Front tires question

[FUN2RIDEFAST]

I'm running 19x11 inch rears with 305's and on the front I put my stock PP 275 tires and rims . I drove it and had a rub when making a tight turn. I had 25m spacers laying around so threw them on and problem solved. I've since discovered that all I needed was 10mm spacers. Question is will the 25 `s cause any type of adverse handling issues? Thanks in advance for the help.

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[CobaltFilly]

Are these spacers on the front?
Are you using stock studs? If not, how long are the upgraded studs?

 

[GrayMater22]

I'm running 19x11 inch rears with 305's and on the front I put my stock PP 275 tires and rims . I drove it and had a rub when making a tight turn. I had 25m spacers laying around so threw them on and problem solved. I've since discovered that all I needed was 10mm spacers. Question is will the 25 `s cause any type of adverse handling issues? Thanks in advance for the help.

That really surprises me, I run 275/35r20’s squared with +35 offset and I have never had any rubbing. What is the offset on the pp wheels?

 

[FUN2RIDEFAST]

Are these spacers on the front?
Are you using stock studs? If not, how long are the upgraded studs?

On the front, hubcentric with their own studs.

 

[FUN2RIDEFAST]

That really surprises me, I run 275/35r20’s squared with +35 offset and I have never had any rubbing. What is the offset on the pp wheels?

Not sure but these are 275/40 /19.

 

[GrayMater22]

Not sure but these are 275/40 /19.

Ok, offsets make all the difference, wider rear rims usually have a more positive offset, that brings the wheel closer to the strut (in front) and could easily cause rubbing issues. Guys run 285/35 19”s and 20”s with no rubbing issues with +35 - +40 offset in front. Your camber could be really off as well, if you lowered your car at all, camber bolts or plates could be necessary.

 

[FUN2RIDEFAST]

Ok, offsets make all the difference, wider rear rims usually have a more positive offset, that brings the wheel closer to the strut (in front) and could easily cause rubbing issues. Guys run 285/35 19”s and 20”s with no rubbing issues with +35 - +40 offset in front. Your camber could be really off as well, if you lowered your car at all, camber bolts or plates could be necessary.

I changed shocks, struts and springs last summer. Went with Ford Racing Track shocks and struts with Steeda linear springs. I had the alignment done about three days later. So I'm assuming all is well in that area. Thanks for the information.

 

[Ballistica]

Not sure but these are 275/40 /19.

Thinking you were getting the rub because you had the rear pp wheels put on the front. I had pp wheels and they were 245/40/19 on the fronts and 275/40/19 on the rears. The offset on the rears I believe was 52.5, 45 on the fronts.

I don’t run spacers personally but there are a lot of guys here who use the hubcentric ones with no issues.

 

[FUN2RIDEFAST]

Thinking you were getting the rub because you had the rear pp wheels put on the front. I had pp wheels and they were 245/40/19 on the fronts and 275/40/19 on the rears. The offset on the rears I believe was 52.5, 45 on the fronts.

I don’t run spacers personally but there are a lot of guys here who use the hubcentric ones with no issues.

Thanks for the help.

 

[GrayMater22]

Thinking you were getting the rub because you had the rear pp wheels put on the front. I had pp wheels and they were 245/40/19 on the fronts and 275/40/19 on the rears. The offset on the rears I believe was 52.5, 45 on the fronts.

I don’t run spacers personally but there are a lot of guys here who use the hubcentric ones with no issues.

Wow, if the rears wheels are really +52.5 that would definitely be too much off set for the front. The OP would be better off with some wider factory replicas with +35 - +40, that would be more appropriate.

 

[FUN2RIDEFAST]

Wow, if the rears wheels are really +52.5 that would definitely be too much off set for the front. The OP would be better off with some wider factory replicas with +35 - +40, that would be more appropriate.

I wrote the original post and thanks for all the information. I'm running 19x11 inch pp style rears from American Muscle so I'm going to order a pair of pp style fronts in 9 1/2 inch and remount my 275's on them and remove the 25mm hubsentric spacers. I'm guessing that should work?

 

[GrayMater22]

I wrote the original post and thanks for all the information. I'm running 19x11 inch pp style rears from American Muscle so I'm going to order a pair of pp style fronts in 9 1/2 inch and remount my 275's on them and remove the 25mm hubsentric spacers. I'm guessing that should work?

That should be perfect, like I mentioned earlier I am running 275/35r20’s on 9.5” wheels with a +35 offset and I have about 1/3” between the tire and the strut with 0 rub

 

[TRDFurgesson]

Widening your front track will cause your vehicle to feel like it has more front grip. Widening the front track should increase oversteer or a feel of looseness in a corner at limit for a given tire. I’m referencing Steeda’s information on their road race K member and adjustable lateral link positions. That being said switching from a wider tire to a more narrow tire may not increase your front grip so as long as it’s not rubbing, you should be fine. I prefer hubcentric. spacers with extended studs and not bolting a spacer onto your existing hub, but everybody has their preference.

 

[FUN2RIDEFAST]

That should be perfect, like I mentioned earlier I am running 275/35r20’s on 9.5” wheels with a +35 offset and I have about 1/3” between the tire and the strut with 0 rub

Thanks. I'm ordering today.

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