So my tires are bald after a little over 18k of use. Damn! I decided if I need new tires, I need new rims.

I am looking for 19" rims. For those people who run 19" I am wondering what size tire you are running and how the rims are holding up. I drive on some rough roads on a regular basis and if I am going to buy some nice rims, I want to make sure the tires can protect them. I know the obvious, but hopefully those with experience can provide me with some real life results.

Right now I am debating between 245/45/19 all around or 245/40 f and 275/35/ r.

I plan to lower the car with Tokico d-specs and a spring that will only drop an inch. What width rim should I go for and what offset?

 

I have had 19's on my sedan for nearly a year. I went with 19x8.5/+38mm on all four corners and 245/40 tires. The 245/40 tires were the closest I could get to the stock tire height because I wanted minimum speedo error. I have driven over some pretty bad roads and hit a few potholes. I even ran over a big, heavy metal object that caused a huge bubble to form on one of my tires. Through all that my wheels have not been damaged. I keep a close eye on my tire presure to help protect my wheels and I am very carfeful when I drive over railroad tracks, etc.

 

CRU - Are your rims cast or forged?

Nick - I haven't heard of anyone running 245/45/19's.....not sure if those'll fit. The most common sizes I've seen/heard of on this forum are 245/40/19's if running non-staggered w/out a drop, 245/35/19's if running non-staggered with a drop, and if staggered, 245/35/19 F, 275/30/19 rear. Just my $0.02.

 

I am running 245/40/19 all around with out any problems and the roads here in Hawaii are pretty bad. You can go with a 40 series and still get a 1 inch drop I have eibachs with no rubbing issues.

 

VOLK LE37T gunmetal with chrome lip
front: 19x8.5 +43
rear: 19x9.5 +43
Michelin Pilot Sport 245/35-19 & 275/30-19
no rubbing whatsoever.

 

Not to Jack the thread, but who else here has the Eibach and D-spec combo!?!?

 

I run a 19" with 275-30 rears and 245-35 fronts. Offset is 35mm and I had to roll the rear fenders. The wheels are ruff 277 and they are not all that expensive. I was going to go with J-lines but was worried about strength. My ruff's are cast and a bit heavier but they had held up to all kinds of road imperfections. The only thing the can't hold up to is the ball hitch on the back of a suburban which my wife nailed or the curb by my sons school which i nailed.

 

Cast.

 

I should have added that I'm dropped about 1.5" on HKS coilovers, no rubbing issues.