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      01-14-2013, 08:24 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by N8N View Post
Well, I would start with the stock sizes and go from there... stock E9x tires would be 225/40-18 front 255/35-18 rear so someone put wider rears on your car before you got it... corresponding 19" size would be 225/35-19 front and 255/30-19. People are also using 235/35-19 and 265/30-19 tires on E9xs without too much problems if you like a little wider look. I'm hesitant to recommend tires with significant rolling diameter differences front-rear even on a RWD car because I don't know how that will mess up the ABS, stability control, etc

If you think about it, if your rolling diameter is close, your sidewalls should look pretty much identical front-rear as well.
+1. Good post.


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