275/35/19 Toyo R888R on Front Fitment.

[SnoozieToofs]

Hello all. I'm researching some fitment options for upgrading my front wheel and tire combo. I'm wondering if there is anyway to fit the Toyo R888s on the front and get away without any rubbing.

I've done all the research I could and even though the general consensus seems to be around running a 30 series front tire as opposed to a 35, I still feel that there maybe a way to make this work. Perhaps one of the more hardcore (less risk averse) members on here have run this setup?


With that being said. There is a plethora of information out there that has let me narrow the wheel sizing down to a 19x9.5 + 22 for an "ideal' setup. The problem I am running into is that I cannot find the stock wheel to strut measurements to help guide me any further. The R888 are pretty meaty and I'm afraid that running a lower offset will solve any potential strut clearance issue, but at the same time (due to the 26.6" Tire Diameter) will incur rubbing during full lock turning as result of the Wider Stance. So to counter this, I was wondering if perhaps a 19x9.5 +25 would work instead and still have ample strut clearance with those tires?


Also, My car is on the M-Performance HAS suspension. Is there a difference in strut to wheel clearance for this compared to the KW HAS suspension? Everything I found is on the KWs reduced clearance and pretty much nothing on the MP HAS. Thanks for any help and insight you guys can provide on this.



P.S. I have also looked into running 265/35/19 like most members on here, but since I will be doing a 305/30/19 or possibly even the 325/30/19 in the back (19x11 +44) , I would prefer to stay as close to the stock front to back width ratio as possible in order to avoid any understeer issues. I have even toyed with potentially running the 295/30 option but that seems a bit overkill for a 9.5' wheel and steering feel no?

[F80Speed77]

So I can't say for sure if you will or won't rub but I run a 285/35/19 Bridgestone RE71R which measures 26.8" tall and it just barely kisses the inner fender wells when the wheel approaches full lock. This is on a 19x10" wheel with an effective offset of +21, I'm not sure if the wider wheel makes this more of an issue but I haven't ejected a fender line yet even at high speeds on track and the fender line hasn't worn all the way through either. I have the GC coilover sleeve kit with camber plates and still have plenty of room on the strut. I don't see anything about camber plates (you should get them if you are going to track on those tires) but you should have plenty of room even at stock camber to the inner edge of the fender.

Recommendation-
I would really look into going up to a 19x10" wheel for the front. Those 275 R888R's run about as wide as my 285/35/19 Bridgestones! Also the R888R isn't that great of a tire (works better on lighter cars) and some 200TW tires are going to be as fast if not faster than it (A052, RE71R, Goodyear SuperCar3).

[guess2098]

Well, it's hard to say because tires are different from brand to brand. My front rim is 19x9.5 et16, with ps4s 265/35/19 is perfectly fine, but after I change to trofeo r 265/35/19 it rubs almost all inner liner when I turn.