Have anyone try 265/30/19 instead for 255/35/19? I am interested to upgrade to 265/30/19.

 

pnsji: I have been looking at new tires as well... It's a pain in the *** since none of the decent racing compounds are made for our rear wheel (FALKINS) expressly. The tire you are looking at is 10 cm wider and 5% lower profile than the OEM tire and will fit the wheel, but will leave a bit more gap in the wheel well and take the vertical edge of the tire out further to the fender.

Just be careful with your wheels since the first big pot hole you hit may cause some damage from the lowered sidewall and the asphault meeting the aluminum... Let us know what you buy and send pictures.

 

You will get more understeer from the car in corners if you widen the rears. Why don't you widen the fronts and see how much of an effect it has on reducing understeer. By widening the front's, you will have more mechanical grip in the front, which will make the car more neutral during cornering...the rears already have enough grip as is.

 

I would never go to 30, and I speak from experience.

On my past car I had 18's all around.. started with 35, then I tried 30.. then went to 40.

With 30 and 35 my rims got all dented and I had tire bubbling problems, etc etc. I think it also ruins your suspension. I eventually had to get new tires and new rims..

So I got my new rims and this time with 40s... its a little bit more comfortable ride, and you can hit any pothole no problem. So if anything, I'm moving up to 40 in the back, when it's time to get new tires. For me it's just not worth all the problems that come along with looking cool and having thinner tires. I like not having to always be watching for potholes, and swerving all over the road when you see one, or hitting one and hearing that BANG, and thanking god that you just didn't have a blowout...

I also went to wider tires all around with the 40s, went from always going 215/ to 225/ and it felt good.. a little bit more grip I'd say but it's hard to compare.. definately a wider look to the tires from behind.. I never did just the front or the rears though, so I can't say what that affect would be.

 

Today's new tire technologies allow short-sidewalled tires to ride more comfortably than in the past. You shouldn't be too worried about the lower profile tire as long as you choose quality tires. As for the risk of damaging the wheels, as long as you get tires with rim protection you should be fine. If you are worried about this, find 3-piece wheels that allow you to replace the outer rim if it gets damaged...these wheels will be more expensive, though, but if they get damaged, you would only have to replace one part of the wheel (hence the name 3-piece wheel). Lastly, I hope you are not reducing the sidewall hight without increasing the diameter of the wheel...this will screw-up your gear ratios. Doing this properly will force you to increase your wheel diameter. If you go to larger sized wheels, make sure that the wheels are not heavier than the factory wheels. Heavier wheels will slow you down and it will increase the wear and tear on your suspension.

 

I would like to place larger and wider tires on the rear of
my roadster, please tell me what is the largest and widest
size I can use, I want to keep the gap filled all the way up and give it a lower
profile look and will also consider the fron changes as well, also
what about using a lower kit from eibach but which ones

 

I tried 265/30 on 9.5" wheels, it fits fine without a problem.

 

Absolutely awesome looking car and wheels...I will post my
pics when they get developed ok... Thanks so very much..

 

So, I just put on BF Goodrich KDW's 275/35/19. They look killer, not to wide, a little more sidewall but the ride ands the traction are far better.

 

got a picture?