Tire size for 07 Cayman S
08-07-2016, 07:04 PM
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Tire size for 07 Cayman S
I have had good results in the past with Sumitomo ZIII. Now daily driving an 07 Cayman S with 19" wheels. Tire Rack lists the following sizes available re Sumitomos...245/35/19 and 285/35/19; orig equip sizes are 235/35/19 and 265/35/19. Will the Sumitomo Tire sizes listed above fit?
08-07-2016, 08:37 PM
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I think 285s will be tight in the rear unless you have spacers.
On my car with stock 265s and 14mm spacers inside tire clearance is about a 1" to the strut. Without the spacer the clearance would likely be 5-10 MM at most.
I think on my car that 285s might rub if I didn't have spacers, but I have also found that not all 285 section width tires are the same overall width. The Continental Conti that I am running seems to have a very large side bead that sticks out way past the wheel rim which helps keep the rim away from curbs
On my car with stock 265s and 14mm spacers inside tire clearance is about a 1" to the strut. Without the spacer the clearance would likely be 5-10 MM at most.
I think on my car that 285s might rub if I didn't have spacers, but I have also found that not all 285 section width tires are the same overall width. The Continental Conti that I am running seems to have a very large side bead that sticks out way past the wheel rim which helps keep the rim away from curbs