ASK ALL WHEEL/TIRE FITMENT QUESTIONS HERE - The Official Wheel/Tire Fitment Thread

[Mystikal]

Ok. So I've got my 16x9, need to pick a 215-40-16 tire now. I've narrowed the choices to the BFG G-Force sport or Yokohama S-Drive.

Can you help point me in the right direction? They seem to be pretty close on paper. I've always said I'd want performance over longevity, but lately I've been thinking otherwise.. Car is daily driver, I want a tire with a good balance of traction/treadlife. Help?

They're honestly quite similar. I prefer the BFG, just because it's extremely responsive and actually does last quite a long time (much longer than the typical UHP summer tire). It's not the greatest in the wet, but still perfectly reasonable.

[Mystikal]

HELP

What are these wheels I have? Style 5s? What the value? The tire info is: 235-60-r16

and a pic

16x8 ET23 72.6mm Style 5s, came on E38s. They usually sell for $250-400.

[Mystikal]

I am looking into getting some axis racer x wheels. staggered. 15x7 front with normal offset. The rears is where I am going to run into issues. I am going to be using fender flares, but the size and offset are kinda of extreme. They are a 15x8 with a -27 offset. Do you think I should be good with flares and stretched tires?
rear wheel pic:

Haha, negative 27? That's scary.

If you get something like the IE flares and run stretched tires, you should be fine.

[Mystikal]

What tires should I run with these specs?
15x8 et33
15x8.5 et33

I doubt those are the actual specs. Those sound like widened BBS wheels from a VW, and they would therefore be ET14 and ET8, respectively. Clarify that before I continue.

[Mystikal]

Im thinking these on an Matte black E30 VERT slammed... black with red lip.

Whats the most offset I can run?

I would like to see them photo shopped onto one if anyone can do it.

Offset means little without width, and also knowing what offsets it's actually available in.

[Mystikal]

I am tempted to get a set of 501's in 16x8 for winter use and put some all seasons on them. But I dont really see 225/50s on an early car having an issue fitment wise. By going with a larger tire does that make the speedo slower or faster?

You'll definitely have a fitment issue.

Get some 205/45/16 Kumho ASX's. Awesome in the winter, cheap to buy, will fit properly.

[Stevie30]

Mystikal, Wheels are AC Schnitzer 16x7.5 et25 with 225/45/16 BF Goodrich G-Force T/A KDW tires. 1989 325ic lowered approximately 2". Do you think they will fit with no rubbing issues? Advise please.

Mystikal said no problem? He is right. The fit is perfect. Thank you, Mystikal, for the good service you provide to this forum

[Mystikal]

Mystikal said no problem? He is right. The fit is perfect. Thank you, Mystikal, for the good service you provide to this forum

Glad to hear, enjoy the awesome wheel/tire conmbo you got there.

[Nicademus]

16x8 ET23 72.6mm Style 5s, came on E38s. They usually sell for $250-400.

Thanks for the help Mystikal, it appears you run this thread.

[nefarious7907]

You'll definitely have a fitment issue.

Get some 205/45/16 Kumho ASX's. Awesome in the winter, cheap to buy, will fit properly.

Dang those are cheap right now too on the the Tirerack, but is a 205 going to look stretched on a 8in wide rim?

Thanks!

[Mystikal]

Dang those are cheap right now too on the the Tirerack, but is a 205 going to look stretched on a 8in wide rim?

Thanks!

Are they still $46? I picked them up in that size for my GF's car a few weeks ago.

And yeah, it'll look stretched. You can go up to a 215/45, but there's no good tire choices. 205/50 is also doable.

[nefarious7907]

Are they still $46? I picked them up in that size for my GF's car a few weeks ago.

And yeah, it'll look stretched. You can go up to a 215/45, but there's no good tire choices. 205/50 is also doable.

Yep still $46 a tire and even though it will look stretched thats an awesome price for the tire your getting.

:-?

[golde30]

Jay,

17x8.5 et13 BBS RZ (for e34) on e30 m3 5lug. some ppl are saying spacers needed, but on s14.net all the baller guys have 17x8.5 et13 for front wheel setup (with/without spacers?), however those are not BBS weave style rims. more like ACS/HARTGE etc... i have a set of 5mm spacers on rite now to clear the anti-rattle clip with my e32 16x8 et23 wheels(3mm needed, 5mm spacer eaiser to find). also i plan to just run 215/40/17. word.

[Mystikal]

Jay,

17x8.5 et13 BBS RZ (for e34) on e30 m3 5lug. some ppl are saying spacers needed, but on s14.net all the baller guys have 17x8.5 et13 for front wheel setup (with/without spacers?), however those are not BBS weave style rims. more like ACS/HARTGE etc... i have a set of 5mm spacers on rite now to clear the anti-rattle clip with my e32 16x8 et23 wheels(3mm needed, 5mm spacer eaiser to find). also i plan to just run 215/40/17. word.

Roll/flare. Entirely possible, and I'm glad you don't have any delusions of running 235s. :p

Oh, and the wheels won't even be remotely close to the struts. They must mean caliper clearance, which is possibly a problem with the HUGE dish those have.

[golde30]

its gonna be "hella flush" huh? i have a feeling my newish paint job(2yrs old) will not be liking this roll/flare job. they do have a huge dish...huge. thanks for the insight Jay!