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Originally Posted by USANigel

I went to Nat's for the first time this year #66. Quite an eye-opener for sure. I ended up running RE71Rs on stock 19" rims 265/35 front and 305/30 rear. I have the Dinan front sway bar set on the stiffest setting. Turn in on 265'S is great but maybe it would be better on 275's. I'm pretty sure the M2 that finished second was running 275 square. The 265/35 19 rubs the fender liner, but not too bad. No issues with 305 on rear other than they are a bitch to mount. I'm pretty sure everyone was running RE71s.

Thanks for the input. I assume the 265/35-19 is rubbing the front fender liner due to its large diameter. Is it tearing up the liner or just a very minor rubbing? Is it in front of the wheel or behind (or both)? Does it rub equally on the LF versus the RF? Can the car be driven long distances without issue with the 265/35-19 fronts?

I assume the clearance will be similar on the M2C where I'm stuck having to use 19" wheels due to the brake size. Otherwise (and if on the OG M2) I'd probably look to run 9x18 with 275/35-18 on front and the 10x19 with 305/30-19 in back.

Stuck with just 19", it would appear the two choices are 265/35-19 front and 305/30-19 rear, or 255/35-19 front with 275/35-19 rear (for RE-71R that is).

Regards,
Chuck