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      03-22-2009, 02:14 PM   #1
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can i run 245/40-18 all around on XI

I am buying some 18x9 inch wheels and want to run 245/40-18 at all 4 corners of my 335xi. I have H&R coilovers with the car lowered. Anyone know if this wide of a tire will work?

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      03-22-2009, 04:20 PM   #2
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I have this setup with stock suspension and it works great - improvement over stock in both performance and comfort. The bigger wheels fill the arches much better as well. Not sure if your lowered suspension can cause any rubbing...
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      03-25-2009, 07:49 PM   #3
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Thanks for the info. Gives me a little peace of mind until my new wheels and tires get here!

The H&R's are awesome and I don't think it will rub. It did not rub with stock tires with 3 people in the car over some rough roads.

Looking forward to see how she handles with a significantly larger contact patch!

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      03-25-2009, 07:59 PM   #4
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I have this setup with stock suspension and it works great - improvement over stock in both performance and comfort. The bigger wheels fill the arches much better as well. Not sure if your lowered suspension can cause any rubbing...
Hey MaxL -- you don't have any pictures of your setup, do you? Would like to see how the bigger tires fill the xi wheel gap on stock suspension.
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      03-25-2009, 08:01 PM   #5
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In the wheel and tire forum i got the ok on running a 245 / 19 up front..so should be ok
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What are the offsets of the 18x9's? We can narrow it down the fitment clearance some more if you can post them.

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      03-25-2009, 09:25 PM   #7
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I am running 245/35 19's at all 4 corners and I also have H&R coilovers. You will have no problems.


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I am buying some 18x9 inch wheels and want to run 245/40-18 at all 4 corners of my 335xi. I have H&R coilovers with the car lowered. Anyone know if this wide of a tire will work?

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      03-26-2009, 06:41 PM   #8
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I'm curious to know what kind of rim width and offset you guys are using for the 245's. Please post.
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      03-26-2009, 06:47 PM   #9
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THR4OSU,

Thanks for the reply. It's good to know that it will work fine on my car.

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      03-29-2009, 03:48 PM   #10
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I do not mean to hijack your thread. I just thought this might be a better place to post my question rather than creating a new topic.

I have a 328xi with no spot package. I am in the market for some new wheels and came apon a seller on e90.

He is selling a set of OEM style 162 rims that have the runflat bridgestone potenza tires.
Now his tire setup is:

225/40R18-Front
255/35R18- Rear

Am I safe to put this staggered setup wheels on my xi? I used the tire calculator and I got a difference of 0.236% (speedometer reading will be .2% too fast)

Also, do I risk the wheels rubbing with my fender using this setup?
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I do not mean to hijack your thread. I just thought this might be a better place to post my question rather than creating a new topic.

I have a 328xi with no spot package. I am in the market for some new wheels and came apon a seller on e90.

He is selling a set of OEM style 162 rims that have the runflat bridgestone potenza tires.
Now his tire setup is:

225/40R18-Front
255/35R18- Rear

Am I safe to put this staggered setup wheels on my xi? I used the tire calculator and I got a difference of 0.236% (speedometer reading will be .2% too fast)

Also, do I risk the wheels rubbing with my fender using this setup?
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A million threads on this. This is the OEM staggered set up for sport packaged xi's. So, yes, you can run this set up and there will be no rubbing.
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bump for more width and offset info on you square guys... :P
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Thanks for letting me know. I just wanted to double check.
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bump for more width and offset info on you square guys... :P
I'm square

I'm running 245/35/19, ET30. Not lowered. Front doesn't rub, not sure what the range of ET is for it to stay that way.

Btw, how do you like the coilovers? Does it make any squeaky sounds when you go over bumps?
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      03-30-2009, 07:12 AM   #15
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H&R coilovers are awesome. No noise whatsoever. Here is a link to a post of mine describing the coilovers.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243279

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Got another question regarding the setup I was talking about above.

I am planning on buying the set used. This set was used on an RWD car. I guess with the RWD, the rear tires will wear down faster than the fronts.

Now for AWD, we have to be careful with the diameter. Putting the tire size info in the tire calculator gave me a 0.2% difference which is clear for the AWD.

But what happens when we buy a used set? does the "rolling" diameter change significantly to the point where I can not put these wheels on my car?

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Got another question regarding the setup I was talking about above.

I am planning on buying the set used. This set was used on an RWD car. I guess with the RWD, the rear tires will wear down faster than the fronts.

Now for AWD, we have to be careful with the diameter. Putting the tire size info in the tire calculator gave me a 0.2% difference which is clear for the AWD.

But what happens when we buy a used set? does the "rolling" diameter change significantly to the point where I can not put these wheels on my car?

Thanks
Tire wear will depend on how aggressively the person drives.

You are worrying to much man!
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      03-30-2009, 12:56 PM   #18
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Tire wear will depend on how aggressively the person drives.

You are worrying to much man!
Yea I know I worry a little too much. I just don't want to get screwed over by BMW if something happens to the car due to the tires.

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      03-30-2009, 01:30 PM   #19
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see my thread here: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=246356

i'm running staggered no problem and the difference is within 1% i believe
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i have a set of 245/40zr18 michelin ps2's available for sale if anyone is interested.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=248676

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