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[Daya]

I know most people run 265 or 275 tires on a 10" wide wheel but I was wondering if anyone has successfully run a 255 tire?

The reason I am asking is that I am seriously considering the ContiSportContact 3, but it is only available in 255/30 or 275/30.

I have an e92 lowered on H&R sports and I will have iForged wheels, so I don't know the offset. I am afraid I will rub with 275 and I don't want to roll my fenders if possible.

I know a lot of people would recommend PS2 in 265/30 but I was told that is an oversize tire and I will probably rub so I would have to roll the fenders anyway.

Any advice is much appreciated - thanks

[san~man]

Dan recommends a 265 with a 19" wheel

[Bimmerboy87]

Im very familiar with this issue. there usually are 3 major brands that come oversized in 19, which is michelin, goodyear and bfgoodrich. anything else you should run a 265 tire width in the rear.

if you want to run the other brands that I listed, you should probably do the 255

[BimmerFan61]

This would look horrible! Dont do it

[Rips335iCoupe]

I think you should consider a 255/35-19, and that will be fine on a 10 inch rim. Any 255 will work on a 10 inch rim, but you are right at the limit. Why not just go with a 265?

[T-MC-G]

I streched 235 General Exclaims on a 9.5" rim. Looked great, but didn't offer too much protection.

[Daya]

Originally Posted by Bimmerboy87

Im very familiar with this issue. there usually are 3 major brands that come oversized in 19, which is michelin, goodyear and bfgoodrich. anything else you should run a 265 tire width in the rear.

if you want to run the other brands that I listed, you should probably do the 255

if the PS2 was offered in 255 I would, but unfortunately it is not

I want to go with 265 but the PS2 is oversized and will probably rub

Is it the concensus that 275/30 is too wide and will rub?

Looks like I just have to find different tires or hope that the CSC3 will be offered in 265 by the time I have to buy tires.

[BimmerFan61]

Originally Posted by Daya

if the PS2 was offered in 255 I would, but unfortunately it is not

I want to go with 265 but the PS2 is oversized and will probably rub

Is it the concensus that 275/30 is too wide and will rub?

Looks like I just have to find different tires or hope that the CSC3 will be offered in 265 by the time I have to buy tires.

265 oversized shouldnt rub. I have 20* 10 iforged and run a 285, lowered on coils and barely ever rub.

By the way the iforged offsets are 34 front and 38 rear

[Daya]

Originally Posted by lifo

265 oversized shouldnt rub. I have 20* 10 iforged and run a 285, lowered on coils and barely ever rub.

By the way the iforged offsets are 34 front and 38 rear

good to know - so the 38et rear offset is consistent among all iForged 10" wheels?

I can save $300 doing the CSC3 vs. the PS2 so I might end up biting the bullet and doing 275. I was told 265 oversized is essentially a 275 tire so we'll see what happens.

thanks

[BimmerFan61]

Originally Posted by Daya

good to know - so the 38et rear offset is consistent among all iForged 10" wheels?

I can save $300 doing the CSC3 vs. the PS2 so I might end up biting the bullet and doing 275. I was told 265 oversized is essentially a 275 tire so we'll see what happens.

thanks

Did you get your inspection sheet with the wheels? They usually have the offset written on them

[Daya]

Originally Posted by lifo

Did you get your inspection sheet with the wheels? They usually have the offset written on them

Don't have the wheels yet, I just ordered them last week. I'll check the inspection sheet when I receive them

[JacobT]

I'm running 265/30/19 on a 10.5 rim. It's very stretched but it looks good. The only thing you have to worry about is when you wheel is getting too close to the curb

[Daya]

after seeing pictures of how stretched a typical 265 tire looks on a 10" wheel I am going to do either an oversized 265 (i.e. PS2) or take my chances on a 275 (i.e.CSC3) and get my fenders rolled.

[BimmerFan61]

Originally Posted by Daya

after seeing pictures of how stretched a typical 265 tire looks on a 10" wheel I am going to do either an oversized 265 (i.e. PS2) or take my chances on a 275 (i.e.CSC3) and get my fenders rolled.

The wheel above is 10.5 but I think you get the picture. I personally dont like that look, it just looks like the wheels dont fit in my opinion.

Here is a picture of a 285 on a 10" Iforged wheel.