Tire size question. - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Stucks · 12-20-2011, 07:31 PM

So I have a set of dforce ltw5 wheels (18x9 front and 18x10 rear) And the time has come to replace my nitto NT05 tires (currently 245/40/18 front and 285/35/18 rear). I have aleady ordered two 275/35/18 conti extremecontact dws tires for the rears, and am looking at a tire size for the fronts. I have two choices.

Stick with the current 245/40/18 size or go a size smaller with:
235/40/18.

Would the 235 be too stretched on the 9 inch wide wheel? Thanks for any input you may offer.

335iSSA · 12-20-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stucks

So I have a set of dforce ltw5 wheels (18x9 front and 18x10 rear) And the time has come to replace my nitto NT05 tires (currently 245/40/18 front and 285/35/18 rear). I have aleady ordered two 275/35/18 conti extremecontact dws tires for the rears, and am looking at a tire size for the fronts. I have two choices.

Stick with the current 245/40/18 size or go a size smaller with:
235/40/18.

Would the 235 be too stretched on the 9 inch wide wheel? Thanks for any input you may offer.

Should be okay.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....emeContact+DWS

Stucks · 12-20-2011, 07:59 PM

hm. are there any downsides to going with a smaller tire size?

VMRWheels · 12-21-2011, 12:58 PM

A 235/40/18 should be fine on a 9" wide wheel. Sizing down the tires wouldn't have any major negative affects during everyday driving though.

12-20-2011, 07:31 PM	#1
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12-20-2011, 07:59 PM	#3
Stucks Captain Drives: 2008 E92 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Montgomery County, MD Posts: 993 iTrader: (6)	hm. are there any downsides to going with a smaller tire size? __________________ Current: 2008 e92 335i coupe. FBO+e85. Stock exhaust, no meth. 421whp/457wtq Previous: 2003 Honda Accord V6 coupe: AEM V2, zex 75 wet shot (sold)

12-21-2011, 12:58 PM	#4
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