*esm bbs rs style wheels 16x9" Official GB*

[4ce30]

Thizzzzz

[ezrez]

Is this size for the et 10? What if you are going with et20...225/40/16? (16x9)

215/45/16.

[themitchster359]

thats what i'm rolling on...when they get here of course.

[e30drop]

So is this the right set up:

Front et 10 16X7.5 ----- 215/45/16

Rear et 20 16X9-------- 225/40/16

[Erick]

Good luck finding 225/40/16s. :p

215s all around will save you tons of hassle.

[themitchster359]

Good luck finding 225/40/16s. :p

215s all around will save you tons of hassle.

falken 512 - 205/45/16 (for the 16x7.5)

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/searchTiresBySize.do?sw=false&cs=205&ar=45&rd=16

falken 512 - 225/40/16 (for the 16x9)

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/searchTiresBySize.do?sw=false&cs=225&ar=40&rd=16

those are gonna be the closest to the same diameter. 215/45/16 will be alot taller than 225/40/16, it will look funny imo.

these are the tires i ordered.

[e30drop]

can i use a 215/45 for the front??

Isnt a 215 better than a 205?

And 225 would be to wide for the front right???

Man im sorry idk about this stuff lol

[Erick]

can i use a 215/45 for the front??

Isnt a 215 better than a 205?

And 225 would be to wide for the front right???

Man im sorry idk about this stuff lol

Yes, you can use 215/45 in the front. I am right now but the chance of rubbing is higher.

215 has usually more grip than a 205. But fitting a 205 is easier.

225 is wide for the front stock fenders.

- Erick

[e30drop]

only thing i was worried about is the 205 looking really stretched.

You think it will have a crazy stretch?

[themitchster359]

205 on a 7.5 in rim won't have a super stretch at all. 215 on a 9 will be a pretty good stretch. with some fender massage in the rear, a 225/40 will fit great with a et20 wheel with the 9in.

[hoyabmw]

The wheel is going to be the problem--I've been running 225/45/16 on my 16x7.5 Schnitzers for years. All it required to make them fit was a very mild fender rolling in the rear, which I had to do anyway for the 225 Kuhmo V700s. The fronts fit no problem. This was originally rolling on H&R Sports too. The 9" wheel will make for a wider track and put the tire closer to the fender though.

[e30 gangsta]

I think im going to try 215/45/16 for the front and 225/40/16 for the rear. We will see what happens.

[themitchster359]

Diameter of Tire Sizes

215/45/16 - 23.60 in

205/45/16 - 23.25 in
225/40/16 - 23.10 in

The 215/45/16 is gonna be a 1/2 in higher than the 225/40/16. I dunno if that's gonna look right imo. Also, the stretch will be different to.

[Erick]

It'd be very hard to tell the difference. Car height wise, remember you have to cut that difference by half (since your struts would be in the center of the tire)

I think I actually have both tire sizes you mentioned unmounted at the storage. I will stop by later on today and take some pictures if it's easy access.

[z31maniac]

only thing i was worried about is the 205 looking really stretched.

You think it will have a crazy stretch?

Look up some threads by AlpineE30M52, he was running 205/45/16s on his 16 x 9 Borbets, it looked perfect to me.