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Unhappy Sedan Tire Width?!?

I Baught A New Set Of 245/40/19 Tires From Some Dipstick On Ebay...but He Later Emails Me That He Wrote The Wrong Size On His Ad! They Are Actually 255/40/19...now Im Out 550 Bucks For A Few Days Until He Can Refund Me. My Question Is This: Will These Wider Tires Fit A Sedan With Eibach Prokit(1.1" Drop All Around)without Cutting Or Rolling Fender? I Dont Want To Have To Modify My Fenders And I Deftinately Dont Want Rubbing Issues. Please Help Me!
 
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Oh Ya, My Rims Are 19" With 8.5" And A +.38 Offset.
 
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The 245/40's will be fine. I am running that size with 19x8.5/+38 wheels and a 1.5" drop. No rubbing whatsoever. They look damn good too!
 
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The 245/40's will be fine. I am running that size with 19x8.5/+38 wheels and a 1.5" drop. No rubbing whatsoever. They look damn good too!

YA, BUT DID YOU READ THE POST? I NEED TO KNOW IF THE 255 WILL FIT! I KNOW THE 245 WILL FIT...DO I NEED TO RETURN THESE 255'S?
 
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Old 06-03-2005, 06:30 AM
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YA, BUT DID YOU READ THE POST? I NEED TO KNOW IF THE 255 WILL FIT! I KNOW THE 245 WILL FIT...DO I NEED TO RETURN THESE 255'S?
Don't make fun of my reading comprehension skills if you want my help.
 
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Please Help- Its Urgent!
 
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Please Help- Its Urgent!
Did you get my last PM? I said I thought they would rub.
 
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Awe Fugde!
 
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*fudge
 
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Originally Posted by skeleton_cru
Don't make fun of my reading comprehension skills if you want my help.
Good answer. A cool site http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html to compare stock height and width. I like to keep the speedo correct.
 
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yeah i think 255 on an 8.5 will rub. 245 may be the max, especially on the front.
 
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Whats My Options Now? Should I Try To Cut Or Should I Try To Get A Refund?
 
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Would It Make A Diffirence If I Put The Stock Sport Springs Back On?
 
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Whats My Options Now? Should I Try To Cut Or Should I Try To Get A Refund?
The guy sent you the wrong tires, right??? Get a refund. Don't go rolling/cutting your fenders because some eBay yahoo f'ed up.

I don't think it will make a difference what suspension you use unless you purposely run a lot of negative camber to make the tires fit. That's not a recommendation though.
 
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