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[Amini77]

I have a 06 330xi and kind of a noob when it comes to wheels and tires. I was wondering what are the fattest wheel sizes i can get for them without rubbing. I'm for sure getting 19' staggered (9.5 rear/8.5 front) but what about tire sizes? and offsets? i have no idea what offset is...and TIRE WIDTH and ASPECT RATIO

edit: might do 10 in the rear but i have no idea what the ---/--/--

[remmib]

Since your's an xdrive, I wonldn't mess too much with the tire size. You'll be safe with 235/35/19 and 265/30/19.

[Amini77]

Originally Posted by remmib

Since your's an xdrive, I wonldn't mess too much with the tire size. You'll be safe with 235/35/19 and 265/30/19.

Okey that sounds good but what is the middle number is that the offset or aspect ratio? and i did some research i found 275 will still work

[remmib]

Originally Posted by e90330xiSG

Okey that sounds good but what is the middle number is that the offset or aspect ratio? and i did some research i found 275 will still work

Aspect ratio. Wheel has offset, not tires.

[AllydNYC]

If you're lowered and depending on the offset if you choose to go 19x10" in the rear might be difficult to work with on an xi because of tire stretching and such. I'm not going to get to into it but it in my opinion it will put unnecessary strain on an XI to get a 10" on the rear and try to get tires on it without rubbing.

Fattest size you say? You can get a 19x9.5" wide rear rim with a et40 (offset of 40) and put a 275/30/19 on it and not rub. For fronts I'm not too sure. I'm sure someone will chime in... I've heard of 245's on the front but it depends on how much you're lowered, the offset of the wheel and a round edged vs square edged tire... Least strain on the xi transfer case would be a 235/35 in the front and a 275/30 in the back 0.08% difference in the speed of the front and rears.

I could on more indepth on things but you haven't picked out rims or tires yet nor about your suspension setup. Are you doing the staggered setup for looks or are you trying to get better handling?

[Amini77]

Originally Posted by AllydNYC

If you're lowered and depending on the offset if you choose to go 19x10" in the rear might be difficult to work with on an xi because of tire stretching and such. I'm not going to get to into it but it in my opinion it will put unnecessary strain on an XI to get a 10" on the rear and try to get tires on it without rubbing.

Fattest size you say? You can get a 19x9.5" wide rear rim with a et40 (offset of 40) and put a 275/30/19 on it and not rub. For fronts I'm not too sure. I'm sure someone will chime in... I've heard of 245's on the front but it depends on how much you're lowered, the offset of the wheel and a round edged vs square edged tire... Least strain on the xi transfer case would be a 235/35 in the front and a 275/30 in the back 0.08% difference in the speed of the front and rears.

I could on more indepth on things but you haven't picked out rims or tires yet nor about your suspension setup. Are you doing the staggered setup for looks or are you trying to get better handling?

First of all I'd like to thank you so much for helping me out with this.
Alright so really just for looks I guess I'm not going on a track or anything but I don't want to lose too much handling. The wheels I'm getting are VMR VB3 Hyperblack CSL Style Wheels, and I'm on stock suspension. So I'll take your advice and get 9.5 in the rear and 8.5 in the front. But the offset you recommended isn't an option on the link..so what should I do about that? I'm getting the wheels from a local shop so can you give me some advice on exactly what to order for the tires and wheels? Much appreciated

[4corners]

I'd go 18's and mimic the sizes used by the M3 GTS. They would use 19 inch wheels if they performed better. 18 will give you a better ride and provide more rubber between road hazards and your wheels.

[Amini77]

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