m166's, & non M tire's

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Nov 3, 2007 | 03:10 PM

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Tiago

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Originally Posted by bimmerluuvr' post='488732' date='Nov 1 2007, 10:28 PM

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.

m166's, & non M tire's-535d.2_edited.jpg

275/30-19 on OEM M6 (same size than M5).

Nov 4, 2007 | 05:50 PM

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bimmerluuvr

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Originally Posted by Tiago' post='489600' date='Nov 3 2007, 07:10 PM

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275/30-19 on OEM M6 (same size than M5).

that looks exactly the way it should look, at least in MY opinion. So I don't understand what people are referring to when they say the rim protrudes from the tire sidewall further than would be visually acceptable, when using the 275's vs. the 285/30/19 size.

Nov 4, 2007 | 05:58 PM

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alpinewhite

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generals are great tires for their price. they offer some rim protection but it depends on the way you drive. i had the general tires when I had my 166s on my car and had no problems with them

Nov 5, 2007 | 05:22 AM

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bimmerluuvr

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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='490028' date='Nov 4 2007, 10:58 PM

generals are great tires for their price. they offer some rim protection but it depends on the way you drive. i had the general tires when I had my 166s on my car and had no problems with them

looks sweet, did you use spacers, what size tires?

Nov 5, 2007 | 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='490028' date='Nov 4 2007, 06:58 PM

generals are great tires for their price. they offer some rim protection but it depends on the way you drive. i had the general tires when I had my 166s on my car and had no problems with them

I love the look of 166s on ur car.

Nov 5, 2007 | 09:05 AM

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My Ride: 07' 550i sport; Sapphire Black/Auburn; sport package; steptronic; navigation with R.T.T.I.; heads up; cold weather package; Logic-7; BMW MOST ipod kit; Motorola V3 snap-in adapter; rear heated seats and rear shades; anthracite headliner; sirrius sat. radio; M-aero kit; OEM style 166 Wheels with 245/35-19 front and 285/30-19 rear Michelin PS2s.

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Originally Posted by bimmerluuvr' post='488454' date='Oct 31 2007, 08:11 PM

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.

I paid $500 a pop, uninstalled, for the 285/35 19 Michelins which were shipped across the U.S. They look great but I don't think I'd paid that premium again when the Contis are 40% less. The new LCI 550 sports have the same size wheel with the 275s in the back and I agree, particularly with the LCI's OEM wheel, it looks all wheel and no tire...It just doesn't look right aside from the wheel being more susceptible to damage from potholes and such.

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