[Greg330]

Originally Posted by Big13

Looking good I may have to purchase some of them wheels where did you purchase them from also what tyres and sizes you running as its a lci any rubbing

They came from CM Wheels, great service and arrived within a couple of days.

I'm running 235/35 & 265/30 Toyo's, no rubbing at all. A little stretch on the tyres but nothing major.

[McPikie]

Lovely. Makes me want to repaint mine in silver

[Shane.]

Originally Posted by Greg330

They came from CM Wheels, great service and arrived within a couple of days.

I'm running 235/35 & 265/30 Toyo's, no rubbing at all. A little stretch on the tyres but nothing major.

Straight fit no spacers? Ive been wanting a set of 359 but worried about them being 10" rears

[MattOz]

Greg,

That's looking fantastic. Makes me miss my E91 even more!

[Digitalize]

10" rear fits fine no problem at all.

[ellz]

This looks good, I thought that these wouldn't fit on an lci e91 though without some fitment issues. Would like to know how yours are going as would save me a stack of money buying some apex arc 8 from the USA.

[Digitalize]

You can buy ARC-8's in the UK.

[Greg330]

Straight fit no spacers bolted straight on, standard ride height and even loaded not had an issue with rubbing.

The tyres are Toyo's and don't have a pronounced side wall and there is a little stretch but nothing crazy. The edge of the rim is a bit too exposed for my liking but will just stay well clear of the kerbs!

Thanks aswell for all the nice comments!!

[Greg330]

I keep looking at these most recent pictures and i think I'm starting to prefer the Touring over my previous Coupe in the looks department!!

[Big13]

Greg don't suppose you could take some pics of how much of a stretch it is if you don't mind

[RajB]

Greg buddy that's a great choice. Still an excellent rim and silver is the best contrast against black.

[Greg330]

Originally Posted by Big13

Greg don't suppose you could take some pics of how much of a stretch it is if you don't mind

No problem mate, will try and do it tomorrow.

[Big13]

Cheers Greg

[Greg330]

As you requested!!

Front...


Rear...


Not as much protection to the rim as i would like but doesn't look properly stretched like you can see nowadays.

[Big13]

Cool cheers for the pics

[KiwiRD]

Hi there,

Great looking car! I have this exact same set of wheels waiting to go on my car - did you notice any difference in steering feel / weight / responsiveness after they were fitted? Has the ride changed markedly?

Cheers,
Rob

[Digitalize]

Worth noting that Toyo's run on the slim side and stretch well, something like a Goodyear or Pirelli/Michelin usually runs wider for the same size.

[Greg330]

Originally Posted by KiwiRD

Hi there,

Great looking car! I have this exact same set of wheels waiting to go on my car - did you notice any difference in steering feel / weight / responsiveness after they were fitted? Has the ride changed markedly?

Cheers,
Rob

Good choice, no difference in the ride or steering that i picked up on. It feels more planted but that might just be the newer tyres i doubt you'd get much extra grip as the tyres arent much wider than standard.

Digatilize is right the Toyos do run slimmer than other tyres. As I have had them on my coupe in 275 and switched to Goodyear and ended up having rubbing.

[KiwiRD]

Originally Posted by Greg330

Good choice, no difference in the ride or steering that i picked up on. It feels more planted but that might just be the newer tyres i doubt you'd get much extra grip as the tyres arent much wider than standard.

Digatilize is right the Toyos do run slimmer than other tyres. As I have had them on my coupe in 275 and switched to Goodyear and ended up having rubbing.

Thanks for the reply. I think I will stick with the 235/265 combo and try to find a broader tyre - I think the Michelin Pilot SS is quite a wide fitment so may go with them. The 245/275 combo is a little too tall over standard from my recollection doing the maths.

[Digitalize]

Fairly sure the 'wider' tyres will also be incrementally taller because it's still a ratio of the width, but who knows how the manufacturers actually decide how wide to make their 265 and then what the sidewall is based off of.

I'd not be too worried about the speedo side of things personally, it's such a small percentage. Can see the difference on a website like www.willtheyfit.com

[KiwiRD]

Originally Posted by Digitalize

Fairly sure the 'wider' tyres will also be incrementally taller because it's still a ratio of the width, but who knows how the manufacturers actually decide how wide to make their 265 and then what the sidewall is based off of.

I'd not be too worried about the speedo side of things personally, it's such a small percentage. Can see the difference on a website like www.willtheyfit.com

More than likely - but I just want to keep the circumference within 1% of factory specs (not sure where the 1% tolerance thing has come from, but I'll run with it). The 265/30 diameter is 0.9% larger than stock, while the 275/30 diameter is 1.8% larger. I'm probably being pedantic, but oh well!

[Digitalize]

I'd rather have less stretch than a speedo slightly more accurate.