Whether you enjoy spirited street driving or you are a weekend track warrior chasing lap times, these wheel & tire configurations are ideal for enthusiasts looking for a more dramatic improvement in performance and they are typically paired with performance oriented summer tires or track oriented R-compounds.
The suspension type, alignment settings, and tire brand/size can be changed accordingly to set the car up for either environment. While many of these wheel fitments can be ran with the factory alignment, if you plan to track the car we highly recommended dialing in negative camber to improve handling and to extract the most performance and longevity out of your tires. See fitment notes under each tire configuration below to see if modifications are required.
Square Configurations
Recommended for enthusiasts that want to mitigate understeer and rotate tires front & rear for extended life. Square configurations may compromise rear-end grip when compared to staggered configurations.
Wheels
- Front & Rear: 18x9" ET25
- Available in: VS-5RS
- Popular fitment
- 3-5mm front spacers may be required with certain aftermarket suspensions that reduce inner clearance. See the suspension clearance section at the bottom of the guide.
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 255/40-18
- Direct fit
- X-Drive Compatible
- Tire Notes: Coming Soon
- Alternative #1: Front & Rear: 245/45-18
- Direct fit
- X-Drive Compatible
- Tire Notes: Coming Soon
Wheels
- Front & Rear: 19x9" ET25 (VS-5RS) or ET28 (SM-10)
- Available in: SM-10, VS-5RS
- Popular fitment
- 3-5mm front spacers may be required with certain aftermarket suspensions that reduce inner clearance. See the suspension clearance section at the bottom of the guide.
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 255/35-19
- Direct fit
- X-Drive Compatible
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW)
- R-Compound: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180TW)
- Alternative #1: Front & Rear: 245/35-19
- Direct fit
- X-Drive Compatible
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Falken Azenis RT660 (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW), Yokohama Advan A052 (200TW)
- R-Compound: Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R (60TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R (100TW), Toyo Proxes R888R (100TW)
- Alternative #2: Front & Rear: 265/35-19
- may require 3-5mm front spacers with tire models that run wide.
- X-Drive Compatible
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW)
- R-Compound: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180TW), Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R (60TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R (100TW), Toyo Proxes R888R (100TW), Nankang AR-1 (100TW)
Wheels
- Front & Rear: 19x9.5" ET25
- Available in: SM-10, SM-10RS, VS-5RS
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 265/35-19
- Wider (5-12mm) front spacers will be required for cars running aftermarket suspension that limits inner clearance (see below). Additional front negative camber recommended with these spacers.
- 3mm front spacers recommend for tire compounds that run wide.
- Additional Camber front & rear recommended for Non-ZTK cars to reduce visual poke.
- X-Drive Compatible
- All Season: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06+ (560 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport AS 4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 (220TW)
- R-Compound: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180TW), Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R (60TW), Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R (100TW), Toyo Proxes R888R (100TW), Nankang AR-1 (100TW)
- Slicks & Semi Slicks: Hoosier A7/R7
- Alternative #1: Front & Rear: 255/35-19
- X-Drive Compatible
- Front spacers will be required for cars running aftermarket suspension that limits inner clearance (see below).
- All Season: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06+ (560 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport AS 4 (540 TW)
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340TW), Bridgestone S-04 PP (280TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW)
- R-Compound: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180TW)
Staggered Configurations
Recommended for enthusiasts that prioritize rear-end grip/traction. Wheels and tires cannot be rotated front to rear and large staggers may induce understeer.
Wheels
- Front: 19x9" ET25 (VS-5RS) or ET28 (SM-10) // Rear: 19x10" ET38
- Available in: SM-10, VS-5RS
- Popular fitment
- 3-5mm front spacers may be required with certain aftermarket suspensions that reduce inner clearance. See the suspension clearance section at the bottom of the guide.
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick: Front: 235/40-19 // Rear: 265/35-19
- Direct fit
- X-Drive Compatible
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (200TW)
- R-Compound: No options currently available
Alternative #1: Front: 245/40-19 // Rear: 275/35-19
- Typically a direct fit with street tires, however, an moderate increase in front negative camber will be required with compounds that run wide.
- Small front spacers may be required with tire models that run wide.
- X-Drive Compatible
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Yokohama Advan A052 (200TW)
- R-Compound: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180TW)
Alternative #2: Front: 255/35-19 // Rear: 295/30-19
- Typically a direct fit with street tires, however, an moderate increase in front negative camber will be required with compounds that run wide
- X-Drive Compatible
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW)
- R-Compound: No options currently available
Wheels
- Front: 19x9.5" ET25 // Rear: 19x10" ET38
- Available in: SM-10, VS-5RS
- Popular fitment
- 5mm front spacers may be required with certain aftermarket suspensions that reduce inner clearance. See the suspension clearance section at the bottom of the guide.
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick: Front: 255/35-19 // Rear: 275/35-19
- Typically a direct fit with street tires, however, an moderate increase in front negative camber will be required with compounds that run wide
- Not X-Drive Compatible
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW), Yokohama Advan A052 (200TW)
- R-Compound: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180TW)
- Alternative #1: Front: 255/35-19 // Rear: 295/30-19
- Typically a direct fit with street tires, however, an moderate increase in front negative camber will be required with compounds that run wide
- X-Drive Compatible
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280TW), Continental Extremecontact Sport (340TW), Hankook V12 Evo2 (320TW), Kumho Ecsta PS91 (260TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 R (200TW)
- R-Compound: No options currently available