245-40-19?????

the boy · 08-23-2011, 09:12 PM

Why would this tire size fit on the front of a coupe and wont fit on the front of a sedan???

NiVeDh · 08-23-2011, 10:36 PM

It is too tall for either.

the boy · 08-24-2011, 06:03 AM

my buddy had these wheels on his convertible! so i bought them off him and they hit the strut in the front! if i put a spacer will that work??

VMRWheels · 08-24-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by the boy

my buddy had these wheels on his convertible! so i bought them off him and they hit the strut in the front! if i put a spacer will that work??

Spacer could possibly solve the inside issue, but it will cause additional rubbing on the outside during compression. The tire is too tall and not recommended for your vehicle.

-Charles@VMRWheels

the boy · 08-25-2011, 06:09 AM

OK Thanks for the info!! these would fit on the back though but would be kinda narrow??!!

VMRWheels · 08-25-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by the boy

OK Thanks for the info!! these would fit on the back though but would be kinda narrow??!!

It would still be a tall tire. If you want to go with a 245 rear, it would need to be a 245/35.

-Charles@VMRWheels

Fe9L · 10-26-2013, 08:08 PM

Sorry to bump this old thread but after some search i bumped into this thread...

My dilemma is i bought some wheels/tires and i know the 245 40 19 are too tall for the front..

how about those on a 10" in the rear?

Pix would also be appreciated

Thanks

VMRWheels · 10-28-2013, 01:19 PM

I would not put that tire on the car, whether it's the front or the rear. Generally speaking you want to keep the rolling diameter within 3% of your factory wheels and tires.

Fe9L · 10-28-2013, 05:23 PM

Just picked up some wheels with those already on them, guess they're going for sale now lol

But can you give me an example of what you mean by keep it 3% of the oem wheel set up??

Thanks in advance

VMRWheels · 10-28-2013, 05:38 PM

Ideally, the overall diameter won't differ in size too much from the factory sizing. If you go up too much, you throw off your speedo, and you run into the potential for the brakes to fail prematurely. If you go too small, your speedo will also be thrown off.

http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-Calculator

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

You can use calculators like that to see if specific sizes are within spec.

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Fe9L Lieutenant 44 Rep 466 Posts Drives: Few Euro M3s and more... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Sorry to bump this old thread but after some search i bumped into this thread... My dilemma is i bought some wheels/tires and i know the 245 40 19 are too tall for the front.. how about those on a 10" in the rear? Pix would also be appreciated Thanks
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Fe9L Lieutenant 44 Rep 466 Posts Drives: Few Euro M3s and more... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Just picked up some wheels with those already on them, guess they're going for sale now lol But can you give me an example of what you mean by keep it 3% of the oem wheel set up?? Thanks in advance
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