Tirerack
Use the following links to go directly to useful tirerack winter items: Tirerack Winter Tires. Gary's Winter Tire FAQ.
Using the links directly supports E90Post with tirerack sales commision!

  E90Post
 


The Tire Rack

   PLEASE HELP SUPPORT E90POST BY DOING YOUR TIRERACK SHOPPING FROM THIS BANNER, THANKS!
 
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum > E90 / E92 / E93 3-series Technical Forums > Wheels and Tires Forum Sponsored by The Tire Rack > Just punctured my 19inch tyres! Can I swap to OEM 17s



Wheels and Tires forum Sponsored by The Tire Rack
Please help to directly support e90post by doing your tirerack shopping from the above link. For every sale made through the link, e90post gets sponsor support to keep the site alive. Disclaimer

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      11-25-2020, 04:14 PM   #1
jwrag2000
New Member
0
Rep
19
Posts

Drives: Bmw 330d e93
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Belfast

iTrader: (0)

Exclamation Just punctured my 19inch tyres! Can I swap to OEM 17s

Had my 330d e93 1 day, hit a pot hole and blew the front tyre. Can't live with this sort of shit! Current wheels are 19'' 230 style with staggered widths (8 upfront, 9 wide rears), can I switch to OEM 17'' wheels (front and rears 8 inches).
Appreciate 0
      11-26-2020, 07:26 AM   #2
fmc000
Private
39
Rep
96
Posts

Drives: 320d E91
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Como, Italy

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by jwrag2000 View Post
Had my 330d e93 1 day, hit a pot hole and blew the front tyre. Can't live with this sort of shit! Current wheels are 19'' 230 style with staggered widths (8 upfront, 9 wide rears), can I switch to OEM 17'' wheels (front and rears 8 inches).
I don't see why not. I have a 330d also, albeit a E92 xDrive, and I run with OEM 18'' wheels in summer and with OEM 17'' in winter. No issues whatsoever.

BTW, you should see the list of the available tire sizes in the drivers' door jamb, there should be a label with all the relevant infos.
Appreciate 0
      11-26-2020, 12:41 PM   #3
jwrag2000
New Member
0
Rep
19
Posts

Drives: Bmw 330d e93
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Belfast

iTrader: (0)

Will the 17'' wheels deal better with potholes?

I assume the 17'' can cope with potholes, the higher tyre wall and lower tyre pressures providing some sort of extra give?
Appreciate 0
      11-27-2020, 08:31 AM   #4
fmc000
Private
39
Rep
96
Posts

Drives: 320d E91
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Como, Italy

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by jwrag2000 View Post
I assume the 17'' can cope with potholes, the higher tyre wall and lower tyre pressures providing some sort of extra give?
Possibly, yes. I use the 17'' in winter for this exact reason. However, they don't work miracles: if the pothole is deep enough you will crack the 17'' too.
Appreciate 0
      12-08-2020, 05:39 AM   #5
gunnerxq
Lieutenant Colonel
gunnerxq's Avatar
United_States
212
Rep
1,776
Posts

Drives: e90 "325i"
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: New York

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by jwrag2000 View Post
I assume the 17'' can cope with potholes, the higher tyre wall and lower tyre pressures providing some sort of extra give?
Even with 17" there's still not enough sidewall that you can lower your psi. You need to actually increase it to prevent pinch flats and bent wheels.
Recommend minimum 35 psi but I run 37psi.

18" XL rated tire with 37psi should be pretty robust. Drove like that for years without a problem. First week I get convinced that it's just causing an unnecessary rough ride and lower it to 33psi I get a bent wheel...

Even managed to bend my winter 16" wheels when they were at 32 psi.

Last edited by gunnerxq; 12-08-2020 at 05:44 AM..
Appreciate 0
      12-16-2020, 06:29 PM   #6
N8N
Lieutenant Colonel
N8N's Avatar
United_States
168
Rep
1,843
Posts

Drives: 2009 E92 335i 6MT
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Berwyn Heights, MD

iTrader: (2)

I am running style 157s I also got sick of the flats with my 230s even with 245/275s trying to get more sidewall. We didn't get the 330d here so I don't know what size your brakes are but only some 17s fit over the 335i brakes. 16s are not an option.
Appreciate 0
      12-29-2020, 06:26 AM   #7
lordchadski
New Member
United Kingdom
2
Rep
7
Posts

Drives: BMW E93 325i Msport
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Oxfordshire

iTrader: (0)

Hey all, just to say I too got sick of the bone-jarring ride and having to slow to under the speed-limit to get over a speed bump...swapped to BMW 18" from OE 19" and the difference is staggering. Firm ride remains, but now can drive around town without constant fear of road-surface imperfections.

[If anyone wants the Style225 19"s, PM me as they're going on eBay in New Year]
Appreciate 0
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
oem wheels, staggered, wheels, wheels 17, wheels 19

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:55 AM.




e90post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST