Swapped to 19s. Pics and weights vs. 18's.

smmmurf · 05-05-2010, 01:41 AM

I'm pretty happy with the changed look. The ride harshness is only a little bit worse. It's not so noticeable on Comfort but is instantly apparent on Normal. The total weight reduction was about ~15 lbs for all 4. The OEM 19's have about 40-60% tread whereas the OEM 18's had about 60-80% tread. I was surprised nonetheless. Here are some pics I took with my phone:

OEM 18 Rear

OEM 19 Rear

OEM 18 Front

OEM 19 Front

isugoo · 05-05-2010, 02:31 AM

Nice- looks good on your ride. Let's exchange itrader feedback

zamm3k · 05-05-2010, 08:04 AM

wow.... weight savings are more than I imagined. Cool! Welcome to baller status

isugoo · 05-05-2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by zamm3k

wow.... weight savings are more than I imagined. Cool! Welcome to baller status

I agree- I thought weight of heavier 18s + smaller tires can be even out with lighter 19s + bigger tires. But I was wrong.
This is good one.

oldmanstyle · 05-05-2010, 01:06 PM

What brand/size tires on each? There is some variability with tire weight among different tire manufacturers/types/sizes.

smmmurf · 05-05-2010, 03:00 PM

They are both PS2's. I am unaware of a lighter tire than these Michelins.

05-05-2010, 01:41 AM	#1
smmmurf Colonel 309 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 353k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA iTrader: (7)	Swapped to 19s. Pics and weights vs. 18's. I'm pretty happy with the changed look. The ride harshness is only a little bit worse. It's not so noticeable on Comfort but is instantly apparent on Normal. The total weight reduction was about ~15 lbs for all 4. The OEM 19's have about 40-60% tread whereas the OEM 18's had about 60-80% tread. I was surprised nonetheless. Here are some pics I took with my phone: OEM 18 Rear OEM 19 Rear OEM 18 Front OEM 19 Front
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05-05-2010, 02:31 AM	#2
isugoo Major General 247 Rep 6,125 Posts Drives: 991.2 GTS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (73)	Nice- looks good on your ride. Let's exchange itrader feedback __________________ PAST: F80 M3 ZCP \| 911.1 C2S \| F10 M5 ZCP \| E70 X5M \| E90 M3 \| E46 M3 \| E36 M3
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zamm3k Bla! 82 Rep 909 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (4)	wow.... weight savings are more than I imagined. Cool! Welcome to baller status __________________ ......................::.........................
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oldmanstyle Second Lieutenant 106 Rep 265 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	What brand/size tires on each? There is some variability with tire weight among different tire manufacturers/types/sizes.
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05-05-2010, 03:00 PM	#6
smmmurf Colonel 309 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT 353k+ miles Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA iTrader: (7)	They are both PS2's. I am unaware of a lighter tire than these Michelins.
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