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01-30-2013, 12:03 PM | #1 |
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Tire size advice please!
Alright, so here's my scenario.
I picked up a set of OEM 225's for my '11 E91 X-drive that I need to throw some tires on. Wheels are 19x8 front (ET 37), and 19x9 rear (ET 39). I KNOW the standard tire size(s) for these wheels would either be 225/35 fronts and 255/30 rears, or 235/35 fronts and 265/30 rears. BUT, I am not planning on lowering my wagon, and would like to fill the fenders a little more, so I'm wondering if I can pull off a 225/40 front and 255/35 rear. Thoughts? Looks like overall diameter is just 1" larger than the stock 225/45/17's, so I'm thinking they might work. Especially since I've got close to 3" of wheel well gap up front and 2" of gap out back. |
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I would run 235/35/19 up front and 265/30/19 out back as those are real close to stock diameter. I see that you want to close the wheel gap and are choosing to run a higher sidewall on the tires, I guess it would work as the front and rears would still be about the same diameter. I would just get some performance springs and run the recomended tire sizes. Also you may want to run a 15-20 mm spacer on the back wheels.
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If it wasn't an X-drive, I'd lower it in a heartbeat, but this car was bought to be used as an AWD vehicle. Just want it to look nice and lose a bit of the giant gap without dropping it. |
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shouldnt be too bad. just dont go too wide upfront else there might be some rubbing issues. I highly recommend the michelin pilot super sports. excelent dry/wet sumemr traction.
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