Non M5 166 tire size
01-05-2010, 09:06 PM
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Need help choosing a tire size for my 04 530i for a set of 166's i bought. I have been told that i can not run or use the M5 tire size cause its too big. Can anyone fill me in on what size i should use for the front and rear. by the way i have sport suspension if that helps.....
01-05-2010, 09:09 PM
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245/35/19 Front, 275/30/19 Rear are the recommended sizes for staggered wheels.
01-06-2010, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1085043' date='Jan 6 2010, 01:09 AM
245/35/19 Front, 275/30/19 Rear are the recommended sizes for staggered wheels.
01-07-2010, 05:52 AM
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My Ride: 2007 550i, Mystic Blue over Auburn, 6-Manual, Sports, Premium, Cold Weather, Logic 7, Nav, Sirius, MTec Front & Sides with M5 rear apron, VIS Penta carbon fiber vented hood, OEM M166s, (or Style 101M with winter 19 Blizzaks), BMW Blue Calipers, Custom Quad Exhaust and M5 side grills, trunk finisher and spoiler. Rogue Octane SSK/WSR and Zeckhausen CDV, BMW illuminated shift knob, Delivered 4/26/06 - Ordered 3/18/06 from Otto's (the Best) BMW Dealership.
I run PS2s in 245/40-19 and 285/35-19. The fronts definitely rub on bumpy corners. The backs have never rubbed that I've noticed. When its time to replace I will drop down 5 profile points at least for the front.
01-07-2010, 06:05 AM
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i have 245/35 and 275/30 on my 128s, but I'm switching over to 285/30 in the rear in the hopes of getting a little more than 13k miles out of the rears. My theory is:
245*.35=85.75mm height
275*.3=82.5mm height
285*.3=85.5mm height
a 285/30 seems like the more logical choice, there are much fewer tires available in that size, but luckily my favorite Mich PS2s are available.
245*.35=85.75mm height
275*.3=82.5mm height
285*.3=85.5mm height
a 285/30 seems like the more logical choice, there are much fewer tires available in that size, but luckily my favorite Mich PS2s are available.
01-07-2010, 11:42 AM
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My Ride: 2007 550i, Mystic Blue over Auburn, 6-Manual, Sports, Premium, Cold Weather, Logic 7, Nav, Sirius, MTec Front & Sides with M5 rear apron, VIS Penta carbon fiber vented hood, OEM M166s, (or Style 101M with winter 19 Blizzaks), BMW Blue Calipers, Custom Quad Exhaust and M5 side grills, trunk finisher and spoiler. Rogue Octane SSK/WSR and Zeckhausen CDV, BMW illuminated shift knob, Delivered 4/26/06 - Ordered 3/18/06 from Otto's (the Best) BMW Dealership.
I've only run mine since August but I've notice no rubbing at all with the sport package and on our pretty poor (but fun) windy PA country roads so the 285/35 might give a little more sidewall forgiveness... My other car runs 295/30-19s and it looks like a sliver of rubber- I'm always petrified by potholes...
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