Help: Tire recommendations for new 19x10.5" square for DD use and tire rotation

BlkNismo

Are these sized on oem nismo wheels? If so, how if any did it effect the fender gap since the diameters are smaller then oem sized tires.

fuct

it would increase the gap if the tires arnt as tall. silly question or am i missing something?

Hotrodz

It is really not that noticeable on the rear tire because it is so meaty and is even with the finder, but you can notice more of a gap on the front if you know what you are looking for it. It does not look bad at all! For me cosmetics come second to performance, even though I don't track at this time. What am I talking about, the Nismo looks awesome and is functionally designed regardless of wheel gap!

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jooonnn

Well thanks to fuct i now have to decide between

Michelin pilot super sports: longer tread life, most expensive, great performance

Michelin pilot sport a/s 3: longest tread life, "supposedly" just as good as most summer tire performance, peace of mind in cold, $200 less than pss's but $200 more than s04s

Bridgestone s04: cheapest tire, great performance, probably lowest tread life

Oh the agony of choosing! At least my company gets a tire discount now!



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XwChriswX

Don't waste your time with A/S tires on the Z. They're just not good enough in any season.

The PSS' will be your best bet if you don't mind the cost. If not the S04's will be just fine. And treadlife is subjective based on the driver/foot. So take that into consideration as well.

Also, look and see if the tires you want come in the sizes you want.

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jooonnn

Yeah i was a bit iffy on the AS tires. Im thinking im going to go 285/35/19 for tire sizing since i dont really plan to track anytime soon. Im not sure if i should be considering the Re11 as well since its still much cheaper than the PSS.

From what im reading the s04s have a slightly better response and a stiffer sidewall than the pss's, and the re11s probably have a slight up from the s04s as well from a street standpoint.

I understand driving patterns affect treadwear heavily, but i think its safe to say the PSS will last longer than the s04 or re11. I imagine about 20k for pss and 15k for either bridgestone. Im reading that both the re11 and the pss retain good grip throughout their tread life, i just havent heard anything about the s04s yet. I do like the flat sidewall look of the re11s. The s04 kinda looks a little bubblier than the pss and re11 but i could be wrong.



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vancouverite

Did you end up with 285? I'm currently running s04 265/35/19 on 19x10.5 and lowered on swift. Since it's a little stretched for my liking, I'm thinking to go for either 275 or 285. How was 285? no issue with rubbing or inner clearance?
BTW, are you Korean?

jooonnn

I am actually filipino, but i actually get korean a lot haha. What made you guess korean?

Im going to pick up a set of 285/35/19 once it warms up in the next couple weeks. What is your wheel offset and sizing/setup right now? Are you running 19x10.5 in the front right now?


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Waiz

Amazing what some people think is "stretching" in this thread, shocking in fact

vancouverite

Before:

vancouverite

After 10mm spacers:

jooonnn

Love the pics!!!! Just to recap this, you are running a 285 rear currently? Also since you are running a 265 in front, do you have any close up side profile pics to see how close it is to rubbing fenders? Also is there any risk of a 285 tire touching inner suspension arms? Man those wheels look great on the car! Did you get them from ravspec by any chance?


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vancouverite

Thanks man.I'm running 295 in the rear actually. I think you could even fit 305 easily without any problem. As for 265 in the front, it doesn't rub even at full lock. I'd more worry about front than rear. It might rub inner suspension at full lock if you go wider than 265.
Yes, I got these from ravspec. I couldn't pass up the deal Did you get these from ravspec too? in flat black?

jooonnn

The 265 doesnt look that bad! Just slightly off from matching the rear 295.

Yup picked up the flat black (although it was not as sweet of a deal as the gunmetals!). I believe you can fit a 325 in the rear without too much hassle if you really wanted to. As for the front, i "think" i want to try the 285/35/19 for front AND rear on re11s. Im currently on nismo suspension but might add some spl front camber arms to add a little more camber. I also dont mind rolling a little if i have to. Which part of the inner suspension do you think would rub at full lock?

Do you think 10mm spacer was the way to go? Im sure you have a much better feel seeing it in real life. Im trying to pick either a +15 or +10 offset to match the fronts.

How do you like the s04s? Do you have any comparisons to other tires?

Again, super thanks for giving me all this awesome info.


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vancouverite

No worries man. I'm not an expert on this so I can't say exactly which part it's going to rub, but 10.5 will give you less inner clearance than stock for obvious reason. The shop where I go, tirerack, ravspec also told me that they wouldn't recommend going wider than 265. This is what tirerack told me "The 265/35R19 has a rim width range of 9 to 10.5 inches in width so it is a good fit on your 10.5 inch wide wheel. That is wider than we recommend running on the front so I would not be able to recommend going even wider." I think they probably worry about rubbing inner wheel well or fender. I just calculated inner clearance using offset calculator and it showed me only 2mm less clearance than stock. Even if you fit 285, I don't think it would rub strut but only inner well or fender because of the tire height.

If you want it to be super flush, I would say go for 25mm(+5 offset). Mine looks ok but it would've been much better if I had put 15mm.

Vancouver rains a lot so I wanted to get something that gives me a better grip when wet and good enough performance when dry. This tire really fits my criteria. And it's cheap! If you don't track your car, I don't see any point of paying extra money for re11 honestly.