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[projekt-]

Hi All,

I have tried : and could not find much about the info I needed. I hope you guys can chime in/give advice on what tires to use on the following:

Wheels - Forgestar CF5V 19x10 +26 (f) 19x11 +29 (r)

Scenario 1 -

Setup with Swift Springs and the recommended tires are 275/30/19 (f) and 305/30/19 (r) on Hankook V12. Others in the forum have ran this and it had no issues with rubbing, etc.

However, I read that V12s are considered Summer Tires? (correct me if I am wrong) and I was thinking of getting all-weather purpose tires instead.

What other brand tires can I use which will not have rubbing? (I do not mind changing tire specs if necessary)

Scenario 2 -

Setup with stock suspension (non ZCP) what tires would be best for performance and making the car look beefier/good stance? I know typically having a beefier setup is easier on 18s squared (again open to changing tire specs and obtaining spacers if necessary).

Thanks all in advanced.

[CSBM5]

Before using the V12s, consider the Michelin PSAS3 (Pilot Sport All-Season 3). They will easily outperform the Hankooks in the dry as they have the dry grip that exceeds many other maker's summer performance tires. I'd run 295/30 on the rear if was me simply to keep the tire stagger down to 20mm, but it's probably not a big deal.

As to the other situation, running 10x18 ET25 all around with 275/35-18s is a typical setup; note however that this reduces the rear diameter by about 4%, so the speedo is optimistic by that amount. The other possibility (that takes away the ability to rotate tires of course) is to run 275/40s on the rear.

[projekt-]

Thanks a lot for your input. I've read in here multiple times that V12's sidewalls are slimmer than other tires; therefore you can run them relatively wide.

Does anyone happen to know if 285-295/30 on PSS would be about the same (width wise) as running 305/30 on V12s?

[Dave07997S]

Originally Posted by projekt-

Hi All,

I have tried : and could not find much about the info I needed. I hope you guys can chime in/give advice on what tires to use on the following:

Wheels - Forgestar CF5V 19x10 +26 (f) 19x11 +29 (r)

Scenario 1 -

Setup with Swift Springs and the recommended tires are 275/30/19 (f) and 305/30/19 (r) on Hankook V12. Others in the forum have ran this and it had no issues with rubbing, etc.

However, I read that V12s are considered Summer Tires? (correct me if I am wrong) and I was thinking of getting all-weather purpose tires instead.

What other brand tires can I use which will not have rubbing? (I do not mind changing tire specs if necessary)

Scenario 2 -

Setup with stock suspension (non ZCP) what tires would be best for performance and making the car look beefier/good stance? I know typically having a beefier setup is easier on 18s squared (again open to changing tire specs and obtaining spacers if necessary).

Thanks all in advanced.

Go with a summer tire, you will hate the A/S tires. Unless you track the car and have a track setup. I found the MIch PSS to do quite well in the wet yet they are an excellent summer setup. In addition to this, I found the V12s sidewall to be way to soft and lacks the connection to the road. I am running 275/295 Mich PSS in a very similar setup as yours and I am thrilled with it. BTW, a 305 on a 29mm offset tire may rub, you generally have to run a ET31-33.

[Sered]

Originally Posted by Dave07997S

Go with a summer tire, you will hate the A/S tires. Unless you track the car and have a track setup. I found the MIch PSS to do quite well in the wet yet they are an excellent summer setup. In addition to this, I found the V12s sidewall to be way to soft and lacks the connection to the road. I am running 275/295 Mich PSS in a very similar setup as yours and I am thrilled with it. BTW, a 305 on a 29mm offset tire may rub, you generally have to run a ET31-33.

+1 on the Evo2 sidewall being soft. I have those as replacement tires on my M3 when I went back to 100% stock. They're very comfortable tires and grip well, but they do feel softer than a set of PSS and definitely than the BFG Rivals that were on it before. I'd hesitate saying the Michelin A/S-3 grips better though (as the other poster did a few lines up); definitely have to disagree with that. All-season tires are pretty much garbage when it comes to performance. So stay away unless you really need them.

FWIW I ran a 18x11r+34 with Rivals in 315/30 and did not rub once I trimmed the inner wheel well liner back a bit. I could probably add 5mm to make it more flush with the fender, but it would probably rub slightly on bumps.