Will this fit? Swifts, spacers, 265/305 re11's
 

Trying to see if an going to need to change my spacer size when I put my new tires on or not. So I would like to hear from anyone running this combo or that has run this combo.
Lowered on swift springs
Sport wheels 19x9+47(+27 with spacers) and 19x10+30(+5 with spacers)
New tires are 265/35/19 and 305/30/19 Potenza RE11's

I feel like this will work but I just want feedback from anyone in the same exact position.
Also if you're running this setup with 15/20 spacer sizing let me know if you have any issues at all.

Thank you anyone in advance for your feedback, I have searched for quite some time and have never gotten a for sure answer with this exact setup and tires are going on in 8 days

Alan

what are you running now? you could actually swap the spacers to get a more ideal +22/+10 setup

That would put me moving my rear 25 mm to the front and the front 20 mm to the rear. I've pretty much decided the front will work fine w the 20 mm. Just may need to drop to the 20 in the rear also.

+20 offset in the rear is still going to be sunk in quite a bit. I'm running 10.5" wide +7 offset in the rear and am perfectly flush. Fronts are going to be fairly flush. I think you are thinking like 350z offsets where fronts and rears match. Our rears need much more then our fronts do.

Nah, my understanding of the stock rays offsets with my current spacers I have a +5 offset

What are your goals? You want the tires flush or just for better performance with the spacers? I just got 305. Rears and they stick out past the wheel well with no spacers. I cant imagine it sticking out another 20mm

I want them flush. What are your wheel specs though? 19? 20? how wide? what offsets?

19" advant garde m310. Running re11 305/255. The fronts stick out too

Right but it depends on the wheels width and offset how much it sticks out

I've done a quite similar setup with RE11 265/35 fronts but with 285/35 rears last year. I'm on the same 20/25 combo as you're running and from what i can recall, the fronts were cambered at -1.6x and -1.8x at the rears. I've seen some using 305 on the rears, but you're gonna have to camber the rears though.

Edit :

If you want to see my 285 rear rays setups, just check my journal :)

oh see, I dont know anything about tire numbers. They are19x9.5 5x114.3 +20 and 19x11 5x114.3+18. 255/35/19 and 305/30/19

I actually checked your setup out Iwan, I like the looks of it a lot. The thing on the RE11's is the sidewall is so stiff that it doesn't really bubble out and the 305 fits quite similar to the 285

Yeah, your wheels are wider and have much more aggressive offsets than mine do without the spacers which is gonna cause more "poke"

Also with the 285/35 your rear tires are taller than stock and taller than the 305/30's Iwan

Thanks for the compliment :tiphat: yes i agree on that matter, it is very stiff and doesn't bubble out. As for the height, it's a tad higher than stock due to it's profile and your 305/30 would look a tad lower but not by much :)

Certainly! But yeah I actually think they'll work, if not my spacers in the rear are bolt ons so I can take em off until I could pick up a 20mm for the rear too

If i were you, i'd rather invest on a decent set of rear camber arms, used ones would also do, and keep the rear spacers

I don't really want to run it too much further negative and wear out the inside of my tires

You'd be fine with at least -1.6 to -1.8, and that helps in handling as well.

the rear stock camber arms should support that anyway shouldnt they?

Yeap :tup:

sorry. ignore my comment earlier. I misread. I thought you said you had a 5mm spacer not +5 WITH spacer. my bad lol

I'm Good then! haha

No Worries, I was tossing around quite a few numbers haha

Nice! Keep the mods coming my friend :tup:

:iagree: and post :pics: in here when you get the tires installed

O for sure!! I'm pretty stocked about the new tires. Rears have been sitting in my garage for a couple of weeks now and I can't wait to get them on

I'm pretty interested on how this setup works for you as well. Some people say the 305's are too wide for our stock sport rims so I'll be real interested on hearing your opinion on how they fit on your car. Also what you decide to be the best spacer combo for this sizing for a flush look with those 305's in the rear.

O I will definitely be sharing! Haha. But our wheel has no problem holding the 305. Specs call for a 10.5 but plenty have ran 305 without issue

Sweet! I'll also be interested on hearing how they corner and such. Just want to make sure they don't feel too "squirmy" in the corners due to that size being about the max width for our rim. What size spacers do you think should give the 265f and 305r a flush look? I'm thinking of going 20mm all around but that was when I thought I was going with 265f and 285r. Should I maybe cut the rear down to 15mm if I decide on the wider 305?

"Flush" can depend on what camber you run. My wheels are pretty flush with 20/25. I like it and everything I've read there will be no issues lowered on swifts with 265 up front and a 20mm spacer and I know for sure 285 fits with 25mm spacers in the rear and swifts (re11's) and the thing with re11's, the sidewall is stiff enough that it doesn't bubble on the wheel. It's also a slightly smaller profile as the 285 is a 35 profile and the 305 is a 30. Also what I've found is that is about the closest you are going to get to the same overall height as the stock 275/35. That being said the 305 should fit fine with a 20mm rear and may fit fine with a 305. I will just have to let you know once they're on

You're gonna want an SPC or similar rear camber arm kit if you want any kind of life out of those 305's.

Why would it not align? It's aligned now with everything other than wider tires, I wouldn't anticipate much camber change from wider tires

Oh, my bad. I've heard some people have better luck than others in this department. You're one of the lucky ones.
I was unable to get camber and toe anywhere near spec after installing the Swifts and letting them settle in for a month. The SPC kit, and 2 hours and a couple of beers on Sunday afternoon at my friend's shop got me perfect.

Got ya... It's not exactly to stock spec but very very close. I haven't noticed any excess inside tread wear. I figured I would gradually update the suspension components. I was thinking spl but spc is much more cost friendly. Ever heard of anyone with the spc having issues or would you recommend spc

Yeah, I wasn't even close. I'd have to find the printout from the first alignment, but I recall being a whole degree off on either side and thinking that tires were going to cost more than a camber kit.

Yeah they definitely do. 1 tire = SPL camber arms haha

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They fit. 265/35/19 and 305/30/19 lowered on my swifts 20/25mm z1 spacers. No rubbing

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Took a few shots earlier to try and show the fitment a little more