Help me pick right wheel size to flush with fenders

[laardilla]

Hello StangFans
Iam running stock wheels/tires on my 2016 GT PP
(19" - 255/40/9/ET45 front, 275/40/9,5/ET53,5 rear) and because they are only few months old, i want to use the same tires but on new wheel setup (and keep my OEM wheels for winter tires only)

My main aim is to flush the wheels with fenders, but i dont wanna go agressive and i also dont wanna make my driving experience worse (turning, grip...)

I picked these wheels: AceAlloy AFF02 in black matte
http://www.acealloywheel.com/5-SPLIT-SPOKES-DESIGN_1_1094_op3.html

And since there are few options to pick, i will write you 2 options iam thinking about and ill be more than happy if you tell me what you think is better setup and why. I also measured the gap between fender and tire and on my car its aprox 17mm front and 26 mm rear just for info)

Thanx a lot for your time guys and girls
(and please keep in mind that i want to use my stock Pzero tires for now)

Option 1:
Front - 19x8,5, ET25 - (according to tire size calculator the tire should be 20mm further away from center, the rim 14mm)
Rear - 19x10, ET35 (18 mm tire, 24mm rim further away)

-the problem with this one is the rim on the rear is a liiitle bit too far away, the front is lacking like 6mm to flush according to calculations but its acceptable for me)
- also both wheels have different wide the stock (8,5 and 10 instead in 9 and 9,5) - and iam not sure how it affect driving...

Option 2:
Front - 19x8,5, ET38 (tire 7mm further away, rim 1mm)
Rear - 19x9,5, ET38 (both tire and rim 14mm away)

-in this setup iam counting with 15-20mm spacer in front to flush the front wheels, the rear is OK for me.
-problem with this one is the need of spacer and also less concave look of the wheels

So - what would you pick and why??
Just to know, iam running SR lowering springs (25mm all around) and its my daily driving car

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[Jaehead]

19x10 et35 rear will be pretty flush but front will be sunk in about 7-8mm.

When i used to run 25mm spacers on my 19x8.5 this is what it looked like (essentialyl 19x8.5 et17.5). I'd go 9 in the front with a +22, or a 9.5 +30.

DSC_0220 by Jae Choi, on Flickr

i'm also lowered 1.25 front 1 rear. currently running 19x10 et40 and 19x11 et55 which is less aggressive than the stock wheels with spacers. no rubbing on either setup and i've autocrossed on both.

 

[Paul@PKAUTODESIGN]

If I may recommend a option for you, and if you need help with Ace wheels let me know since we are distributor for them and we can help you out.

19x8.5 ET 15
19x10 ET 35

 

[NightmareMoon]

Why so narrow on the front wheel? If your goal is to keep your driving experience good, then don't go narrower than the stock front wheel! You'll get more understeer with a front wheel that narrow and a 10" rear.

If handling is your goal, go square 19x10 (you'll just need to source a couple new/used front tires), plus then you can rotate them and extend your tire life a little bit.

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