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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 10:11 AM
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Rims 18-19 inch What tire size

I have a 06 997 4, I kind of want to stick to a 18 or 19 inch, the vehicle is not lowered yet, I want to lower it with H & R springs 1.2". What tire size would you guys recommend with this set up to completely get rid of the tire gap.

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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 11:54 AM
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Tire size is not arbitrary so its not so much an opinion as it is fact and a quick search will yield exactly 1 or 2 available options for your application. Tire size is correlated to factory rolling diameter spec, which is correlated to accuracy of speedometer.

I can't speak for 18's, but for 19's- I believe 245/35-19, 305/30-19 will be the meatiest i.e. offer tallest sidewall ratio while still keeping within rolling diameter specs. This is narrow body fitment, I assume the same applies for a wide body 4, but lower wheel offset (wider stance), additionally you can use spacers to tweak stance. Dropped on H&R's, you ought to have the most aggressive (least gap) possible without going height adjustable coil overs.

You can refer to my post for an idea of drop on H&R's, however, I am running 235/295, which is factory spec: https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...w-me-997s.html
 

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Originally Posted by QWKSLVRNSX
Tire size is not arbitrary so its not so much an opinion as it is fact and a quick search will yield exactly 1 or 2 available options for your application. Tire size is correlated to factory rolling diameter spec, which is correlated to accuracy of speedometer.

I can't speak for 18's, but for 19's- I believe 245/35-19, 305/30-19 will be the meatiest i.e. offer tallest sidewall ratio while still keeping within rolling diameter specs. This is narrow body fitment, I assume the same applies for a wide body 4, but lower wheel offset (wider stance), additionally you can use spacers to tweak stance. Dropped on H&R's, you ought to have the most aggressive (least gap) possible without going height adjustable coil overs.

You can refer to my post for an idea of drop on H&R's, however, I am running 235/295, which is factory spec: https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...w-me-997s.html
I didnt find tires in the size you provided so I went with
Tire Size Front: 245/40-19
Tire Size Rear: 305/30-19

would that work?
 
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I'm running 245/30-20's and on the rears 305/25-20's


 
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Originally Posted by Szymon Kowalczyk
I didnt find tires in the size you provided so I went with
Tire Size Front: 245/40-19
Tire Size Rear: 305/30-19

would that work?
The fronts will rub and you will your speedometer will be inaccurate. Stick w. 235/35-19 in the front.
 
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The fronts will rub and you will your speedometer will be inaccurate. Stick w. 235/35-19 in the front.
If mine don't rub & the speedometer is spot on how is his going to be rubbing and the speedo be off running the same size tires only on 19"s instead of 20"s?
 

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