20" on LCI E91, tyre size?

JimPastell · 03-17-2014, 12:49 PM

Hi guys,
Just bought a set of style 87 and need advice on what tyres to fit.
See specs: http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/87

The car is a std non-sport E91 but I will prob. buy coilovers or H&R springs when I see how much I can lower it.
I'm thinking 235/30-20 in front and 255/30-20 rear. Too much stretch?
I really dont want it to rub as its a DD.

bmw325i · 03-17-2014, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JimPastell

Hi guys,
Just bought a set of style 87 and need advice on what tyres to fit.
See specs: http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/87

The car is a std non-sport E91 but I will prob. buy coilovers or H&R springs when I see how much I can lower it.
I'm thinking 235/30-20 in front and 255/30-20 rear. Too much stretch?
I really dont want it to rub as its a DD.

I would use 235/35/20 and 265/30/20. These sizes will be a little taller than stock. You'll need to roll the rear fenders and a 12-20mm spacer up front.

JimPastell · 03-18-2014, 08:56 AM

This is what it looks like on the car. I think I will take of 5-10mm on the rear rims to get a higher ET.

bmw325i · 03-18-2014, 10:43 AM

That looks perfect just add a little bit of negative camber in the rear. 235/265 should give you enough stretch.

b-man · 03-18-2014, 11:40 AM

Are you shaving the rear wheels?

bmw325i · 03-18-2014, 12:05 PM

What size spacer is that in the front? 15mm?

JimPastell · 03-18-2014, 12:54 PM

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What size spacer is that in the front? 15mm?

That is without spacers at all just ET 45 and 9.5x20.
The wheel hits the suspension so I will have 5mm spacers in front.

JimPastell · 03-26-2014, 02:09 PM

I ended up buying chinese "high quality" tyres in sizes 225/30-20 and 245/30-20. Lets stretch!

Markcaldecott84 · 08-11-2022, 12:37 PM

Hi just want to know if your front tyres rubbed on the in side of the spring set

JimPastell · 08-12-2022, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Markcaldecott84

Hi just want to know if your front tyres rubbed on the in side of the spring set

No, no inside rubbing what I can recall. But the tyre height was so low that it was damn near impossible to use it as a daily. And that was on stock springs

But it was a cool experiment at the time

Markcaldecott84 · 08-23-2022, 04:35 PM

What did you go for coilovers or springs and have you any more pic when done

Maxmax73 · 09-21-2022, 09:28 AM

Congratulations, you have 4 anchors on your bmw now.

JimPastell · 09-22-2022, 01:55 AM

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Congratulations, you have 4 anchors on your bmw now.

Haha! This was 2014. I have grown up now

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