I know this a dumb question to most of you...

I am completely wheel/tire illiterate. All this talk of offsets, staggered, coilovers, nuts, lugs and bolts gives me a headache. It's like friggin' geometry.

I'm just looking for some advise on which wheel size to pick front/rear to fit 245/35/19 & 275/30/19 tires. Based on a previous post, Nerwyll of Trinity says the optimum tire size is 245/35/19 & 275/30/19 for the e60. FYI, I will not be lowering the car....it's low enough to me already and I don't want to f*ck around with suspension parts.

If someone knows of a previous posting that goes into this topic enough to answer my question, please share. Thanks for the advise in advance.

 

yes those tire sizes are for 19" wheels, typical dimensions of 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 .

 

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Thanks guys. I appreciate and trust your input. Here is another dumb question:

How do people using the 245/35 front, 275/30 rear handle or prepare themselves for flat tires? You can only have one spare so what do they choose?

 

I don't have a spare and I run those tires, I have the factory donut in my trunk. Shoudln't really be a problem since the 19" with the recommended tires is nearly the same diameter (yes, there goes the geometry again) as the stock ones.