What size tires are you guys with 9" rears running. I don't mind a little stretch but Ary recommended 215/40 and that seems way too small. My Porsche has 9x17 rears and I run 255/40 on them!
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Depending on what brand tire you run will depend on what size to go with. Like I have sumitomos on my 9's and got a 215/40. The tire shop fucked up one of my tires and could only get a nexen to replace it. Same size but it fit like a 205/50.
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Depends how much tire you want. a 245 or 255 fits on a 9" rim great. Fitting that much tire on an e30 can take some work though.
215/40 is a popular size for people to stretch on a 9" wheel to get that stretched euro look.
Any width in between those sizes will work. Just depends how much stretch vs rubber you want.
Erik
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Locally they only have a 225/50 available....seems too tall but anybody tried this?"you name it I've owned it, 1600,2002,e28,e30,e32,e34(m5),e36,e46(m3)"Comment
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What size tires are these?
"you name it I've owned it, 1600,2002,e28,e30,e32,e34(m5),e36,e46(m3)"Comment
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You never mentioned the rim diameter, but I assume you are talking about a 16" rim.
225/50-16 is WAY too tall. 225/45-16 is close to the stock diameter, but still a little taller. 225/40-16 is shorter than stock.
Here is my car with 225/45-16:
Here is my brother's car with 225/45-16:
Use this to calculate the proper tire size:
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I run 215's on my 17's and 205's on my 15's. Both are 9inch wide. I also run 295 cantilever sidewall slick on my other 15's. All are safe.** Lot's of M20 turbo parts for sale.**
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