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[etiger13]

I have a new to me (but definitely not new at all otherwise) 2008 E92 335i. The car came with a set of BMW Style 179 wheels and some tires that need to be immediately replaced. The tires that are on there now are Fronts: 235/35/ZR19, Rears: 275/30/R19. Since I have to get new tires, I have a few questions:

• Did these come stock?
• Are these tire sizes correct for my car?
• Worth keeping the wheels or get new ones along with the tires?

My goals for this car are 600-750hp for an occasional track day while still being a "daily driver". I put that in quotes because my annual mileage is under 5k. Mostly the car is to satisfy my urge to have a project car to work on and build up. What better do that on then an expensive BMW that always needs work right?

Any advice is appreciated.

[vester86]

Originally Posted by etiger13

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• Did these come stock?
• Are these tire sizes correct for my car?
• Worth keeping the wheels or get new ones along with the tires?

Any advice is appreciated.

1) These did come stock (also on 1series & 5 series in different sizes & offsets)
2)Tyre sizes are not correct for the car, should be 225/35-19 up front and 255/30-19 on the rear.
3)Worth keeping is up to you, they are quite heavy and the studs don’t look “right” te me on a e9x

[etiger13]

Quite heavy is definitely a reason to replace them. I actually liked the look of the studs. Very unique. Would also match if I went wide body with bolted-in fenders