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| 11-11-2011, 07:22 PM | #1 |
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Ride quality of 359M's?
coming from 18" rft's i was wondering how the ride quality would be with non rft's on pretty large wheels like 359M's that have a 10" width. Also what would be the ideal tire size for these and what offsets would be best with an E90 LCI with sport suspension and M package? Im thinking there too big and it will rub or just cause problems.
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| 11-11-2011, 09:27 PM | #2 |
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You won't be able to fit the OEM 359M's on your LCI E90 without a lot of work.
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| 11-12-2011, 12:05 AM | #4 |
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I've found my non-RFT's on 19" wheels ride MUCH BETTER (quieter & less harsh over bumps) than the stock 18" RFT's!
As for size, most of the vendors will know the exact sizes and offsets for your LCI E90 by heart!
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I don't have 10" wide wheels but I did something similar, went from 18" OEM wheels w/ RFT to 19" OEM w/ non-RFT (Hankook V12). Ride quality improved - less harshness over bumps plus a smoother ride in general. Also there is less tire noise in the cabin.
Didn't notice a difference in turning. The RFTs have a sharper turn-in due to the harder sidewall but they don't actually handle better. Handling w/ non-RFT is better by leaps and bounds. The RFTs loose grip fast in turns especially over broken pavement. For the track it is a night and day difference ... RFTs are a joke.
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