Yeah I did this with the miata tire calculator, I am aware that different brands in the same size can be a different size. The 275/30 and 275/35 are close to OEM, but of course one is up and one is down. 275/35 sounds good because its meaty, but it also might rub, 275/30 sounds good because less chance of rubbing, but than I have a thin tire on an expensive rim.

Anyone with a good suggestion?

 

I would definitely go with the 35 series tire. The 30 series is way too thin.

 

So I notice some of you mentioning to run 275/35 in the rear...and I presume you're saying this because you know it works/doesn't rub? I've been trying to get an answer on this recently due to my dilemma (see post here: https://g35driver.com/forums/showthr...44#post972444). Nick - sorry for the thread jack, but it may help you too. Thanks.

 

Front will not, rear is questionable. I have 38mm offset, with the same tires and wheel sizes. I rubbed stock height in the rear only until I bent the inner lips in and it fixed the rubbing issue. 37mm offset is questionable.

 

Actually stock height it will rub. I did. I just bent the inner lips in a little and problem solved. Lowering would increase the camber on the rear, which will decrease chances of rubbing. Once I bent the lip, lowering is the way to go now for sure.

 

I have a 45 rear offset and 42 front offset. I got the LE37s instead.

 

Don't apologize, I don't mind the extra info.

I think the thicker tire is a better choice since it will probably protect the rim better and the place where I bought my rims said they would cut the inner lip in the fender. So I may do that if it rubs after lowering.

EDIT

Found this
275 35 19 26.58"
235 45 18 26.33"

Definatley going with the 275/35/19.

 

Cool . Also is better because it fills the wheel well more (than if you went w/the 275/30's (OD would be LESS than stock tire OD).

 

Bridgestone SO-3 in 235/45/19 is way too thin for anyone who uses 275/35/19rear.

 

My car with 19" LE37s in Gunmetal

My cousins car with 19" GT-Vs in Diamond Black.

Will be getting better pictures, later

And I rub apparently with no one in the back seats. So...fenders will be cut, do I need to worry about rust?

 

So what are the final specs. w/ tires? And why CUT the fenders? Why not just get them rolled?

 

Rear 19x9.5 Offset 45
Front 19x8.5 Offset 43

Rear Tire: 275/35/19 Potenza S0-3
Front Tire: 245/35/19 Potenza S0-3

I fvcked up the part where I was suppose to use a 245/40/19 in front, so no VDC problems, but it looks like the tire in front is too small.

Rear fenders need to be cut because the tire is sticking out about an 1/8 of an inch and when I go up an angled driveway the tire rubs. I was going to roll them, but F1 Motorsports told me that than can warp the fenders.

 

Listen to me. Do not CUT your fenders. I did a lot of research on this and a lot of people on the net that have CUT them had never ending rust problems even after they coated it with primer and paint. It's in a bad place to cut. BEND the lips up with a baseball bat! I did it on my G35 without a problem. I was scared at first as well. But you don't have to bent the lips up much. I went from a 3 oclock up to a 2 oclock angle on that lip and now I clear without problems. I didn't bend them all the way up since it wasn't needed. The paint did crack in a few spots but touch up paint took care of that.

 

Thanks for the info. You convinced me. My friend tried using a baseball bat on his GT Stang, well it didn't work out well, he had the paint crack as you mentioned. Plus we had a hard time getting the angle. What about the machine that does it, that hooks up where the wheels goes. I don't really want the paint cracking either.

I am thinking when I lower it, its gonna be very mild in the rear. Do you have any close ups ?

 

Paint will crack no matter what unless you can get enough heat to make the paint flex.

The bat method, if you look at the bat it is fat at the top, and skinny at the handle. You stick the fat end into the wheel well, if needed jack that part of the car up some. Work your way from the skinny end up to the fat end and rolling the bat across the top of the tire against the wheel well lip. Pushing down on the bat to put pressure up at the fender. Slowly but surely this will bend it up some.