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  • BlUe E30
    Advanced Member
    • Jun 2008
    • 180

    #1

    225/40/16

    may be stupid question but i am looking into buying 4 225/40/16's and am wondering if they will fit i am lowered and seeing if anyone is using these? also what tires would anyone suggest?
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  • e34john
    No R3VLimiter
    • Apr 2006
    • 3599

    #2
    225/45 will get you the closest to stock diameter. Fitment will depend on your offset. I am running Falken 452 in all my cars.
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    • N2MYE30
      R3V Elite
      • Oct 2007
      • 5536

      #3
      Need more info OP. Early or late model e30? 16x9's? et? How low are you? Pix?

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      • BlUe E30
        Advanced Member
        • Jun 2008
        • 180

        #4
        im not sure how low i am i am higher then other e30s that i have seen someone told me a have a leveling it. blistien shocks all the way around with h&r sports. and no just for now its 16x7.5 1989 plastic bumpers. wheels 20mm offset with 5 inch back spacing.
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        • z31maniac
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Dec 2007
          • 17566

          #5
          Should fit just fine.
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          • decay
            R3V Elite
            • Oct 2003
            • 5637

            #6
            Originally posted by e34john
            225/45 will get you the closest to stock diameter.
            2nd'd. i have KDWs in this size and fucking love them. stupid amount of grip.
            past:
            1989 325is (learner shitbox)
            1986 325e (turbo dorito)
            1991 318ic (5-lug ITB)
            1985 323i baur
            current:
            1995 M3 (suspension, 17x9/255-40, borla)

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            • BlUe E30
              Advanced Member
              • Jun 2008
              • 180

              #7
              thanks dk that is actually what i have on order 225/45/16 kdw 2's i cant wait to get off my other tyres onto some actual grip
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