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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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Just need a lil help

Alright, well my tires are down to 20% lifetime left and I need to purchase new ones, and I also need rims so I decided I should go ahead and get those along with the tires...

I have decided on the rims, I will be getting the Black Falken Koblenz w/ Chrome Lip.

I'm getting 19x8.5 (All Around)

What I need help with is the tires... What size tires should I get because I'm pretty new to the tire/wheel scene :-P

Any specific brand of tires I should get?

Thanks!

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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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Well since you got 19x8.5 all the way around I would buy 245/35-19 tires(Kumhos,Falken,Toyo's whatever can't really go wrong with these choices). I would say this is more of a conservative fit for your wheels. Goodluck and make sure to post some pics when your done.
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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Gotcha, and the Wheel's offset?

Thx
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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I'm running 19x8.5" 255/35 front and back. This is actually the closest you can get to the OEM tire/wheel setup.

I had Tein Flex coilovers installed today with the standard drop (approx. 1.5" F and .75" R) and no rubbing.
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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Forgot to add that my wheels are +40 offset.
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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People have had problems with that off-set.

Get as close as you can to 45mm.
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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Issues with 40mm offset? Like what?
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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Im at 37 with my offset, but I also have 18x8 though. No problems here.
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