Stock sport suspension with 245/35 tires on 19x9" ET35 wheels?

**audinuts13** · 01-26-2009 12:53 AM

Will I have a problem with those wheels/tires on stock sport suspension?

**eurogruppe** · 01-26-2009 01:16 AM

im about to mount 255/35/19's on a 19x8.5 et35 on wednesday. guess we'll find out lol

**edwardabodnar** · 01-26-2009 07:22 AM

i have been running 245 30 20 for some time know I was told by a rep at tire rack on their forum that this setup is perfect as it is very close to the stock setup in total measurement.

**mxrz** · 01-26-2009 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by eurogruppe

im about to mount 255/35/19's on a 19x8.5 et35 on wednesday. guess we'll find out lol

I take it you must hate tire stretch big time. 8.5" wide wheels are bellow the minimum recommended wheel width for that tire size, just so you know...

**mxrz** · 01-26-2009 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by edwardabodnar

i have been running 245 30 20 for some time know I was told by a rep at tire rack on their forum that this setup is perfect as it is very close to the stock setup in total measurement.

He's wrong, 235/30-20 is the equivalent of stock. (less than 1% difference in rolling diameter). 245/30-20 is almost 2% larger.

**eurogruppe** · 01-26-2009 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by mxrz

I take it you must hate tire stretch big time. 8.5" wide wheels are bellow the minimum recommended wheel width for that tire size, just so you know...

yea i know but i got a good deal on the tires. if i dont end up liking the way they look ill just sell them and get different ones

**dougyfresh** · 01-26-2009 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by eurogruppe

im about to mount 255/35/19's on a 19x8.5 et35 on wednesday. guess we'll find out lol

How did it turn out?

**audinuts13** · 01-26-2009 11:39 AM

Thanks everyone.

eurogruppe, keep us posted on how it turns out.

Anyone running 9" wide rims with ET35?

**akaEsCo01** · 01-26-2009 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by mxrz

He's wrong, 235/30-20 is the equivalent of stock. (less than 1% difference in rolling diameter). 245/30-20 is almost 2% larger.

You're right but no one stocks that tire and only a few companies even make it. I wanted that size but it was hard to come by.

Originally Posted by audinuts13

Thanks everyone.

eurogruppe, keep us posted on how it turns out.

Anyone running 9" wide rims with ET35?

German Driver was running 19x9 et33 sportec wheels on his B7

**audinuts13** · 01-26-2009 03:31 PM

German Driver was running 19x9 et33 sportec wheels on his B7[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the info. I suppose he's running an aftermarket suspension. Will that make a difference, other than rubbing against the fenders (potentially) ?

When I got under the car, I saw this metal bar running from the hub area to the top of the wheel arch. I take it that it's an upper control arm, correct? There's only like slightly less than 2cm of room to spare between the tire/lip of the rim and the metal bar. I'm currently running 18x8 ET43 wheels. Will 245 tires be too wide and rub against the metal bar if I run those 19x9 ET35 rims on stock sport suspension?