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DTMbimmer07

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#1

225/40/17?

10-28-2009, 06:20 AM

who makes them? i need some cause the 45's are rubbing when i go to full lock, and i cant find anyone who makes them
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z31maniac

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10-28-2009, 06:22 AM

That's because no one does. It's either 215/40 or 235/40.

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DTMbimmer07

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10-28-2009, 06:28 AM

so im gona have to strech my tires then. dam it. wasnt there a company out there that made tires with very strong side walls?
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z31maniac

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#4

10-28-2009, 07:30 AM

What width wheel are you running? A 215 is only going to barely stretch on a 8" wide wheel.

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DTMbimmer07

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#5

10-28-2009, 08:47 AM

I can't remember but I'm running the e36 m3 contours. I have 225 on there now in the front and 235 in the rear
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Mystikal

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#6

10-28-2009, 02:07 PM

215/40 front 235/40 rear. no stretch. done.
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DTMbimmer07

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#7

10-28-2009, 11:30 PM

well i just ordered two nitto nt555 225 40 17's for the front. for pretty cheap so im gona see how it goes and if it still rubs i'll do the 215's
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e30_325es

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#8

11-01-2009, 10:14 AM

front contours are 7.5" wide.

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Aptyp

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#9

11-01-2009, 10:18 AM

225/40-17 are made by Notto, Fuzion ZRi, Hancook, and General.

Just a few I found calling local tire place.
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