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DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: 91 e30m42 on June 15, 2010, 10:45:39 PM

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: 91 e30m42 on June 15, 2010, 10:45:39 PM

Can somebody help me with some tire sizes and what's the best for my rims...I was told that these could be my options but I want to see which is best...235/40/16...235/35/16..245/40/16 and 245/35/16 and help will be great thanks

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: MikeDE on July 27, 2010, 03:06:40 PM

225/45-16.....If it was ok for Alpina, and German TUV, and the E30 M3 2.5 Evo, and all that jazz, it'll be fine for your use. Any wider in my honest opinion will be too wide, leading to poor tracking on anything other than smooth pavement, possible loss of grip due to too much contact area on a lighter vehicle, and definite traction loss in the wet.

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: zzuzi on July 27, 2010, 04:31:40 PM

And i would use 225/45.For IS 235-245 is too much.

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: e30mateo on September 05, 2010, 06:18:32 PM

i got 245 all around, and i think thats why my steering rack busted.
but 225 should be nice and stretched

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: Bl0mgren on September 06, 2010, 04:46:23 PM

215/40.

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: supadave on September 19, 2010, 05:26:43 PM

I got 215/40 on 16x9

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5005872148_0f76264c14.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supa_dave/5005872148/)
100_1713 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supa_dave/5005872148/) by davidkhan82 (http://www.flickr.com/people/supa_dave/), on Flickr

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5005866428_b2b940310f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supa_dave/5005866428/)
100_1712 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/supa_dave/5005866428/) by davidkhan82 (http://www.flickr.com/people/supa_dave/), on Flickr

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: 91 e30m42 on August 16, 2011, 02:04:35 PM

well i have now is 205/45/16 fronts bridgestone re01 and toyo tires t1r rear 245/45/16 and i dont fell and loss of grip it feels like i achieve alot more grip i can hold corners faster then my old tires it tracks real nice i can drive for almost a 1/2 mile without touching the steering wheel my only problem is a slight tire rub and have pulled and rolled the fenders know how to post a pic i will show but dont know how or computer wont let me says pics is too large

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: DesktopDave on August 16, 2011, 04:05:17 PM

+1 on the 225's.  Nine inch rims = approx 225mm wide.  I'd use that as my base.  I don't like stretching the sidewalls too far.  45-profile tires are about the minimum I'd accept, but I'm not a fan of a harsh ride.

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: 91 e30m42 on August 17, 2011, 02:16:21 AM

I got 215/40 on 16x9


100_1713 by davidkhan82, on Flickr


hw did you get these tires on with out having the tires looked stretched the look perfect

Title: best tire for my 16x9's
Post by: 91 e30m42 on August 17, 2011, 02:18:31 AM

omg my last post was for supadave and i dont know what happened i just wanted to know bout his tire setup...also are those esm wheels i have the style 008 ones