newbie question about tires/rims

hahaypy · 06-01-2010, 01:07 AM

Hi all, first time posting. I hope my newbie question won't bother you guys too much. Here it goes, I'm currently looking at two pre-owned '09 335i coupes, they pretty much have similar options except the rim. One has the 18inch and the other has the 19inch. I was wondering what are the pros and cons with bigger rims? My friend told me that bigger rims require more frequent tire changing, not sure if that's true. Anyway, thanks for taking the time and hope to see your advice/anything you have to say.

Alexander · 06-01-2010, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by hahaypy

Hi all, first time posting. I hope my newbie question won't bother you guys too much. Here it goes, I'm currently looking at two pre-owned '09 335i coupes, they pretty much have similar options except the rim. One has the 18inch and the other has the 19inch. I was wondering what are the pros and cons with bigger rims? My friend told me that bigger rims require more frequent tire changing, not sure if that's true. Anyway, thanks for taking the time and hope to see your advice/anything you have to say.

19" sounds like sport package, which is a must.

Open the hood. If it has a strut tower brace (ish) then it's a sport.

hahaypy · 06-01-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Aonarch

19" sounds like sport package, which is a must.

Open the hood. If it has a strut tower brace (ish) then it's a sport.

yea it has the sports package. it's almost a fully-load. has the sports instead of m-package, but aero kit is installed separately.

burningchicken · 06-01-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Aonarch

19" sounds like sport package, which is a must.

Open the hood. If it has a strut tower brace (ish) then it's a sport.

Isnt the sport package 18's? Mines not sport and it has 17's

hahaypy · 06-01-2010, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by burningchicken

Isnt the sport package 18's? Mines not sport and it has 17's

yea sports has 18's, but the original owner threw in an extra 1k for the 19's

burningchicken · 06-01-2010, 01:21 AM

I may be wrong, but wheel size affects the ride comfort more than anything else. Bigger wheels = harsher ride... I think

hahaypy · 06-01-2010, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by burningchicken

I may be wrong, but wheel size affects the ride comfort more than anything else. Bigger wheels = harsher ride... I think

thank you

nyknickfan · 06-01-2010, 01:22 AM

con - harsher ride
pro - looks better (imo)

gizmo335i · 06-01-2010, 01:28 AM

Better grip on turns with lower profile tires..right? Or am I losing my mind right now...

The 230's I are probably the wheels..those are nice stock wheels.

I don't know if the 18's come with Z rated tires but the 19's do I think. Those will wear down quicker but they're such a better tire for performance.

I guess we need to know more specifics..what size/brand of tires on each?

hahaypy · 06-01-2010, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gizmo335i

Better grip on turns with lower profile tires..right? Or am I losing my mind right now...

The 230's I are probably the wheels..those are nice stock wheels.

I don't know if the 18's come with Z rated tires but the 19's do I think. Those will wear down quicker but they're such a better tire for performance.

I guess we need to know more specifics..what size/brand of tires on each?

not sure if this is what you're asking, but here it is:

18" Light-alloy wheels Star Spoke (style189) with mixed Run-Flat Performance Tires
Front: 18 x 8.0, 225/40R-18 Run-Flat Performance Tires
Rear: 18 x 8.5, 255/35R-18 Run-Flat Performance Tires

19" Light-Alloy Wheels Star Spoke (style 230) with mixed Run-Flat Performance Tires
Front: 19 x 8.0 wheel, 225/35R-19 Run-Flat Performance Tires
Rear: 19 x 9.0 wheel, 255/30R-19 Run-Flat Performance Tires

cb1111 · 06-01-2010, 09:31 AM

Here you go

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...sted-tech_dept

gizmo335i · 06-01-2010, 09:39 AM

Plus I always hear how horrible the run-flats are...I never had them myself...

J0HN_R1 · 06-01-2010, 10:08 AM

Bigger wheels & lower profile tires handle better & produce better performance #'s, but suffer on fuel economy if the weight is greater than stock wheels/tires...

michael1284 · 06-01-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by J0HN_R1

Bigger wheels & lower profile tires handle better & produce better performance #'s, but suffer on fuel economy if the weight is greater than stock wheels/tires...

but looks so much better imo!

hahaypy · 06-01-2010, 03:59 PM

thank you all for the responses

Lobaeux · 06-01-2010, 06:10 PM

193M's came on the M Sport package. I think I am going to replace mine.

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hahaypy New Member 2 Rep 23 Posts Drives: Volvo S70 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Riverside, CA iTrader: (0)	newbie question about tires/rims Hi all, first time posting. I hope my newbie question won't bother you guys too much. Here it goes, I'm currently looking at two pre-owned '09 335i coupes, they pretty much have similar options except the rim. One has the 18inch and the other has the 19inch. I was wondering what are the pros and cons with bigger rims? My friend told me that bigger rims require more frequent tire changing, not sure if that's true. Anyway, thanks for taking the time and hope to see your advice/anything you have to say.
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burningchicken Lieutenant 26 Rep 438 Posts Drives: 2007 e90 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: noVA, Virginia Tech iTrader: (5)	I may be wrong, but wheel size affects the ride comfort more than anything else. Bigger wheels = harsher ride... I think
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gizmo335i Colonel 163 Rep 2,979 Posts Drives: 07 SBM E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (51) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [9.42]	Plus I always hear how horrible the run-flats are...I never had them myself... __________________ In the process of restoring an 07 335i
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Lobaeux Captain 22 Rep 630 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335i coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR iTrader: (5) Garage List 2009 BMW [0.00] 2001 Subaru Impreza RS [0.00]	193M's came on the M Sport package. I think I am going to replace mine. __________________ 2007 Porsche Cayman S
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