245/35/19 Tires

CedarZ4 · 05-15-2013, 11:02 PM

I'm looking to get into a new pair of shoes and finally ditching those RFTs in the process.

Any imperfection in the road makes the car feel like there's an earthquake... The wheels I'm looking at are:

19x9 et. 35 Front
and 19x10 et. 38 Rear

The recommended tire size is 235/35/19 F and 265/30/19 R. However, these will be a little stretched and I don't really want to sacrifice comfort for it. I have the M-Sport package (lowered by 10mm) and I did some quick measurements, it looks like the wheel currently has a little over an inch clearance from the fender, max (when wheel is completely turned left or right). This is the distance from the "front" of the tire to the side-marker. If I go 245s up front, I'd lose 1/3 inch clearance. That means I would only have about .75inches if even that (or about < 19mms). I know they won't rub from normal driving, but what about over speed bumps and potholes? Uneven roads? A little over half-an-inch clearance scares me on the not-so-perfect NJ roads (in terms of rubbing and hitting the fender... bubbles and bent rims I've come to accept as part of life) Is anyone running the same set-up and having any issues with rubbing and clearance over speed bumps? Don't want to buy the tires and have them rub and end up wasting $1,000. Or would it be safer to just run 235s up front? Any suggestions/opinions? Now that the weather is finally getting nicer, want to show off the blings

Hoa · 05-16-2013, 12:38 AM

you should not have any problem with 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear

Z4Fool · 12-26-2020, 06:57 AM

Does anyone have pics of these please? Any issues?

I am about to buy new NON RFT tyres and want to go to 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear. Thanks.

r33ce89 · 01-27-2021, 04:10 AM

Also curious about these sizes. I am lowered quite a lot on genuine M4 wheels and the M4 spec tyres do rub on full lock and rub on the rear over bad bumps (255 35 19 & 275 35 19).
They are the wrong sizes anyways and probably upset the car's traction control and speedometer etc... thinking 245 35 19 and 275 30 19 or 235 35 19 and 265 30 19 as the safest option!

05-15-2013, 11:02 PM	#1
CedarZ4 Captain 68 Rep 715 Posts Drives: G05 M50i, Tesla M3P Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SoFL iTrader: (2)	245/35/19 Tires - Clearance issues? I'm looking to get into a new pair of shoes and finally ditching those RFTs in the process. Any imperfection in the road makes the car feel like there's an earthquake... The wheels I'm looking at are: 19x9 et. 35 Front and 19x10 et. 38 Rear The recommended tire size is 235/35/19 F and 265/30/19 R. However, these will be a little stretched and I don't really want to sacrifice comfort for it. I have the M-Sport package (lowered by 10mm) and I did some quick measurements, it looks like the wheel currently has a little over an inch clearance from the fender, max (when wheel is completely turned left or right). This is the distance from the "front" of the tire to the side-marker. If I go 245s up front, I'd lose 1/3 inch clearance. That means I would only have about .75inches if even that (or about < 19mms). I know they won't rub from normal driving, but what about over speed bumps and potholes? Uneven roads? A little over half-an-inch clearance scares me on the not-so-perfect NJ roads (in terms of rubbing and hitting the fender... bubbles and bent rims I've come to accept as part of life) Is anyone running the same set-up and having any issues with rubbing and clearance over speed bumps? Don't want to buy the tires and have them rub and end up wasting $1,000. Or would it be safer to just run 235s up front? Any suggestions/opinions? Now that the weather is finally getting nicer, want to show off the blings
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05-16-2013, 12:38 AM	#2
Hoa Major 513 Rep 1,356 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2010 Location: GA iTrader: (9)	you should not have any problem with 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear
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12-26-2020, 06:57 AM	#3
Z4Fool Enlisted Member 13 Rep 41 Posts Drives: E89 35is VO Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Kent, U.K. iTrader: (0)	Does anyone have pics of these please? Any issues? I am about to buy new NON RFT tyres and want to go to 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear. Thanks.
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01-27-2021, 04:10 AM	#4
r33ce89 New Member 5 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 350z, 135i DCT, E92 M3, Z4 35i Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Also curious about these sizes. I am lowered quite a lot on genuine M4 wheels and the M4 spec tyres do rub on full lock and rub on the rear over bad bumps (255 35 19 & 275 35 19). They are the wrong sizes anyways and probably upset the car's traction control and speedometer etc... thinking 245 35 19 and 275 30 19 or 235 35 19 and 265 30 19 as the safest option!
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