bimmerluuvr

Hey guy's, open question to all (I need to know) Does the 245/35 & 275/30/19 set up look visually appealing on the m166's? since they are SLIGHTLY (approx. 1/2 inch narrower) than the stock m tires, I thought about the possibility of too much rim lip sticking out from the bead area of the tire Comments please.

Bimmer32

I'm not a fan of rims sticking out (wider) than the tires. Either flush or tire lip slightly thicker (1/4" or less) than rim lip.

tachyon

245/35 looks perfect on the front M166 wheels. But 275/30 in back is a bit small. Try 285/30s in back.

Here's my 245 fronts (photo on left) and 275 rears.

bimmerluuvr

tachyon, are those 275/30/19 you have on the rear? if so, they look fine to me! can you take a pic that shows closer detail of the area where the tire and rim meet? I want to see exactly how much the rim sticks out from the tire. Going by the photo you posted, it looks pretty good to me.

Thanks.

pedrollo

Make sure your tyres have rim protectors (as in the pic) and they will look fine.

bimmerluuvr

Rim protectors? are you referring to the thick sidewall that appears to protect the rim from curb rash? does anybody on the board know whether or not the General Exclaim UHP have these rim protectors? To the guy's that have responded to my post thus far I really appreciate your help. I'm still looking for more opinions as well as more close up pics of this wheel/tire setup.

Thanks guys

rsyed

If you look here: www.syed.at/e60 you will find pics of my old car with 166 wheels with 8,5 front (245/30) and 9,5 rear (275/30) with offset 28 and 13 mm spacers

attached is a pic of my current car with the winter setup (8,5" wheels with 245/35 tires) with 10 mm spacers



one thing to bear in mind, 245 is for example not always 245. dunlops or contis for example are not as "widely cut" as vredsteins.. i would pay attention on which tires to get, since that makes a huge difference on how the wheels look...

bimmerluuvr

I know what you mean, I currently have Dunlop Graspic's in 245/18 on my 530, and I notice when looking at the car either facing the grill, or facing the rear bumper, the tires appear to be somewhat "rounded" at the inner and outer corners. Alot of tires from this view look almost perfectly square, but not these.

bimmerluuvr

Are you familiar with the Exclaim UHP by General? I see a lot of guy's are using them, and the price is certainly right ( I had $180 quoted in the 245/275/19 sizes, mounted and balanced) here in NY. But I am very curious about how they will look on the 166's.

monacobmw

They are nice tires. I have them myself. Good grip in wet weather. Pretty quiet.
$180 installed is a good price.