Will 235/35R19 Tires fit 245/35R19 Wheel?

MNm3 · 11-13-2010, 12:52 AM

I can't seem to find a snow tire for the stock 19" M3 front wheels.

Would the 235/35 19 tires fit the stock 19" wheel?

duk · 11-13-2010, 04:22 AM

i think it will fit with a bit of stretching

GewoW · 11-13-2010, 06:17 AM

it's fine

slicer · 11-13-2010, 08:06 AM

I would go with 255/35/19 front tires. That's what most people install on the stock 19" wheels. I think Bridgestone makes a snow tire in that size.

MNm3 · 11-13-2010, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by slicer

I would go with 255/35/19 front tires. That's what most people install on the stock 19" wheels. I think Bridgestone makes a snow tire in that size.

that is what tire rack said for the rears. for the front it said the 235s

i'm just double checking. i find it so odd that no one makes a 245/35 r 19 snow tire

slicer · 11-13-2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MNm3

that is what tire rack said for the rears. for the front it said the 235s

i'm just double checking. i find it so odd that no one makes a 245/35 r 19 snow tire

I would not run a 235 in the front. Tire rack often recommends conservative tires and offsets. As you probably know, a 235/35 will have an even lower profile than stock which I would not want on our mn pot hole roads. Plus the 235's have less rim protection due to the narrower size. You could then run either 255 or 265/35's in the rear.

Bart@AUTOcouture · 11-13-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by duk

i think it will fit with a bit of stretching

not quite.. that's barely stretched.. you will be absolutely fine..

Not that people are into that sort think here but I ran 18x9, 18x10 with 215/35/18 and 225/40/18 on my VW..

Example:

Ryan@IND · 11-15-2010, 07:29 PM

For snow, i recommend the following combination:
235/35-19 front and 255/35-19 rear.

narrower is better on snow. Allows for better siping of the slush and snow out from under the tires. especially for those that actually drive through deep snow.
For just wet and Dry traction on colder temperature, wider can work too.
But generally, i would recommend the narrower.

Also, the winter/snow tires are constructed differently and their 235/35-19 will look a little different from regular 235/35-19 on the same wheels.

for the 19" snow, there are only 2 really good options (for staggered fitment). 1 by Blizzak LM60 and the other by Vredestein Wintrac Extreme.

**ben@tirerack** · 11-17-2010, 02:04 PM

Bart, now that is stretching! When I say "maybe a little stretched, but not VW tuner stretched" this is the stretch that I am talking about.

Bart@AUTOcouture · 11-17-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ben@tirerack

Bart, now that is stretching! When I say "maybe a little stretched, but not VW tuner stretched" this is the stretch that I am talking about.

I'm over it. Grew out of it.. I'm a big kid now

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