I am getting an awsome deal on these tires and was wondering if you guys think these will fit with my wheels and offset I have. I'll be rolling the fenders for sure. Coilovers are on the way. I've had 285/35/18 tires on with absolutly no rubbing at all. Any help would be great

John

 

Those are more than an inch bigger in diameter than the already-large 285/35-18 size. I would be very surprised if they fit on the front or rear.

-Max

 

I'm not at all worried about overall diameter. An inch larger in diameter would only mean I would have to raise the car up .5" and have more ground clearance which is what I want. That or have the tires tucked in. I just want to know if these tires would fit without rubbing on the inner part of the tires.

 

Dunno, try it and see. Let us know how it goes!

 

OMG, Manny and Max. You guys crack me up. I'm amazed you guys are so respectful. lol.

I know, just as sleep and max know, that this will not work. For one the offset is too low and for another I doubt that tire size is even recommended for that wheel width. All I've seen say a 10" width minimum.

On top of that, the offset needed to not rub would have to be around a +50 and that would look right. You're quite a bit lower than that so if not the wheel, the tire sidewall will probably be out farther than the fender.

I'd say a straight up, "NO". To heavy, to tall, and you got the wrong car. That's for a 745 BMW or someshit. You'd be better off going with a 275/30/19 if you want more clearance than stock. The offset still worries me though. But this tire size will work with that rim width. If you roll the fenders you could probably make it work.

 

Diameter usually matters a lot in front to avoid grabbing and pulling the fender lip out. It seems like you could raise the car a bunch to reduce the chances of that, but you'll probably run into trouble with the tires hitting the fender liner as you steer. Raising the car will affect suspension geometry, and it will raise your CG at least half an inch which will be bad for grip (not that you care if you are installing 19s, I guess). If you just want to use it as a show car or something, it might work, but I wouldn't expect it to be very drivable with those tires on there.

I don't think they'll rub on the trailing link or front springs once you switch to coil-overs. That is my answer to your main question -- they won't rub on the insides (just everywhere else ). But they will stick out of the wheel wells about an inch. They won't look "tucked in", and are likely to hit the fender lips when you hit a bump unless you have the ride height super high (big fender gap -- at least a 1" lift over stock).

Stock diameter is 24.9". 295/35-19 are 27.1"! That's 2.2" inches larger in dameter. That is bigger than the noticably-large 26" drag slicks that people run on the back of the car (that would have no chance of fitting in front). Hold the presses! I just looked at the spec sheets for the Michelin Pilot Sport and Yokohama AVS Sport tires. The AVS Sports are 27.1" as the numerical size predicts. But the Michelins are 25.9", which is likely to be big but fine in the rear, diameter-wise. With the 4x4 ride height adjustment, they might even sort of fit in the front. They will still be crap in the front, though -- don't expect to enjoy the driving experience unless head turning is your sole automotive objective.

The offset is still going to screw you up in the rear, so I won't even say the Michelins would work well back there. They would probably be fine with a wheel close to +50mm in offset. The other problem is that a 10" rim is specified as the minimum width, so I would not put those tires on a 9.5" rim. However, you wouldn't be the first one to ignore the manufacturer's rim width recommendation in the pursuit of huge tires. Just don't expect them to be as good as they would be on the right size wheel, and there is a chance that it might be hard to find someone willing to mount them (though I doubt most neighborhood tire shops check the specs).

I wouldn't do this solely because you can get a deal on tires right now. Tires wear out. Tires are surprisingly cheap in that size, however, at just $259 or $278 for the two models I found. I would have expected $300+ each. It also seems risky to depend on one tire manufacturer making some very oddly sized tires (1.2" smaller than expected) in that nominal size. What if Michelin stops making them?

Sorry if I got a little disrespectful in this post. I tried to answer the questions honestly and raise any issues I thought you might run into. But I just cannot fathom the motivation to put 19s on the car, let alone with large diameter tires, so some of the related commentary is coming from that angle. I just don't get it.

-Max
17" street wheels (perfect size)
18" track wheels (only so I can run wide tires with the right diameter)
no interest in 19"+

 

Just to clear things up, I am wanting these tires for the rear.

9.5" wide with +34 seems to be the right offset for how wide it is. My brother just got 10" in the rear with +40 offset and his sit right at the fender, exactly where I want mine. My offset with 9.5" wheels would sit almost exactly where his sit. Again, I want these only for the rear. The reason I want such a big sidewall is ride quality. I've been in a car with 275/30/19 and it is damn stiff. As long as the 295/35/19 don't rub my trailing links I think I'll try them. They're only $130 each And they will match up with my front tires, Michelin Pilot Sport. Allot better than NITTO tires which are $270 for rear and $200 for front. I don't feel like dishing out $900 for tires. $260 sounds like it's worth a shot

 

Post some pics of that SUV when you get 'em mounted.