Tire size question

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12-21-2009, 11:32 AM

BimmerJay

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My Ride: 2004 BMW 530i - no mods. Pretty basic really. I mean it has tires, windows, and a sweet look, what more could a man want? Honestly, I'd like to improve the sound system mildly, and possibly find a worthy engine mod that would increase my BHP by 100 without giving an arm and a leg for. I don't think it's out there, so I'll stay stock and love driving my 530i.

All, I had a quick question pertaining to tire sizes. I have a 2004 530i non sport with the standard 138 series wheels. I'm not really in a position to do many upgrades, but I do need new tires in a bad way. I realize the OEM size is 225/50/17, but I wanted to know if there's a chance of increasing the width without issues (i.e. rubbing a control arm when turning). I had always thought one could go one size up without any problems, so I wanted to get your thoughts on this matter.

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12-21-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BimmerJay' post='1077727' date='Dec 21 2009, 10:32 PM

I wouldn't do that as I don't see any reason for it. Increasing the overall diameter can be a kinky thing, since there is no way to tell for sure would it cause any problems. It depends on so many things, like; tire brand, wheel's offset, wheel's width, suspension height and so on...

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