Newbie Question Again! - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

que2k · 08-03-2008, 01:39 PM

My E90 should be here in about 10 days and I've started shopping around for a deal on winter tires.

I'm getting a 335xi sedan with sport-kit and it comes with the Style 162 18" rims.

In a previous thread I was told I can run 225/45/17 winter tires. My question is I'm still confused about the wheel size, especially the whole off-set thing.

Will at 17x8 rim with 38mm offset & 5x120 bolt pattern fit?? Tirerack says yes, 1010 tires says no.

phozenstone · 08-03-2008, 02:10 PM

17x8 should fit, someone correct me if i'm wrong but that is the same size as oem 17's right?

TurboFan · 08-04-2008, 12:33 AM

8.5 is stock on the 17's but you'll be fine. My 19's are a 22mm offset with a 9.5 inch wheel in back.

msinfo_us · 08-04-2008, 12:57 AM

The issue is with an oversize breaks we've got. Going by just the numbers it will be hit and miss, some models fit and some don't. I've got my winter setup om M3 replicas and they fit fine. No rubbing. My advice would be to choose style/model you like and call tirerack or even better hit our "local" expert in a wheels and tires section of this forum.

nyc3r · 08-04-2008, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by que2k

Will at 17x8 rim with 38mm offset & 5x120 bolt pattern fit?? Tirerack says yes, 1010 tires says no.

that offset is fine, don't worry about the breaks, they fit in the stock 17"s.

Nikolas · 08-04-2008, 04:03 PM

Not all 17" designs will fit over the brakes. It will depend on the design of the wheel.

08-03-2008, 01:39 PM	#1
que2k Private First Class Drives: 335xi Sedan Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 191 iTrader: (0)	Newbie Question Again! My E90 should be here in about 10 days and I've started shopping around for a deal on winter tires. I'm getting a 335xi sedan with sport-kit and it comes with the Style 162 18" rims. In a previous thread I was told I can run 225/45/17 winter tires. My question is I'm still confused about the wheel size, especially the whole off-set thing. Will at 17x8 rim with 38mm offset & 5x120 bolt pattern fit?? Tirerack says yes, 1010 tires says no. __________________ "Her name is Naomi, that's I moan backwards"

08-03-2008, 02:10 PM	#2
phozenstone Colonel Drives: 2007 E92 Montego Blue Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 2,991 iTrader: (30)	17x8 should fit, someone correct me if i'm wrong but that is the same size as oem 17's right? __________________

08-04-2008, 12:33 AM	#3
TurboFan Ski bum Drives: sideways Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Knee deep in the pow Posts: 5,611 iTrader: (4)	8.5 is stock on the 17's but you'll be fine. My 19's are a 22mm offset with a 9.5 inch wheel in back. __________________ "I wasn’t born with enough middle fingers to let you know how I feel." "Certainty of death...small chance of success...what are we waiting for?" This calls for a math cheer."e^u du/dx, e^x dy, Cos(sec(tan(sin(3.14159)))), Binary, Octal, Decimal, Hex, we think math is better than sex! Go team!"

08-04-2008, 12:57 AM	#4
msinfo_us First Lieutenant Drives: 335Xi ZSP, ZCW, PDC Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 374 iTrader: (0)	The issue is with an oversize breaks we've got. Going by just the numbers it will be hit and miss, some models fit and some don't. I've got my winter setup om M3 replicas and they fit fine. No rubbing. My advice would be to choose style/model you like and call tirerack or even better hit our "local" expert in a wheels and tires section of this forum. __________________ 07 e90 335Xi, SB/Black, ZSP, ZCW, PDC 06 e91 325XiT, TS/Black, ZSP - Sold

08-04-2008, 04:03 PM	#6
Nikolas Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 335xi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sierra Mountains Posts: 1,760 iTrader: (0)	Not all 17" designs will fit over the brakes. It will depend on the design of the wheel.