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Old 08-23-2010, 09:34 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Is it just me or does putting wider tires on the stock sport 19's make them look smaller. I mean I wanna go wider. Probably with the same exact setup as the one posted by the op but still not sure.
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Old 08-23-2010, 10:39 AM   #17 (permalink)
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I have heard that before. The stock tires are stretched pretty. The stretched look gives less side wall when viewing from the side so you see more rim with less tire.

I like the look of more sidewall. It makes the wheel and tire setup look bigger. Plus it looks really good when looking at how wide the tire is from the back. Not to mention the performance benefits.
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Old 06-22-2011, 02:08 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Is it just me or does putting wider tires on the stock sport 19's make them look smaller. I mean I wanna go wider. Probably with the same exact setup as the one posted by the op but still not sure.
Well in most cases the tire diameter is smaller. Like with a 305/30/19, it's smaller than a 285/35/19. Over half an inch smaller! Throws off the speedometer too.
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Well in most cases the tire diameter is smaller. Like with a 305/30/19, it's smaller than a 285/35/19. Over 2 inches smaller! Throws off the speedometer too.
a switch from a 285/35/19 to a 305/30/19 will create a 2.4% increase in speedo reading. so when you speedo reads 60, you're actually going 58.5. Nothing major.

and the difference is no where near 2 inches...

.............285 305
Sidewall 3.9" 3.6"
Diameter 26.9" 26.2"
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oops your right I misread the tire calculator. It's -.65 inches smaller so a little over half an inch. So that's not too bad at all. Anything over 3/4" inch and it's not worth it IMHO. But I might get 305's for mine when I get new tires...
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yep i figured you misread something. 2 inch sidewall difference would be the difference between my Z and Ford Explorer.


I just ordered new wheels 19x9.5,19x11 with some 305's in the back...

would have went 325 in the back if Hankook made them that big
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the profile is the percentage of the width of the tire in mm.

stop using inches for sidewall height. keep it metric.
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the profile is the percentage of the width of the tire in mm.

stop using inches for sidewall height. keep it metric.
I know you drive a Japanese car for christ sake.
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yep i figured you misread something. 2 inch sidewall difference would be the difference between my Z and Ford Explorer.


I just ordered new wheels 19x9.5,19x11 with some 305's in the back...

would have went 325 in the back if Hankook made them that big
hankook doesnt, but continental does. at least for a 20" wheel.
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I know you drive a Japanese car for christ sake.
doesnt matter if domestic. same rules apply.

say no to standard, yes to metric. you guys cant even do fractions correctly. wtf.
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hankook doesnt, but continental does. at least for a 20" wheel.
yea i need 325/30/19, and in order to get that size im lookink at prices over $550 per tire or nitos for like $350 (however i dont know if i like nitos yet)
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