Can I run 245/35/19 snows square on stock 19" wheels?

The-Traveler · 09-27-2015, 11:33 AM

Will 245's stretch safely on the rear wheels? I have the regular 19" NON-ZCP wheels and I am interested in Michelin Pilot PA4 snow tires.

Thank you.

STooK · 09-28-2015, 02:07 AM

I would get 235 front and 255 rear. That's what I'm using on the 18's and they worked great last season. 245 might be a bit of a stretch for the back.

duvinclunk · 09-28-2015, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by STooK

I would get 235 front and 255 rear. That's what I'm using on the 18's and they worked great last season. 245 might be a bit of a stretch for the back.

Do you have pictures of this? This is exactly what I'm looking to run this season.

dmppdx · 09-28-2015, 07:04 PM

Does Michelin's website say that you can use a 9.5" wheels for 245? If not I would question if that would be safe.

Will they look good being stretched that much? Likely not since that is a lot of stretch. Why not buy a set off used fronts from ebay or something and run 245 on 8.5 all the way around?

duvinclunk · 09-28-2015, 07:14 PM

I believe tire rack even recommends at least doing a 255 on a 9.5 inch wide wheel. I've done the stretched before and just isn't worth any risk.

pbonsalb · 09-28-2015, 07:56 PM

I run 235/255 on stock 18s and agree with not going smaller. Already a tiny bit stretched and no rim protection making a curb scrape more likely. I am due for new snows and will either go the same or wider to 245/265. The car actually handles ok. Any narrower and handling would suffer. Unless maximum snow performance is critical I would not go skinnier. I live in NH and we get some snow here and I can go where I need.

The-Traveler · 10-04-2015, 06:07 PM

These are the only PA4 sizes available, can I run 255-40-19 without issues?

Size Serv. Desc.
225/40R18* 92V
245/40R18* 97V
245/50R18* 104V

Size Serv. Desc.
255/35R18* 94V
245/35R19* 93W
245/40R19* 98V

Size Serv. Desc.
255/40R19* 100V
285/35R19* 103V

dmppdx · 10-04-2015, 06:27 PM

That would be almost guaranteed to rub since you can't go much bigger than 255/35/19 without rubbing and that would be a decent amount bigger.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The-Traveler

These are the only PA4 sizes available, can I run 255-40-19 without issues?

Size Serv. Desc.
225/40R18* 92V
245/40R18* 97V
245/50R18* 104V

Size Serv. Desc.
255/35R18* 94V
245/35R19* 93W
245/40R19* 98V

Size Serv. Desc.
255/40R19* 100V
285/35R19* 103V

STooK · 10-05-2015, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duvinclunk

Do you have pictures of this? This is exactly what I'm looking to run this season.

Sorry for the late reply. I have some pics from last season. The white car is mine with the 235/255 winter tire combo and the grey car is on stock 245/265 Pilot Super Sports. Dry performance was pretty good, although I didn't really drive too hard. But most importantly, performance in wet and snow was really good. I was skeptical about driving a RWD even with snows but I can say that it defeats driving an AWD with all seasons.

TomHudson · 10-05-2015, 10:34 AM

Always go a size down for winters....18's is the way to go

235 f 255 r..

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STooK Lieutenant Colonel 727 Rep 1,974 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (6)	I would get 235 front and 255 rear. That's what I'm using on the 18's and they worked great last season. 245 might be a bit of a stretch for the back.
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dmppdx First Lieutenant 62 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	Does Michelin's website say that you can use a 9.5" wheels for 245? If not I would question if that would be safe. Will they look good being stretched that much? Likely not since that is a lot of stretch. Why not buy a set off used fronts from ebay or something and run 245 on 8.5 all the way around?
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duvinclunk Captain 95 Rep 854 Posts Drives: 11 E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Salt Lake City iTrader: (1)	I believe tire rack even recommends at least doing a 255 on a 9.5 inch wide wheel. I've done the stretched before and just isn't worth any risk.
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The-Traveler Lieutenant 138 Rep 562 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & G30 530e Join Date: May 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	These are the only PA4 sizes available, can I run 255-40-19 without issues? Size Serv. Desc. 225/40R18* 92V 245/40R18* 97V 245/50R18* 104V Size Serv. Desc. 255/35R18* 94V 245/35R19* 93W 245/40R19* 98V Size Serv. Desc. 255/40R19* 100V 285/35R19* 103V
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