295/30/19 on 19inch champion rg5 monolites
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295/30/19 on 19inch champion rg5 monolites
I have to replace the rear tires and heard about some issue with the front diff getting chewed up with some people running 235/35/19 front and 295/30/19 rear. I have had this setup from day one on my Champion RG5 monolites and car always ran good and have had no problems.. Should I stick with the 295/30/19 or go with the recommended 315? Thanks
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i dont know if i would recommend the 315. the 315 was the stock size on the gt2 with 12" rear wheels. the RG5s are 11.5" rear IIRC. I have heard that SOME people with lowered 996tts with gt2 spec wheels w/ 315 have had rubbing issues. Do you need the extra traction from the extra 20mm of tread?
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I have your exact rims. Run 315s all day with no issues. I even run 15mm spacers in the rear with rolled fenders... They come in 11 and 11.5" and both will work fine.
a 30 series tire will give you much better rim protection and ride at the expense of possibly damaging your viscous coupling, which you seem to be aware of and may have eliminated as a source of problems.
a 30 series tire will give you much better rim protection and ride at the expense of possibly damaging your viscous coupling, which you seem to be aware of and may have eliminated as a source of problems.
Last edited by Turbo Fanatic; 12-26-2008 at 11:37 PM.
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I have to replace the rear tires and heard about some issue with the front diff getting chewed up with some people running 235/35/19 front and 295/30/19 rear. I have had this setup from day one on my Champion RG5 monolites and car always ran good and have had no problems.. Should I stick with the 295/30/19 or go with the recommended 315? Thanks
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I have to replace the rear tires and heard about some issue with the front diff getting chewed up with some people running 235/35/19 front and 295/30/19 rear. I have had this setup from day one on my Champion RG5 monolites and car always ran good and have had no problems.. Should I stick with the 295/30/19 or go with the recommended 315? Thanks
#9
I'm running 305s on my rear. Believe it or not they're a bit wider and taller than the 315s and I am seeing evidence of rubbing over rough pavement.
I haven't seen any PSM lights or any diff problems associated with these tires (knock on wood). However, my next set of tires will be 315s.
I haven't seen any PSM lights or any diff problems associated with these tires (knock on wood). However, my next set of tires will be 315s.
Last edited by ReeknHavic; 12-27-2008 at 02:14 PM.
#10
305/30 and 245 or 255/35 seem to be a decent match.
Not sure about fitment/rubbing in the front, but the increased diameter would be welcome in terms of rim protection and acclelaration IMO given the TTs ridiculously low first gear.
BTW I have some 255/30s on the stock 18" rims and they're a great match for stock sized rear tires. Better front end grip and fits just fine.
Not sure about fitment/rubbing in the front, but the increased diameter would be welcome in terms of rim protection and acclelaration IMO given the TTs ridiculously low first gear.
BTW I have some 255/30s on the stock 18" rims and they're a great match for stock sized rear tires. Better front end grip and fits just fine.
Last edited by Turbo Fanatic; 12-27-2008 at 01:13 AM.
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I have to replace the rear tires and heard about some issue with the front diff getting chewed up with some people running 235/35/19 front and 295/30/19 rear. I have had this setup from day one on my Champion RG5 monolites and car always ran good and have had no problems.. Should I stick with the 295/30/19 or go with the recommended 315? Thanks
You want to keep the real diameter of the tires as close as possible front
to rear, if you go to the Tire Rack website you will be able to look up your
tires in the different sizes and it will show the diameter and revolutions per
mile for each size.
RD
#12
+1... don't think it has anything to do with the width of the tire, it's keeping the ratio of the front and rear wheel diameters as similar as possible unless you have done the RWD converstion...
#13
This was before I came to your shop.. I placed an order already for the 315's.. Thanks everyone..
#15
even RWD will be affected by PSM and ABS issues if you have too much of a f/r mismatch.