225 vs 235 tires on 19x8.5

[jai5]

Okay my 225/35/19 tires are shot.

One has a nasty side bubble, and a nail in the other.

I am thinking about getting a set of 235/35/19 this time. I like the stretched look on my 8.5" wheel. But I drive on pretty rough roads...I figure running 235 will protect my wheels a bit more and make the ride a bit more smoother.

My question is, is there really a big difference in 235 over 225? or should i just stick with 225s.

Pics for clicks,

[tuned A4]

wheels dont mean crap, its all about the rubber you can run. the wider the better in my eyes. i would say you should go with a 235 and depending on what the ET of your wheel is i would go with a 255

[VMRWheels]

Depending on the offset of the wheels you may even go up to a 245

[AudiA4Turbo22]

235-35-19 is the way to go without sacrificing for the poor ride/unreliability of the 225 tires and without showing monster rubber like the 245s

[jai5]

I believe the offset is 37.I prefer the look of 235, no way am i going any bigger than 235.

[kwik_shift]

go with the 235

[Shayneduboulay]

Go with 235/35/19 with a GOOD TIRE that way you will still have a good ride and the stretch on a 8.5 looks nice. Thats what I went with and I have no complaints. The tires have a rim guard so it looks wider than what it really is.

[nofearhawk]

Go 235 and don't look back

[jimbro]

Sorry to threadjack but I was actually debating the same thing. Except I will have 9.5 in the rear. Do you think 225 front/235 rear will be ok?

[texasboy21]

Perfect stance, and your car is tities. that is all

[mister_tu]

225 does sacrifice some driveability. You feel EVERYTHING.

I would've done 225/40 if I could do it over.

[jai5]

Perfect stance, and your car is tities. that is all

Not anymore...

just put on 235/35/19 Falken 452

And it looks like shit. The tires look really fat and make the wheels look ugly. Argh, so frustrated.

[manhertm]

Lets see some pics of the difference.

[nofearhawk]

Some tire brands are sized differently, for instance a 265 kumho runs more than .2 inches wider than a 265 general.

Not sure about falkens but I'm sure that fraction of a difference you'll get used to. My 235 kumho spt's looked stretched on my 19x8.5 wheels.

[mxrz]

235-35-19 is the way to go without sacrificing for the poor ride/unreliability of the 225 tires and without showing monster rubber like the 245s

Monster rubber? Nonsense I says.

245/35-19 on 19x8.5:

[EBG 18T]

Monster rubber? Nonsense I says.

245/35-19 on 19x8.5:

i also run the 245's.

[$teve]

235/35/19 goodyear eagle f1 a/s are what im running

225 imo is too small for our heavy ass cars, and hit one pothole and your rim is done.

and 245/35/19 tires are expencive $$ at least where ive looked..

245/45/19 are too big and wont clear.

id go 235/35 personally.

[mxrz]

With soft alloy wheels like your fake LM's, I'd go with the most rubber you can fit.

[$teve]

i really like those volks.. mxrz

[n7plus1]

hopefully you can see the profile on these....225's on 8.5. tires are kumhos...keep in mind, different tire manufacturers stretch differently.

[1BAD4DR]

Im digging this read...Keep the pics and answers coming..

[SwampCat84]

BUMP!

I need some input!
Ive got VMR V710s, 19x8.5", 45mm offset... Right now I have 225/35s on them, but I hate the look... I want to go with 245/35s in the rear and 235/35s in the front.. Im thinking with the smaller tire in the front, when I get my PSS10 coilovers on in Jan I shouldnt have too many rubbing issues... right? Thoughts? Comments? More pix of 245/35s on 19x8.5s would be helpful! Thanks! :)

[jai5]

Interested in trading for a set of falken 452s in 235/35/19?
I'm fairly low so I rub on almost every corner.

I'll post pics and more details when I get home.

235s look good on non-dish wheels. 225s look good on dish wheels.

[hbodo08]

235-35-19 is the way to go without sacrificing for the poor ride/unreliability of the 225 tires and without showing monster rubber like the 245s

agree i run 235 35 19 on a 19x8 rim and love it