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Installed my Sportline CS.16 wheels (285 tires in the rear) - pics
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03-08-2012, 01:29 PM | #1 |
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Installed my Sportline CS.16 wheels (285 tires in the rear) - pics
Front: 18x8.5ET35 with 245/40/18 Continental DWS
Rear: 18x9.5ET45 with 285/35/18 Nitto 555R drag radials Last edited by tscdennab; 04-08-2012 at 11:32 AM.. |
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Car looks great with the Sportline CS.16 Rotary Forged wheels. Thanks for posting up the pictures and sharing them with the rest of the community
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However, I used 245 to offset the 285 in the rear somewhat. There is no need to go with 245 in front if you don't track the car or if you use 255/265 tires in the rear. 235 is an "easier" alternative. But I do think that 245 helps handling in hard driving if you are into this kind of thing. |
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225 is what BMW uses from factory, on 8" wide wheels. What is the width of the wheel that you are using ?
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245/35/18 instead of 245/40/18 (like I have) would be another variant for lower diameter wheel but non-stretched look. If you can find RFTs in this dimension I would say it's a perfect combo with the 18x8.5 wheel. |
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The 225/40/18 will fit on the 18x8.5, however, it is a slight stretch. We do recommend a 235/40/18 for the 18x8.5 width as that is the proper size.
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However keep in mind that 245/40/18 is what the e9x M3 uses from factory on the 260M wheels. And it looks pretty good by my standards. I really like that muscular look and I was trying to somewhat reproduce it on my car. Last edited by tscdennab; 03-09-2012 at 05:34 PM.. |
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Looks good man. I just bought a set of 18x8.5 as well for my e92. I apologize for my ignorance, but does the e92 have more clearance for wider tires than the e90? I remember reading it somewhere but want to confirm it was more clearance and not less, I also believe it was only front or rear, whereas the alternate was the same clearance.
btw i was planning a 255/35/18 square setup for track, but am now debating picking up some 9.5 rears instead and doing 275/35 rear.... |
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On the e92 there is certainly less clearance in the rear, not sure about the front.
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04-01-2012, 06:40 AM | #20 |
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Looks damn good well done!
Does the car feel very planted now? I'm thinking of going 245/35 up front on my oem performance wheels. I dont have the PPK. Do you think i will rub anyway? Im using toyo proxes T1-R, which are really narrow and upgrading to 275 on the rear wheels next week. |
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As for the "planted" feeling, the suspension has to do with this more than the wheels but what I can say is that I am very surprised by the levels of grip of the Continental DWS. With the Nitto 555R in the back there is a high level of grip but there is still wheel spin if you floor it in 2nd gear. |
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