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[bcg]

I've got a 335 with 19" wheels, 255/30/19 on the back and 255/35/19 on the front. I drive the car like it's supposed to be driven, so I want very sticky tires with good wet pavement performance. I've had Michelin Pilot Sports on a different car in the past and like them but it had nowhere near the performance that the 335 has. Right now the car has Pirelli run flats on it and they're good tires but the tread is getting a little thin and I'd prefer to not have run flats so which tire do you guys recommend?

[geko29]

Originally Posted by bcg

I've got a 335 with 19" wheels, 255/30/19 on the back and 255/35/19 on the front.

Is this right? You have a reverse stagger (larger tires on the front)?

[bcg]

I've seen it listed that way in other places but I haven't checked the manual yet. I've only had the car about a month so it's possible that the previous owner had them rotated when they should not have been.

[napaperi]

Originally Posted by geko29

Is this right? You have a reverse stagger (larger tires on the front)?

They are only taller in the front nothing noticeable. My car is the same way except I have 275s in the rear.

[cb4]

That's a weird setup? Why are you running taller up front? How does that drive? Does it feel ok? Just curious.

[bcg]

It's the way it was when I bought it.

It drives and feels super solid, makes right turns at 30MPH with no lane drift. I still want different tires though.

[abhishriv]

you sure its not 225/35/19 in the front?

because stock setup is 225/35/19 and 255/30/19.. in terms of tire, the michelin PSS is considered to be one of the best out there, thats what im going to go with as i have to replace my stock tires too. just trying to finalize the sizes to go with

[VMRWheels]

Originally Posted by abhishriv

you sure its not 225/35/19 in the front?

because stock setup is 225/35/19 and 255/30/19.. in terms of tire, the michelin PSS is considered to be one of the best out there, thats what im going to go with as i have to replace my stock tires too. just trying to finalize the sizes to go with

+1

I am having a hard time believing it's 255/35/19 up front and 255/30/19 in the rear haha.

[bcg]

You guys are right, they are in fact 225/35/19 on the front. Guess I need a brighter flashlight if I'm going to read tire sizes at night.

So it looks like some version of the Pilot Sport will be my tire.

Have any of you put a 265 or a little wider on the rear with the stock 19" wheels? Since I've put my JB4 in, I tend to lose traction in 1st and 2nd pretty easily so I thought a slightly wider tire might help a little.

[abhishriv]

Originally Posted by bcg

You guys are right, they are in fact 225/35/19 on the front. Guess I need a brighter flashlight if I'm going to read tire sizes at night.

So it looks like some version of the Pilot Sport will be my tire.

Have any of you put a 265 or a little wider on the rear with the stock 19" wheels? Since I've put my JB4 in, I tend to lose traction in 1st and 2nd pretty easily so I thought a slightly wider tire might help a little.

many people here have put 265 i the rear and 235 in the front. especially when they ditch those runflats. i myself will be going with 245 and 275 but that will require some more camber all around and probably rolling the fenders in the rear.

[techwhiz]

I'm running 235 upfront and 275 in rear. Not on stock rims.

[bcg]

Thanks for the input, guys. I ended up getting the PSS 265/30/19 on the back and 235/35/19 in the front. Had them almost a week and they are a definite improvement to the stock runflats.