I searched around but don't see a post from anybody running the Vredesteins on the 19" OEMs. So I would be talking about 275/35/19 and 245/40/19. I ran the S.drives in this size I like them as far as performance, but the sidewall on the fronts is just ever so slightly bigger than the rear, which just doesn't look quite right. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The Vredesteins sound great, but what other size options there for the coupe?


96.25 mm
98 mm

 

Or possibly I could re-state this question this way: Anybody running 285/35/19 R 245/40/19 front combination? This seems more consistent for tire height between front and back and only adds about 7 mm to tire height and obviously 1 cm width over the 275/35/19. Will it rub in back?? Anybody know?

 

I don't think it will rub at all with 285s on stock 19s since some have reported no rubs on 20 inch rims - but those are usually with mild drop. I would stay with the stock aspect ratio on the stock rims unless you are dropped you will have one big gap in the front and possibly throw your speedometer of by a few miles or so. Check using a tire calculator to get accurate overall diameter just to make sure.

I will next rear tire purchase graduate to 285s since I think my offset will just allow me to get away with it.

 

285s on the stock rear just seems too big to me...

 

I just finished figuring this out. If running 285/35/19 rear and 245/40/19 front, there will be a total of 0.25 inch change from the OEM tire size in gap. Half of that will be less gap in rear, the other half more gap in front. Right now I have the 275/35/19 & 245/40/19 combo and it looks wrong to me, not obviously wrong, but the front sidewall is too tall vs. the rear. The gap is not noticeable to me. I think I'm gonna' try it, although it's not too easy to find 285s these days.