30 front (no spacer) and 19x9.5 ET35 rears w/ 12mm spacer. My current tire set up is 255/35 front and 275/35 rear. I am getting new tires and the 255/35 fronts are out of stock. What is an alternative front set up that will work? 245/40? Any advice out there?

Thanks

Trier Germany · 02-15-2010, 05:56 AM

Why not use the OE tire size 245-35-19? 245-40-19 overall diameter is to big at 27.1 you will have issues!

KANdaddy · 02-15-2010, 01:07 PM

Good idea but will there appear to be more wheel gap with the 245s vs the 255s? Trying to avoid that as I am not going to ever lower the car.

Would 265/30 work?

Trier Germany · 02-15-2010, 01:35 PM

265-30-19 wont work your front rim doesn't meet the minimum diamter to safely mount this tire. Plus the overall diameter of a 265-30-19 is 1/2 inch smaller difference than 255-35-19 so it will show a bigger gap.

KANdaddy · 02-15-2010, 03:08 PM

OK. So i guess the 245/35 is the way to go if I can't get a 255 somewhere.

Ryan@IND · 02-15-2010, 05:25 PM

265 is simply too wide for the 8.5" fronts.

They usually have rim width range of about 9~10" width rims
the 245/35-19 will be perfect.
If you'd like, try the RE-11 which would be a little square and nice if you are worried about width and gap.

Some tires will have tread width that is wider than others.

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KANdaddy Colonel 2497 Rep 2,812 Posts Drives: 22 M3C XDrive-Ind Grey Blk Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cali iTrader: (5)	Need front tire advice Hi, I'm currently running 19x8.5 ET30 front (no spacer) and 19x9.5 ET35 rears w/ 12mm spacer. My current tire set up is 255/35 front and 275/35 rear. I am getting new tires and the 255/35 fronts are out of stock. What is an alternative front set up that will work? 245/40? Any advice out there? Thanks __________________
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Trier Germany Banned 58 Rep 1,084 Posts Drives: 2009 E-90 M3 space gray Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Deutschland KreisTrier auf Autobahn 64 & Tucson AZ iTrader: (1)	Why not use the OE tire size 245-35-19? 245-40-19 overall diameter is to big at 27.1 you will have issues!
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KANdaddy Colonel 2497 Rep 2,812 Posts Drives: 22 M3C XDrive-Ind Grey Blk Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cali iTrader: (5)	Good idea but will there appear to be more wheel gap with the 245s vs the 255s? Trying to avoid that as I am not going to ever lower the car. Would 265/30 work? __________________ Last edited by KANdaddy; 02-15-2010 at 01:21 PM..
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Trier Germany Banned 58 Rep 1,084 Posts Drives: 2009 E-90 M3 space gray Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Deutschland KreisTrier auf Autobahn 64 & Tucson AZ iTrader: (1)	265-30-19 wont work your front rim doesn't meet the minimum diamter to safely mount this tire. Plus the overall diameter of a 265-30-19 is 1/2 inch smaller difference than 255-35-19 so it will show a bigger gap.
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02-15-2010, 03:08 PM	#5
KANdaddy Colonel 2497 Rep 2,812 Posts Drives: 22 M3C XDrive-Ind Grey Blk Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cali iTrader: (5)	OK. So i guess the 245/35 is the way to go if I can't get a 255 somewhere. __________________
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Ryan@IND BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 1767 Rep 7,651 Posts Drives: ACR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago iTrader: (18)	265 is simply too wide for the 8.5" fronts. They usually have rim width range of about 9~10" width rims the 245/35-19 will be perfect. If you'd like, try the RE-11 which would be a little square and nice if you are worried about width and gap. Some tires will have tread width that is wider than others. __________________ IND DISTRIBUTION \| 866-963-4520 • INSTAGRAM • FACEBOOK • FLICKR
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