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

[JRKOUPE]

Jay...

loving your z3 wheel porn on bf.c....I have a 2.8 coupe.

for our e30's:


Found some 15 x 8 et 20.....a new app for our cars..57.1/4 x 100 / et 20 ....

I run R tires..225/50 15

it seems like et 20 is desired, but man, based on my 15/7 et 25 Im assuming itwillbeatightfit?....I run about neg 3 camber up frt......neg 2.2 in rear...


thanx

JK

[838Kelli]

205/45s. Fit perfect.

i got a 92 vert on ground control touring kit with modified strut housings. I looking for the best tire fitment without rolling my fenders with Borbet Type B staggered wheels. My biggest concern are the tire sizes in the rear which are 16x9 et 15. Thanks in advance.

what you you recommend was what I was going to run in the front. Would it look funny using 205/45s all around on a staggered set up with? Thanks

[bleu]

Hello I just saw this thread. I just got me a BBS RZ's fill and redrill from 5x120 to 4x100. I believe they are 16x8 et 23's. My car has stock suspension 1990 is, I put 205/45/16 at the rears while waiting for my 8mm spacers for the front to come, and I noticed the tires to be streched a lil bit and looked small. My question is how big a tire can i go with my stock suspension. what other options do I have on spacers...what size spacers on the rear since I have 8mm on the front. thanks.

[bmk]

So after reading tons of posts looks like the biggest I can run on a 17x9 + 25 rear is a 255/40 and that is with a good roll and probably rubbing? I am so screwed my car is essentially pointless right now :(

I need like 265+ at this rate. Damn e30's

Ok so looks like 255/40 prob wont work. What about 245/40 looking at some federal ss595's cheap and sticky

[bleu]

hello

Hello I just saw this thread. I just got me a BBS RZ's fill and redrill from 5x120 to 4x100. I believe they are 16x8 et 23's. My car has stock suspension 1990 is, I put 205/45/16 at the rears while waiting for my 8mm spacers for the front to come, and I noticed the tires to be streched a lil bit and looked small. My question is how big a tire can i go with my stock suspension. what other options do I have on spacers...what size spacers on the rear since I have 8mm on the front. thanks.

[Mystikal]

So after reading tons of posts looks like the biggest I can run on a 17x9 + 25 rear is a 255/40 and that is with a good roll and probably rubbing? I am so screwed my car is essentially pointless right now :(

I need like 265+ at this rate. Damn e30's

Yep. I'd probably go 17x9 +30 in the back.

[Mystikal]

Jay...

loving your z3 wheel porn on bf.c....I have a 2.8 coupe.

for our e30's:


Found some 15 x 8 et 20.....a new app for our cars..57.1/4 x 100 / et 20 ....

I run R tires..225/50 15

it seems like et 20 is desired, but man, based on my 15/7 et 25 Im assuming itwillbeatightfit?....I run about neg 3 camber up frt......neg 2.2 in rear...


thanx

JK

Thanks man. That setup will require a good roll in the back, but should just work.

[Mystikal]

what you you recommend was what I was going to run in the front. Would it look funny using 205/45s all around on a staggered set up with? Thanks

Up to you. The 205/45s fit well all around though. Problem with downsizing the fronts any more is that 195/45 is seriously short and leaves you with little ground clearance. 195/50 is taller than 205/45 and therefore looks even more weird. Just go 205/45 square.

[Mystikal]

Hello I just saw this thread. I just got me a BBS RZ's fill and redrill from 5x120 to 4x100. I believe they are 16x8 et 23's. My car has stock suspension 1990 is, I put 205/45/16 at the rears while waiting for my 8mm spacers for the front to come, and I noticed the tires to be streched a lil bit and looked small. My question is how big a tire can i go with my stock suspension. what other options do I have on spacers...what size spacers on the rear since I have 8mm on the front. thanks.

You can fit 225/45s on the rears only. But if you put ANY rear spacer, it will no longer fit. I think those look best with 8-10mm spacers all around and 205/45s. You can also run 205/50s for a beefier look.

[Mystikal]

Ok so looks like 255/40 prob wont work. What about 245/40 looking at some federal ss595's cheap and sticky

You're better off with 235/40 Federal 595-RS. Completely different tire than the 595 and extremely grippy. The 595s suck in comparison, and if you're talking about your car being useless on 255s I can't see why you would both downsize and cheap out on rubber.

[Lapkarl]

Fit 16" staggered BBS RS ET45 on a 91' Vert

Hi,

I bought BBS Rs with special specs and I may need some help.

The specs are 16" 2x7,5 et45 and 2x8,5 et45 (staggered).

I would like to install them on a 91' vert with stock offset of et25.

Im not sure about spacers and tire Sizes i should get to be inside the wings and don't get strech tires.

Any help will be appreciate!

Thanks,

Karl

[bmk]

You're better off with 235/40 Federal 595-RS. Completely different tire than the 595 and extremely grippy. The 595s suck in comparison, and if you're talking about your car being useless on 255s I can't see why you would both downsize and cheap out on rubber.

The RS isnt really that much more either, well played sir. To bad they dont make the RS in a 245. Any other cheapish under $110 245/17 you would recommend?

[pandaboo911]

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

I just got the RSR in 205/45 and they suck balls compared to the falken 615k in the same size. Federals are also wider than most other tires. The federal 205 is almost a cm wider than the falken

Tldr: RSRs are cheap for a reason.

[Staszek]

Ok here is my question. I am looking at rims now that are 17x8 with a 35 offset square 5x120. Here is the issue, I am putting on the five lug setup designed by rogengineer and the front puts E36 hubs which adds about 12mm to the front track, which basically puts me at a 23 offset if i did my math right.

With these wheels and offsets what size tires can I run, wider the better. Also what spacers should I use in the rear, (the rear will have an E30 M3 lug setup), 15mm?

Oh the car is a 1991 325is

[dadsbmw]

Searched a bit and found some info but would like to confirm.

Looking to buy 16x8 et25 wheels pretty soon here and have aspirations to fit 225/50/16 tires on them. Currently running on H&R OE Sports, so not super low... especially in the front. This is my daily driver and I'm not going for anything super low/stretched/flush. Just looking to fill out the wheel well and sit somewhat close to (but probably not completely) flush with the fenders. I suppose I am willing to roll fenders if I need to, but would rather not if I can get away with it.

1) will these wheels fit as is or will I need spacers? If I need spacers, what is the smallest spacer I can use to get them to fit?
2) I have reasons for wanting to go 225/50 but I'm pretty sure everyone will tell me not to. Will I be able to reasonably run them without having to do extensive work to prevent rubbing? I dont want to have any rubbing at all.