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06-23-2009, 12:19 AM | #1 |
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maximum tire sizes for OEM wheels
Apologies in advance if this was already covered in one of the threads...I searched last night for quite a while and never found anything that completely answered the question: How wide of a tire can you put on the 18 and 19" OEM wheels for the e92 M3? I realize I may need to upgrade to a wider wheel to get what I truely want, but does anyone know how big you can go without rubbing or losing performance? Does anyone have an pictures of this on their car? Thanks.
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Or...is this a rhetorical question? (fishing expedition)
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Here's why... a) OEM 19's look 10x better than the OEM 18's b) OEM 19's are stronger (forged) c) OEM 19's have a better used resale value (short term and long term) As for tires... 255/35/19 tire on the front 19 x 8.5 wheel is about as wide as you want to go and 275/30/19 tire on the rear 19 x 9.5 wheel is pretty much maxed out as well. Some crazy guys have gone further, but you don't want to get too far away from the ideal tire/wheel fitment.
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Thanks Lemans_Blue! Good info. It would be great to see what those tire sizes look like on the 19's. Do the 275's look much wider than the stock 265's? Can you tell the difference? I've always been a fan of fat tires in the rear...but don't want to jeapardize the performance of the car either. So, it's a fine balance between "looks" and performance. Performance wins in my book...but, if I can go a little wider and not lose anything, than all the better!
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Depends. If you are only worried about drag type take offs go the widest you can at the rear. If you are worried about handling, the understeer/oversteer tendency then you should scale the OEM sizes roughly in proportion in width.
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You pay a severe price penalty by moving from the 265/35 - 275/30 tires sizes to the 285/30 tires sizes. Since performance tires have a fairly short lifespan, this consumable item's price tag is important. 265/3519 & 275/30/19 average price range: $250-$360 per tire. 285/30 average price range: $380-$500+ per tire. Not to mention that 285/30/19 tires are considered an 'odd ball' performance tire size, therefore you have limited selection and they are not always readily available to purchase. (constantly at low stock or backorder) Ask me how I know this...
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Thanks to both of you for the insight. Good information. I do plan on tracking the car a couple times a year, so I don't want to lose performance in the handling department. So, it sounds like 275's are about as big as I want to go. Thanks again!
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Sorry to start up this old thread but what do you mean the 285/30 would be 'sloppy' on the OEM 19" rims? Thanks |
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