Stretch for what's needed.

No you should be fine if those are roughly the offsets. If they're in the +20ish range you'll be fine!

i have an 04 g and looking for a very aggressive look for my car. i have 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear not sure offset running 235/35/19 front and 275/30/19 on rear. i want the widest wheels i can run so if anyone can help with wheel and tire sizes it would be grately appreciated

This may have been answered in the previous 100+ pages lol but I'm running OEM 18's with 225/45/18 Invo's front and 255/45/18 555's rear, with stock suspension.

If i want to have my wheels flush with my fenders, what spacers should I run front and rear??

Thanks for the help!!

Anyone know where to buy new Front - 245/45ZR18 and Back - 225/45ZR18 for cheap? I currently have Falkens on my car but am not picky.

Thanks!

Hey what's up guys. Im looking to pick up a set of ES 1.1.12 19x9.5 +12 F&R. Im looking for a square setup. 9.5 +12 front and rear. It gives the car a more neutral handling AND the added benefit of rotating tires. So at the moment im looking at a 245/40-19 tire all around. It will provide more comfort and rim protection. According to this wheel/ tire size calculator here
http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp
Im within the 3% guideline of the VDC. Now I know a 40 series tire is shocking to some but, keep this in mind. Im at stock height w/stock suspension. If I lower it at all. An inch is all I will give up. Coils or strut/shock spring combo. It won't change. Any constructive feedback with pros and cons to this setup would be awesome. Thanks guys!



P.S. Oh and I don't mind rolling my fenders if necessary. Im just not looking for a pull or to remove fender liners.

If you arent planning on lowering, forget those offsets and get 9.5 +20ish. Forgot what they offer. 9.5 +12 is fine in the rear. If you do lower an inch via Eibach prokits or 350z H-Techs, you could run +12 all around...you'd want 10mm spacers in the rear tho. You'll have to roll the rear and pinch the front if lowering. Stock suspension, don't worry about anything. Just slap them on.

Thanks for replying Drew. Just to make sure that we are on the same page. Your saying that it would be okay to stick with 9.5" at stock hieght, all around but, run the higher offset that VarrsToen offers(+22)? If I do lower it however, run +12 all around but, add a 10mm in the rear to make it a +2. Does that seem accurate?

Right. +22 all around stock suspension. +12 all around if lowering with a 10mm in the rear.

alright Drew and Blain tryin to figure out a setup right now (not for me) 20x11 +17 fronts and 20x12 -2 rears....how much negative camber f&r we lookin at for this setup and how much will be needed to fit (mainly the rears will be the trouble)

On a G coupe

So you want to buy new wheels?

Do you want to stretch tires and poke? Are you lowered? How crazy are you willing to get with the wheels?

Coupe or sedan?



25mm front and 30mm rear. with a roll or 20/25 without.

Any of the 100 online tire retailers.


Just tell him to come on here so you don't have to be relayin' info!

The front will need to be spaced out to match the aggressiveness of the rear..

You're gonna be into an aggressive pull and about -6 or -7 (depending on the pull) To do it without the pull you're into some oni camber specs.

The front as I said, it's really up to how aggressive he wants to go to match the rear. I'd recommend a 15-20mm spacer at least.

I'm new to this, but have been doing some research, maybe not enough. Anyways, a couple of questions on wheel assembly and tire stretch, thanks!

1: Are A2-70 stainless steel M8 bolts(20 per wheel) strong enough to hold my multipiece wheels together at 20-25ftlb? Do I need grade 8 steel? I have already assembled 2 wheels and mounted 2 tires(1 which is leaking), which leads me to my next question.

2: 255/35/20 Nankang on a 20x11.5 isnt asking too much, right? The way they are mounted the outer barrel(not the inner) is exposed around 5-10mm(i think). 1 of the tires is holding air, while the other is leaking. Are they incorrectly mounted? The tire shop said thats about the best stretch i'm gonna get...

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Thanks for any input

Fronts aren't too bad. Just shy of -3*. Rears are crazy. LOL. You're talking 6.5*, at minimum. The set up isn't crazy...Jeff is much more aggressive, IIRC. Blain would remember more than me.

1. That question is for Blain. From the specs I've seen him recommend for putting wheels together, your torque specs sound correct.

2. That's an average stretch on that width. Nothing crazy...same as 235/35 on a 10.5 which tons of people run. The picture provided isn't mounted correctly. No way should a 255 on a 11.5 be exposing that much barrel. Should only be able to fit a dime...and that would be very close. Don't worry or lose sleep on that stretch. People have done more...Just take it to a reputable shop - call around to see if they have experience with stretched tires.

Yea, 235/35 is going on a 20x10.5 for the fronts- My STMs are almost complete! Disassembled them myself, ran into some issues along the way as its my first time- He-Man helped me along though. Got the centers powdered and now just got to get these bastards put back together and fitted! It also turned out that I need 10mm spacer for front to clear Brembos, so I'll be 20x10.5 -6. Hope it's not a hard fit, my G is a virgin to the poke, stretch, roll and pull

1. The grade in which they offer them I'm not positive of. Last I checked grade 8 is the way to go and stainless is a plus! If the hardware can handle it best way is to first torque at 15ft/lbs then again at 30ft/lbs and remember to cross torque all the bolts.

2. The stretch is the same issue i had. I ran 255/35 on 11.5 (19s though) and had the open gap, I think it literally has maxed out the stretch of the 255 tire. I actually had that gap move to the other side (exposing lip and closing the gap on the barrel) which sketched me out (hence my switch to 275/30.

However, I had room to spare.... if you need the stretch go with 265/30. The added tread width makes it easier to seat and grab bead.


265/30 will also work for the 235/35 front.

1: They aren't grade 8 steel is why I'm a little worried. They are a2-70 stainless steel from Ace hardware. I was hoping to hear I didn't make a mistake. From some more research, I think I may have.

2: Would this stretch relate to the leaking issue im having on one wheel? Or would it more likely be something else? Would 235/35 front and 275/30 rear look awkward? Or would 265/30 look better?

Thanks for your help guys!