#45197, "Joining the 19" club! HELP... I've got issues!"
Help me out... What will I need to do to make make these wheels look good and perform good on my car? I know 19's will slow it down but what so I do to make them fit and look good...(Like springs, camber adjusters ect...) What will i have to modify? thanks a lot people.
#45198, "RE: Joining the 19" In response to Reply # 0
I am hoping to do the same soon. Different rims tho. From what I have gathered- eibach prokit with illuminas makes for a nice setup for 19's. Try to go for no wider than 8. 7.5 would be best. Roll the lip on the fender wells to make some roomfor the tires to tuck if they need that. 35 series tires. That's pretty much it man. I'll try and hit u on aol with a pic of a 2G on pro kits and 19's.
#45248, "RE: Joining the 19" In response to Reply # 1
Yeah, as long as you're keeping the overall diameter of your tires the same you shouldn't have to mess around with anything else as long as you don't get tires and wheels that are so wide they will rub the fender walls.
To figure out the size you should get you can you can compute the exact specifications. While there are some rule of thumb things which you might see: Add 10 to Width; Subtract 10 from Aspect Ratio here is how you can compute the exact diameter of your tire (i found this from tirerack.com somewhere in their plus sizing help area)
Tire Width (205mm) : 205 / 25.4 = Width in Inches (8.070866) Aspect Ratio(55): (55/100) * Width = Height of 1 Sidewall (4.438976) Total Sidewall Height: 1 Sidewall*2 = (8.877953) Rim Diameter(16):
On Tirerack.com they suggest 215-45-17 for 17 inch rims but it is closer to stock to pick up the 225's and be slightly larger than slightly smaller.
I'm not sure how wide you can go with our car but 215-35-19's should work. I don't know anyone personally who's running 19's to ask. I hope that helps and wasn't something that you already knew.
#45281, "RE: Joining the 19" In response to Reply # 2
i put my 19 inch c-2's on and the diameter is almost the same as the 16's i had just a tiny bit bigger..they ride so nice to..get a camber kit and some coilovers and shocks and grind out the rear fender..i will post pics of mine soon i have to get a new rim though there was a defect on my racing harts but omg do they look so damn good.
