[106turbo]

Ok so ive asked a few people now and been reccomended a few sizes but there all VAG "super stretched tyre" fanboys.

I dont mind a tad bit of stretch. FRG reccomended 235/35 for the front and 265/30 rears. Anybody else running these sizes?

Would 225/35 and 255/30 rears be a bit too stretched?

Want to order some online tonight so quick replies would be awsome.

Cheers

Ollie

[Tyso335]

thats what im putting on my wheels wen i get them will give it a nice bit of stretch and not to much mate.

[106turbo]

Your getting the 235/35 and 265/30s?

there sat in my basket on camskill now... just hovering over the order button...

[Mr Singh]

452s don't come in 255/30s last time i checked...

But yeh I'd go 225/35s and 255/30s on those widths

[106turbo]

I was going to go 225/35 Front 452's and 255/30 Rear 453's. Would this be a bad match? heard O.K reviews of the 452s but not much about 453's?

[Mr Singh]

Not heard much about the stretch on the 453s..

Another option is 215/35s and 225/35s rear... but you'll have some pretty poo conering lol

[NJ 1161]

I wouldn't have thought you'd get any stretch on those sizes. Just look like correct sizes for width? ( orig op sizes)

[106turbo]

Right ive settled on 225/35 front 453's and 255/30 rear 453's.

Not heard anything new about the 453s but people are generally happy with the 452s so hopefully they will be an improvement.

I will post pics up once fitted for people to see as its a minefield buying tyres.

Thanks for all the help everyone.

Oh and mr.singh im soo envious of your Avant Gardes.

Now... Do i respray my wheels anthrecite before i fit them hmmmm...

[parapaul]

I'm not a fan of stretched tyres at all. Considering the OEM fitment is 255 section tyres on an 8.5J wheel, I wouldn't want to go any narrower, let alone an inch narrower.

Look forward to seeing what you think of the 453s though.

[Mr Singh]

Originally Posted by 106turbo

Right ive settled on 225/35 front 453's and 255/30 rear 453's.

Not heard anything new about the 453s but people are generally happy with the 452s so hopefully they will be an improvement.

I will post pics up once fitted for people to see as its a minefield buying tyres.

Thanks for all the help everyone.

Oh and mr.singh im soo envious of your Avant Gardes.

Now... Do i respray my wheels anthrecite before i fit them hmmmm...

Falkens do tend to run little narrower in general so you should have a little rounder shoulder.

My 235/35s and 265/30s shouldn't have stretch my Toyo TR-1s are even narrower and running 9s/10s means I have the look most have running 225s and 235s on 9s/10s.. You can have a semi stretch look, just need to find the narrowest in your tyre size

Post up pics when there mounted.. I wouldn't mind running 9.5x19s and 11x19s next

[106turbo]

Jesus thats wide!

Keep me in mind if you sell the AG's

I think 255mm is around 10 inch wide so surely a 255 tyre should be fine on a 9.5" rim parapaul?

Likewise with the 225 isnt that about 9"? So on an 8.5" rim i should be fine? Or have a completely mis understood tyre sizes?

Mr.Singh i would be very happy if my tyres look anything like how yours do on the AG's

[Sales@CMWheels]

Originally Posted by 106turbo

Ok so ive asked a few people now and been reccomended a few sizes but there all VAG "super stretched tyre" fanboys.

I dont mind a tad bit of stretch. FRG reccomended 235/35 for the front and 265/30 rears. Anybody else running these sizes?

Would 225/35 and 255/30 rears be a bit too stretched?

Want to order some online tonight so quick replies would be awsome.

Cheers

Ollie

Ollie,

Ideal sizes for those widths are 235/35 and 265/30.

255 width is fine on a 9.5 wheel, but on an 8.5 width, the ideal size is 235. To keep the rolling radius correct with the 235/35, the rear size is then upsized to 265/30.

In saying that, if you have already purchase the 225/35 and 255/30, these will be fine to run, just a little bit of stretch on the fronts.

Chris.

[AlanYoro35i]

8.5 = 216mm 9.5=241mm take into account of sidewall then it seems a good normal size for 225 for the 8.5 and 255 for the 9.5? correct me if i'm wrong

[A_P]

Mercedes run an OEM fitment of 285 on a 9.5j

[P 5UML]

i run 8.5 and 9.5 with 235/265 452's and the rear looks a tad stretched!

i would assume then putting on a 255 rear would give you a little more, BUT as Mr.Singh said correctly it depends on the tyre you get as the 452's do run a little narrower

[Hotcoupe]

Originally Posted by Yoro35i

8.5 = 216mm 9.5=241mm take into account of sidewall then it seems a good normal size for 225 for the 8.5 and 255 for the 9.5? correct me if i'm wrong

Standard wheel sizes for the 19" OEM wheels are 8J & 9J,shod with 225/35 &255/30 tyres.

So if you go with aftermarket wheels in 8.5J & 9.5J, it makes sense to go one tyre size up to 235/35 & 265/30.

Of course,some upsize on the standard wheels (235/265),mainly due to the popularity of Falken 452's and the fact that the 452's are/were unavailable in 255/30.

The other reason for upsizing came about when it was realised that Alpina fitted as standard the upsized tyre of 235/265.

Personally I ran 275/30 on a 9.5j rim.

Is this thread about normal sized tyres or stretched?