Wheel/Tire/Fender Roll Question
09-17-2009, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Billy T.' post='1010110' date='Sep 17 2009, 05:20 PM
235/35 is as big as I would go up front with that offset. I have 245/35s and and the tire was getting into the fender lip and the liner. Rolled the fenders a tick but the tire still gets into the liner on some dips... But the worst noise I get when the front rubs is from my girlfriend's mouth... 
A 275/30 on a 10.5 would give you a bit of a stretch, but you would most likely have ZERO rubbing issues. 275/30 on a 9.5 with an 18 offset and I have just the slightest issue in back on heavy dips and bad roads. The 275s offer so little rim protection as it is(on a 9.5), that I would take a little bit of stretch to get rid of the potential for rubbing. My next rear tire will be a 265/30, and a 235 up front, which I may do sooner than later.
The front is where I had the most issues, and my wheel tucks in 5mm more than the wheel you posted. The 235/35 is a bit closer to the stock rolling diameter, but even with the 245 and the 275, my speedo is only a half mph off checked by GPS. From my experience, a 245 on a 8.5" rim with a 13mm offset will be all kinds of into the fender lip.
All that said, I can't give you too much insight as to the rear, but I would definitley get a 235/35 for the front, wish I had. I'm on OEM sport suspension, BTW.
A 275/30 on a 10.5 would give you a bit of a stretch, but you would most likely have ZERO rubbing issues. 275/30 on a 9.5 with an 18 offset and I have just the slightest issue in back on heavy dips and bad roads. The 275s offer so little rim protection as it is(on a 9.5), that I would take a little bit of stretch to get rid of the potential for rubbing. My next rear tire will be a 265/30, and a 235 up front, which I may do sooner than later.
The front is where I had the most issues, and my wheel tucks in 5mm more than the wheel you posted. The 235/35 is a bit closer to the stock rolling diameter, but even with the 245 and the 275, my speedo is only a half mph off checked by GPS. From my experience, a 245 on a 8.5" rim with a 13mm offset will be all kinds of into the fender lip.
All that said, I can't give you too much insight as to the rear, but I would definitley get a 235/35 for the front, wish I had. I'm on OEM sport suspension, BTW.
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09-18-2009, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Billy T.' post='1010110' date='Sep 17 2009, 07:20 AM
235/35 is as big as I would go up front with that offset. I have 245/35s and and the tire was getting into the fender lip and the liner. Rolled the fenders a tick but the tire still gets into the liner on some dips... But the worst noise I get when the front rubs is from my girlfriend's mouth...
A 275/30 on a 10.5 would give you a bit of a stretch, but you would most likely have ZERO rubbing issues. 275/30 on a 9.5 with an 18 offset and I have just the slightest issue in back on heavy dips and bad roads. The 275s offer so little rim protection as it is(on a 9.5), that I would take a little bit of stretch to get rid of the potential for rubbing. My next rear tire will be a 265/30, and a 235 up front, which I may do sooner than later.
The front is where I had the most issues, and my wheel tucks in 5mm more than the wheel you posted. The 235/35 is a bit closer to the stock rolling diameter, but even with the 245 and the 275, my speedo is only a half mph off checked by GPS. From my experience, a 245 on a 8.5" rim with a 13mm offset will be all kinds of into the fender lip.
All that said, I can't give you too much insight as to the rear, but I would definitley get a 235/35 for the front, wish I had. I'm on OEM sport suspension, BTW.
A 275/30 on a 10.5 would give you a bit of a stretch, but you would most likely have ZERO rubbing issues. 275/30 on a 9.5 with an 18 offset and I have just the slightest issue in back on heavy dips and bad roads. The 275s offer so little rim protection as it is(on a 9.5), that I would take a little bit of stretch to get rid of the potential for rubbing. My next rear tire will be a 265/30, and a 235 up front, which I may do sooner than later.
The front is where I had the most issues, and my wheel tucks in 5mm more than the wheel you posted. The 235/35 is a bit closer to the stock rolling diameter, but even with the 245 and the 275, my speedo is only a half mph off checked by GPS. From my experience, a 245 on a 8.5" rim with a 13mm offset will be all kinds of into the fender lip.
All that said, I can't give you too much insight as to the rear, but I would definitley get a 235/35 for the front, wish I had. I'm on OEM sport suspension, BTW.
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