[Clammy]

For me, 275/35ZR18 in the rear and 235/40ZR17 up front are the perfect look for a pre-LCI e90. I like some sidewall.

Cheers!

[213e90n51]

are you rubbing and what tires are those? Nice e90 btw

[John 070]

Sadly, I've never had a car with tires wider than 255! lol And I do love meaty tires. One day, I'm gonna be riding on 335's in the rear, maybe 285's in the front. mark my words!

[blackjack1001]

Idk depends on the car and the setup. I've seen some BMW's where it is done right and some where it wasn't. For the most part I think it looks pretty good though

[Unknown_Car]

Originally Posted by John 070

Sadly, I've never had a car with tires wider than 255! lol And I do love meaty tires. One day, I'm gonna be riding on 335's in the rear, maybe 285's in the front. mark my words!

What widebody you want to go with?

[Clammy]

Originally Posted by 213e90n51

are you rubbing and what tires are those? Nice e90 btw

No rubbing, and no fender roll required. The rear wheels are 18x9.5 ET35. The tires in this pic are Michelin Pilot Super Sports. Love those, but looking forward to trying out the Pilot Sport 4S for my next set.

This pic is of my old '08 328i (RWD, 6MT, sedan with sport suspension)that got wrecked last summer. I haven't tried installing this combo on my '06 330i (also RWD, 6MT, sedan with sport suspension), but I don't see any reason for any fitment issues.

Cheers!

[213e90n51]

Originally Posted by Clammy

No rubbing, and no fender roll required. The rear wheels are 18x9.5 ET35. The tres in this pic are Michelein Pilot Super Sports. Love those, but looking forward to trying out the Pilot Sport 4S for my next set.

This pic is of my old '08 328i (RWD, 6MT, sedan with sport suspension)that got wrecked last summer. I haven't tried installing this combo on my '06 330i (also RWD, 6MT, sedan with sport suspension), but I don't see any reason for any fitment issues.

Cheers!

WOW looks killer very nice fitment. I want a more square sidewall and the wheels to look fatter. Its cool how you achieve it with 35 sidewall. I have 8 and 8.5 stock rims but even with 40 and 35 sidewall it doesnt look that aggressive and I have michelin pilot sport as3+

[Clammy]

Originally Posted by 213e90n51

WOW looks killer very nice fitment. I want a more square sidewall and the wheels to look fatter. Its cool how you achieve it with 35 sidewall. I have 8 and 8.5 stock rims but even with 40 and 35 sidewall it doesnt look that aggressive and I have michelin pilot sport as3+

Thanks man. I really love the look, and the performance of the tires is off the charts, too. They glue the car to the road, and have good tread life (The PS 4S are supposed to have all the performance, with even better tread life) So it's totally a win-win. I can't wait to try this setup on my 330i. Unfortunately, that will have to wait for all this virus crap to be done...

Cheers!

[213e90n51]

[QUOTE=Clammy;25967520]Thanks man. I really love the look, and the performance of the tires is off the charts, too. They glue the car to the road, and have good tread life (The PS 4S are supposed to have all the performance, with even better tread life) So it's totally a win-win. I can't wait to try this setup on my 330i. Unfortunately, that will have to wait for all this virus crap to be done...

Cheers!
[/QUO

This is my setup on my 328i 2009 I want that squared tapered tire fitment like yours but I dont know how to do it with these rims!

[Clammy]

[QUOTE=213e90n51;25969843]

Originally Posted by Clammy

Thanks man. I really love the look, and the performance of the tires is off the charts, too. They glue the car to the road, and have good tread life (The PS 4S are supposed to have all the performance, with even better tread life) So it's totally a win-win. I can't wait to try this setup on my 330i. Unfortunately, that will have to wait for all this virus crap to be done...

Cheers!
[/QUO

This is my setup on my 328i 2009 I want that squared tapered tire fitment like yours but I dont know how to do it with these rims!

Not sure, but the rims I had on my 328i were 18x8.5 front and 18x9.5 rear. They're MRR GT7. Running the 235 up front and 275 in back, gave that nice squared off look. I also ran 10mm spacers up front (the rims had ET35 offsets front and rear).

I plan on running this same setup on my 330i this summer.

Cheers!

[colorado.e9x]

Any xi/xdrive have a meat setup?

[freakystyly]

Pic from last year.. 245/40/17 square on 9.5 Apex Arc-8s I would go at least 255 next set. These wheels were from an E36 M3 hence the odd size, they fit well enough with a spacer on this car tho.
I'm not sure how wide the front can handle without running into the strut or fender.

I wouldn't call this really beefy or ideal but I got a good deal. :

[213e90n51]

Originally Posted by freakystyly

Pic from last year.. 245/40/17 square on 9.5 Apex Arc-8s I would go at least 255 next set. These wheels were from an E36 M3 hence the odd size, they fit well enough with a spacer on this car tho.
I'm not sure how wide the front can handle without running into the strut or fender.

I wouldn't call this really beefy or ideal but I got a good deal. :

Wow that looks good if you didnt have a spacer they would rub? How bout when your on the highway and uneven surfaces does the rear rub against the fender?

[freakystyly]

No rubbing how it is now, maybe if I lowered it. The rear can take a much wider tire. Rear is spaced somehow I forget the number, but it was for more for looks not because it was needed.

Front doesn't rub but needs a 3mm or 5mm or the rim will rub against the inside strut with this wheel offset. No extra camber. My worry is if the tire is too fat it may scrub the inside.

[MechBmw]

Originally Posted by joeinsd

I went with middle ground - 18s.

What wheel size and tyre size are these?! Looking to get the same meaty look on my 92 335d with Bola B1's but its a minefield!

[lordbmw]

I like ‘em thicc 😁

[Brian86]

Old thread that popped up. Have no read it all but weighing in....

No

Wider tires almost always degrade the way a car drives/feels. Same for anything less than a 40 series sidewall.

Wide tires are a must, and will make a car faster on a race track. But for putting around on public streets anything that deviates much from the OE offset and width will diminish the experience.

Not to sound too curmudgeonly, but any driving on public roads in the zone beyond what the 205s the car came with are capable of, but within capability of 255s, is braindead stupid.

I get that some only have one set of wheels, or some prefer the look, and that careful choice of size and offset can work out well pretty well... but It's always a compromise.

[Brian86]

I guess more in-line with the discussion: Tires that are too wide for the wheel...

It depends a lot on the tire. Some are more tolerant than others.

Off the top of my head, A052 need a wider drum, and are just awful if pinched up. eg: 255s need 9.5" minimum, better on 10"

A lot of tires come with 'step out' beads for a better fit on more narrow wheels. They typically have a stiffer carcass as well.

My preference (all other things equal) is for a 'straight' bead with a softer carcass on a wheel wide enough to support it... If one can afford such wheels.

[oVeRdOsE.]

Nice I was thinking about my wheel setup this weekend, this bumped thread will help.

I currently have style 193 rep 17''.

But I'm hesitating :

- 18'' style 193 meaty
- keep 17'' style 193 Ultra meaty.


What size will fill the wheel well on a stock height?
Any calculator?

My summer car has 19'' 235-35, on lowered suspension and poly bushing and engine mount.
I like it very much, but I leave probably where the road are the worst in n/a.

Also will help on the sleeper status.

[TyroneShoelaces]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

Nice I was thinking about my wheel setup this weekend, this bumped thread will help.

I currently have style 193 rep 17''.

But I'm hesitating :

- 18'' style 193 meaty
- keep 17'' style 193 Ultra meaty.


What size will fill the wheel well on a stock height?
Any calculator?

My summer car has 19'' 235-35, on lowered suspension and poly bushing and engine mount.
I like it very much, but I leave probably where the road are the worst in n/a.

Also will help on the sleeper status.

Just mounted 255/40 on some 18" style 67s to get off 19s. I'm not sure on the look, gotta lower the front but the rear looks like a truck to me right now. Fronts are 235/40. Pics are kinda dark, my coilover springs are kinda stiff so I was hoping to soften things up a bit with more sidewall.

[Brian86]

When trying to fit max tire widths into track cars I generally fall back on a tape measure, pencil and paper.

Fit up some known wheels and tires, use a tape measure and feeler gauges to figure out where there is space then sketch it out on a piece of paper.

Tire Rack's detailed specs are a life-saver in this respect. Wheel width will affect section width and clearance a little and it takes some experience to get a sense of it.

Get those fender rollers on order

------------ Ninja Edit

Having access to an alignment lift is REALLY helpful.