Going to go w/ the Hankook's Ventus V12 EVO's because they are a great bargain tire and I love them on my M3. What is the largest size tire I can run w/ the 19" OEM's? Stock sizes are 225/40/R19 front and 245/40/R19 rear...was thinking about trying to run 245/40/R19 front and 275/35/R19 rear. Is a 275/35 going to be to much of a stretch for an 8.5" wide wheel? I don't plan on touching the suspension nor rolling the fenders, although I might run some 20mmF and 25mmR spacers...will I have any problems with running these size tires? My goal is to give the G a nice aggressive look without rubbing nor increasing the fender/tire gap. Stir me in the right direction guys! Note: this is my DD so no racing/autocrossing of any sorts. Thanks and please don't be too harsh on me, as I am a newbie and did search quite a bit.

 

I did 225/40 front and 255/40 rear with those tires. They have a soft sidewall so if you go way over wide you might really be compromising your cornering abilities. Plus, 255/40ZR19 is within spec for the 8.5" wheel.

 

I've been running FK452 245/35/19 and 275/35/19 on OEM 19" for about 1000miles. Love the look. stock height, no fender rolling. I do plan on 25/30 spacers. I will let u know once i get them on. =]]]

 

Not a bad choice, you'll like the 245s in front it gives you a more stable ride. Out back the 275s are too wide for your OE wheels, a better choice is 255s.
Gary

 

This thread was a big help for me..

https://g35driver.com/forums/wheels-...thread-18.html

 

Thanks for the comment but I def. want to run a more aggressive setup than 225's up front.

Cool let me know how they treat you after a few more miles. I would have thought that running a 245/35 up front would expose more fender gap than the stock 225/40...you are saying there isn't much of a difference?

so 275's are too wide for the 8.5" wide OE wheels? The confusing part is some say they are running this size with no negatives. What about running a 265 in the rear...is that advisable (not even sure they make this size in a 19)?

Thanks, yeah I did read a lot of that thread there is just so many opinions flying around...kinda looking for some real world experiences.

 

Get 275-35-19 in the back, the rims fit just fine

I'm getting those same Hankook tires 275-35-19 installed this week, cant wait since my tires are completely bald in the back..

I also have 245-40 in the fronts

 

Awesome! Will you please give me an update once you get the tires installed? Some pics would be awesome as I don't want that super stretched look so hopefully they turnout to look fine. How do you like the 245/40's in the fronts...is the fender gap about the same as OEM?

 

i have the Hankook Ventus V12 EVO's on my rear OEM 19's 255/40/19 and am pretty happy with them. since they have soft side walls i put the psi at 40 and that really helps

 

anyone with pictures of the tires on with these off sizes?

why go with wider tires than the oem size?

 

i did it really for looks, i like a meatier tire (no homo)

people do it for performance but i really cant tell a difference

ill get a picture tomorrow

 

^Because the OEM sizes are too narrow.

OP: I don't know about putting 275's on the rear, seems kind of wide for an 8.5" wheel. The widest I would go is 265's. You sure you don't want to go lower, thats where the aggressive look comes from.

 

All tire manufactures have a chart showing you all the specifications about their tires including what tire size is recommended for a give wheel size and width. That would be the advisable size. If you want to go bigger than what the manufacture recommends, then that would not be advisable. By going over wide with the tire on the wheel you will have more sidewall flex, and given that these tires already have a softer than most sidewall, you will notice it in handling.

If you are after looks, than disregard what I just said.

Another thing to keep in mind is your overall tire diameter because that will affect your traction control and vehicle stability systems.

 

I've never used Hankook tires and probably won't but 40 PSI in your tires is not a good idea for two reasons, very poor ride and you'll wear out the centers of your tires first. I tired 40 PSI and dropped it back to 37 PSI due to the difference in ride quality.
Gary

 

Yeah I am aware of the soft sidewalls as I have them on my M3 at the moment. Handeling suffers a bit but the ride quality is awesome. These tires are so quite and absorb road imperfections nicely...great for a DD.

Yeah pics would be awesome!

Yeah not really looking to lower the G (since it's my DD) as the M3 is super low and aggressive.

Good info, thanks! Yeah I'm more after looks w/ the G as I won't be racing it. I might look into 265's in the rear as you are prob right in that the 275's are prob too wide for 8.5" wide wheel. I am going to use the "wheel calculator" on this site to help get my new tires as close as OEM specs (diameter, etc.) as possible to keep the traction control issues at bay.

Yeah 40 might be a little extreme...I have been running 38 PSI in my M3 w/ good success thus far. Nice ride btw!