Opinions: Tire sizes for Eurobaskets [15x7 ET24]

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  • Joe318is
    R3V OG
    • Sep 2005
    • 6451

    #1

    Opinions: Tire sizes for Eurobaskets [15x7 ET24]

    Currently i have super undersized and bald tires on my 15" euro baskets [195/50 F1 GSD3's] Im looking around for another set of tires, as i do not like the Kopis, which will be put up for sale shortly.

    Anyway, im curious if anyone has/is running around with 225/50's and to what they look like. I can roll the fenders, but would rather leave them be [rust!] Reason i ask, i would like to know if it rubs the strut, or just looks bulbous [pics would help]

    Otherwise i think its going to be 205/55's, which would be the correct size, but wheres the fun in that!?! As always, brand/model tire suggestions are always a plus.

    Thanks, dumb question... i know


    Originally posted by vlad
    Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?
  • Jon325i
    R3V OG
    • Oct 2003
    • 6934

    #2
    I'm rollin' on ur-oh weaves with Falken Ziex 512s size 225/50s. Decent tire for all around driving.....wouldn't dare run them on a track day. Below is a profile shot. Just for the record, its suspended with IE Stg3 springs and Bilstein Sport shocks.



    Jon

    Edit: These tires only rub when the steering is maxed in either direction. My fenders are not rolled either.
    Rides...
    1991 325i - sold :(
    2004 2WD Frontier King Cab

    RIP #17 Jules Bianchi

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    • Joe318is
      R3V OG
      • Sep 2005
      • 6451

      #3
      Thanks Jon!

      No fender rolling or rubbing on strut[wouldnt think so]?


      Originally posted by vlad
      Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?

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      • Jon325i
        R3V OG
        • Oct 2003
        • 6934

        #4
        Originally posted by Joe318is
        No fender rolling or rubbing on strut[wouldnt think so]?
        Clears the strut...~1/4" of space.

        Jon
        Rides...
        1991 325i - sold :(
        2004 2WD Frontier King Cab

        RIP #17 Jules Bianchi

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        • rwh11385
          lance_entities
          • Oct 2003
          • 18403

          #5
          ET24-25 is the perfect offset for 15x7. Makes sense because why wouldn't BMW design the wheel that way, haha.

          225/50-15 would look tasty, not mexican like your current tires, hahahaha.
          Last edited by rwh11385; 06-20-2006, 06:45 AM.

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          • madjurgen
            E30 Fanatic
            • May 2005
            • 1203

            #6
            225-50-15 BFG-force Sports: no rubbing, car on IEstg3/konis, great tire, high treadwear rating:340, very good dry/wet grip. Used them at a couple of autox and one DE. Cheap cheap!! 78$/tire

            As time went on, the factory developed the car each year, making it faster, more comfortable, and capable of handling at higher speeds.
            You don’t want this. You want the trickiest, most dangerous, oldest model you can find. Only then can you prove to the world that you’re a man.

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            • Joe318is
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2005
              • 6451

              #7
              Originally posted by rwh11385
              ET24-25 is the perfect offset for 15x7. Makes sense because why wouldn't BMW design the wheel that way, haha
              There are other 15X7 wheels out there for E30's. The offset is incase anyone out there has something close and would like to add their wheel/tire to the mix.

              PS: EAD


              Originally posted by vlad
              Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?

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              • rwh11385
                lance_entities
                • Oct 2003
                • 18403

                #8
                give me your weaves.

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