[Mark L]

Hi all, recently bought a set of 19'' wheels to fit a 2004 model. Has anyone done this/ would know how much aspect ratio I could run while still fitting?

 

[RocketmanKarl]

Do you know how wide the wheels are, and what the offset is? Have you put these rims on the car to be sure they don't hit any suspension bits?

Recommending a tire size for those rims will be a bit difficult without knowing how wide the rims are, if the car is lowered, and what "look" you are going for.

The largest factory wheels offered on that car was 7" x 18", with 215/45R18 tires, according to wheel-size.com. I'm going to guess that your new rims are at least 7.5" wide, and you want to stay close to the stock overall diameter (for clearance and speedometer accuracy). You could go to 225/40R19 or 225/35R19 and be within 2% of stock. If you're looking for a "stretched look", you could go with 205/40R19.

If you wanted wider than 225, you should expect to start having issues with wheel offset and fender rubbing, especially if the car is lowered. There are several people here running 235 or even 245 (and I'll defer to their experience), but IIRC, they've had to be careful with offset, camber, and perhaps rolling the fenders.

I have an '08 that I bought with 8" x 17" rims that work, but the car isn't lowered.

 

[Mark L]

Thanks for the info, mine isn't lowered either, the offset is 49.5 with a 7.5" width. I'm trying to run around 235 if possible but not sure about the fitment. Thanks for the input.