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

jooonnn · 01-04-2014, 11:58 PM

Hey there guys - just recently put an order in for a new set of wheels for DD'ing. It's going to be a 19x10.5" +30 square setup. I'll be running a 20mm Non Stud Replacement spacer in the rear until i can find the time to put new arp studs in. I am ordering swift springs this week and possibly new front camber arms pending the alignment check. With my new square setup I would like to rotate my tires to assist with retaining tread life where possible. I drive a little fancy sometimes, weather permitting. I will spend the majority of the time on street with maybe a few autocrosses in the year.

I would LIKE to run something like a 285/35/19 on all 4 to keep the "meatier" look. So far i've read great things about Michelin Pilot Super Sports and Bridgestone RE11s.

I am bit worried i might rub a bit though. Does tire height or lowering the car affect likeliness to rub?

Anyways, any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

critical · 01-05-2014, 12:16 AM

isn't that the stretched look, not the meaty look?

jooonnn · 01-05-2014, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by critical

isn't that the stretched look, not the meaty look?

I guess i used the incorrect word, i meant NOT thin tire. lol, i am a bit new to the car vocabulary

Although, this NISMO on 10.5 square running 275/35/19 looks pretty "squared up?" to me? Im guessing different tires look more flat than others?

critical · 01-05-2014, 12:28 AM

you mean the sidewall?

jooonnn · 01-05-2014, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by critical

you mean the sidewall?

Yes - i would like to keep a decently thick sidewall

zae757 · 01-05-2014, 12:37 AM

I'm running 245 front and 285 rear and I love the look. I have 20x9 front 20x10.5 rear. I wouldn't do spacers until the wheels arrive and the tire size determined. Without the understanding of what you have and the look, your going out on a limb with ordering the spacers so soon.

Never seen the same size tire on all 4 corners on a Z so it'll be interesting to see how it comes out.

synolimit · 01-05-2014, 12:52 AM

I wouldn't do 285 on a 10.5 but that's just me. In fact a member of our car club just posted this pic and asked "this doesn't look right does it?" We all agreed no, it doesn't. To much stretch and I'd be scared of blowing the tire off the bead. I say if you're going to do wheels and tires do it right. In my eyes that's at least 10% over the wheel, yet not above 20%. That puts you at a 295 at least, I like 305 however.

zae757 · 01-05-2014, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

I wouldn't do 285 on a 10.5 but that's just me. In fact a member of our car club just posted this pic and asked "this doesn't look right does it?" We all agreed no, it doesn't. To much stretch and I'd be scared of blowing the tire off the bead. I say if you're going to do wheels and tires do it right. In my eyes that's at least 10% over the wheel, yet not above 20%. That puts you at a 295 at least, I like 305 however.

Looks good to me

jooonnn · 01-05-2014, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

I wouldn't do 285 on a 10.5 but that's just me. In fact a member of our car club just posted this pic and asked "this doesn't look right does it?" We all agreed no, it doesn't. To much stretch and I'd be scared of blowing the tire off the bead. I say if you're going to do wheels and tires do it right. In my eyes that's at least 10% over the wheel, yet not above 20%. That puts you at a 295 at least, I like 305 however.

Do you know what kind of tire that is by any chance? I know brands can run wide or narrow sometimes.

chops · 01-05-2014, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

I wouldn't do 285 on a 10.5 but that's just me. In fact a member of our car club just posted this pic and asked "this doesn't look right does it?" We all agreed no, it doesn't. To much stretch and I'd be scared of blowing the tire off the bead. I say if you're going to do wheels and tires do it right. In my eyes that's at least 10% over the wheel, yet not above 20%. That puts you at a 295 at least, I like 305 however.

what are you smoking? can i have some? the nismo comes stock with 285/35 on a 10.5 rim...

anyway, that pic doesnt look right. 285 should fit MORE than fine on a 10.5 rim. in fact...stock sport wheels are 275 on a 10.5 rim. that rim must be 11" wide, or hes not running 285.

OP: if you have a nismo (which it looks like you do), depending on your suspension, i would not go 285 on the front wheels. im running 265/35 on the fronts and lowered about an inch from stock all around. i rub on dips, whereas i didnt used to rub ever on the stock 245/40 front. our nismo bumper unfortunately doesnt allow as wide of tires as the non-nismo guys.

jooonnn · 01-05-2014, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by chops

what are you smoking? can i have some? the nismo comes stock with 285/35 on a 10.5 rim...

anyway, that pic doesnt look right. 285 should fit MORE than fine on a 10.5 rim. in fact...stock sport wheels are 275 on a 10.5 rim. that rim must be 11" wide, or hes not running 285.

OP: if you have a nismo (which it looks like you do), depending on your suspension, i would not go 285 on the front wheels. im running 265/35 on the fronts and lowered about an inch from stock all around. i rub on dips, whereas i didnt used to rub ever on the stock 245/40 front. our nismo bumper unfortunately doesnt allow as wide of tires as the non-nismo guys.

What are you lowered with if you dont mind me asking?

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synolimit · 01-05-2014, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jooonnn

Do you know what kind of tire that is by any chance? I know brands can run wide or narrow sometimes.

No I don't and yes that's true.

chops · 01-05-2014, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jooonnn

What are you lowered with if you dont mind me asking?

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im on KW V3's. i used to be pretty low, but after hitting the track i had to raise it quite a bit. id say im about an inch lower than stock now. before my new 265/35 up front, i had absolutely no issues with my ride height and rubbing. if you're stock, suspension wise, you can probably get away with 285's squared and no rubbing, but no guarantees

otherwise, your nismo bumper will start to look like mine:

synolimit · 01-05-2014, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chops

what are you smoking? can i have some? the nismo comes stock with 285/35 on a 10.5 rim...

anyway, that pic doesnt look right. 285 should fit MORE than fine on a 10.5 rim. in fact...stock sport wheels are 275 on a 10.5 rim. that rim must be 11" wide, or hes not running 285.

OP: if you have a nismo (which it looks like you do), depending on your suspension, i would not go 285 on the front wheels. im running 265/35 on the fronts and lowered about an inch from stock all around. i rub on dips, whereas i didnt used to rub ever on the stock 245/40 front. our nismo bumper unfortunately doesnt allow as wide of tires as the non-nismo guys.

Lol and the car has -0 front camber and -2 rear. Doesn't mean nissans always right

. I prefer more meat and wheel protection is all. And like I showed in the pic the tire can be not ideal.

The stock sport wheels are not 10.5, they're 10. And a 275 on a 10" wheels within my 10%

. I'll find the tire out but I don't think he's dumb. He knows its a 285/35/19 tire.

jooonnn · 01-05-2014, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by chops

im on KW V3's. i used to be pretty low, but after hitting the track i had to raise it quite a bit. id say im about an inch lower than stock now. before my new 265/35 up front, i had absolutely no issues with my ride height and rubbing. if you're stock, suspension wise, you can probably get away with 285's squared and no rubbing, but no guarantees

otherwise, your nismo bumper will start to look like mine:

Ouch on the bumper! I guess the only way ill know is if i try it out. The few guys i had been speaking to run a 285/305 setups on their nismos with swift springs and look like they were a little luckier. Did most of the bumper deformation get like that when you were a much lower than you are now?

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01-04-2014, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
jooonnn Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 270 Drives: 2013 Nismo Rep Power: 13	Help: Tire recommendations for new 19x10.5" square for DD use and tire rotation Hey there guys - just recently put an order in for a new set of wheels for DD'ing. It's going to be a 19x10.5" +30 square setup. I'll be running a 20mm Non Stud Replacement spacer in the rear until i can find the time to put new arp studs in. I am ordering swift springs this week and possibly new front camber arms pending the alignment check. With my new square setup I would like to rotate my tires to assist with retaining tread life where possible. I drive a little fancy sometimes, weather permitting. I will spend the majority of the time on street with maybe a few autocrosses in the year. I would LIKE to run something like a 285/35/19 on all 4 to keep the "meatier" look. So far i've read great things about Michelin Pilot Super Sports and Bridgestone RE11s. I am bit worried i might rub a bit though. Does tire height or lowering the car affect likeliness to rub? Anyways, any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated! __________________ Try things once to see how it feels. Try things a second time to make sure you didn't like it

01-05-2014, 12:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
critical A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 1,252 Drives: 09' 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	isn't that the stretched look, not the meaty look? __________________ Quaife w/ gears \|Stillen Gen 3\|SOLD FI Resonated Test Pipes \|SOLD FI 18'' \| 25row Stillen Race \| Progress 35mm/25mm sways \| Swifts/Koni\|Volk G25's\| Stoptech SS lines\|\|SPL Front/Rear Arms\|

01-05-2014, 12:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
critical A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 1,252 Drives: 09' 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	you mean the sidewall? __________________ Quaife w/ gears \|Stillen Gen 3\|SOLD FI Resonated Test Pipes \|SOLD FI 18'' \| 25row Stillen Race \| Progress 35mm/25mm sways \| Swifts/Koni\|Volk G25's\| Stoptech SS lines\|\|SPL Front/Rear Arms\|

01-05-2014, 12:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3390	I wouldn't do 285 on a 10.5 but that's just me. In fact a member of our car club just posted this pic and asked "this doesn't look right does it?" We all agreed no, it doesn't. To much stretch and I'd be scared of blowing the tire off the bead. I say if you're going to do wheels and tires do it right. In my eyes that's at least 10% over the wheel, yet not above 20%. That puts you at a 295 at least, I like 305 however. jooonnn likes this. __________________ 13 370z-

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01-05-2014, 12:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
zae757 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Fort Dix, NJ Posts: 167 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 12	I'm running 245 front and 285 rear and I love the look. I have 20x9 front 20x10.5 rear. I wouldn't do spacers until the wheels arrive and the tire size determined. Without the understanding of what you have and the look, your going out on a limb with ordering the spacers so soon. Never seen the same size tire on all 4 corners on a Z so it'll be interesting to see how it comes out.