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Post by stevedavo86 » Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:35 am

Literally got no clue when it comes to this subject and a bit of a Z4 newbie (approx 4 months) so looking for some good advice -

Currently have the below on my red E85 2.0i roadster...(note - the car has a combination of different tyre types).

Looking to get some new tyres and eventually new alloys....recommendations please...this is my main car and used daily...
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Post by patriot66 » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:38 am

Hi there. What is your budget for tyres and what is your driving style ? You have MV2 alloys and the tyre in your photo is 255/35 R18 so I presume you have a staggered set with 225/40 on the front ? If so and you buy the same size tyres again then this will dictate that if you change alloys in the future then you will have to stay with the same size alloys too.
I have MV3 alloys with Avon ZZ5 tyres in the above sizes front and rear and can recommend them if you are looking for excellent performance and longevity at a reasonable price. :thumbsup:
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Post by vester86 » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:16 am

MV2 is also known as "styling 135"
http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/Z/Z4-E85+

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Post by Geezah » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:29 am

I have same staggered set up on my 2.0 and have just fitted my second set of Vredestein Ultrac Vortis, my rears lasted over 20,000 miles. They transformed the car.
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Post by stevedavo86 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:31 pm

patriot66 wrote:Hi there. What is your budget for tyres and what is your driving style ? You have MV2 alloys and the tyre in your photo is 255/35 R18 so I presume you have a staggered set with 225/40 on the front ? If so and you buy the same size tyres again then this will dictate that if you change alloys in the future then you will have to stay with the same size alloys too.
I have MV3 alloys with Avon ZZ5 tyres in the above sizes front and rear and can recommend them if you are looking for excellent performance and longevity at a reasonable price. :thumbsup:
Yep that is spot on...got 225/40 at the front. What is the benefits of this staggered set up?
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Post by stevedavo86 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:35 pm

Clocked a stunning z4 at the gym tonight and really like these alloys....what style are these and would they fit an E85?
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Post by jamie_z4 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:42 pm

Style 326s they are called

I wouldn't be surprised if driving over that block paving has cracked both rear wheels though :rofl:
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Post by vester86 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:50 pm

stevedavo86 wrote:
patriot66 wrote:Hi there. What is your budget for tyres and what is your driving style ? You have MV2 alloys and the tyre in your photo is 255/35 R18 so I presume you have a staggered set with 225/40 on the front ? If so and you buy the same size tyres again then this will dictate that if you change alloys in the future then you will have to stay with the same size alloys too.
I have MV3 alloys with Avon ZZ5 tyres in the above sizes front and rear and can recommend them if you are looking for excellent performance and longevity at a reasonable price. :thumbsup:
Yep that is spot on...got 225/40 at the front. What is the benefits of this staggered set up?
More grip in the rear end (or, understeer at the front) probably the second.... it's the standard setup from the factory for these wheels.

I personaly like a square setup more (same same size front & back) as it gives a more natural handling.

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Post by chapeau » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:40 am

As you've mentioned you are looking for new alloys I would be tempted to keep the existing tyres providing they are not on their limits and once you have settled on which new wheels you like then you will know what tyre size needed. otherwise you may end up buying twice if the tyres won't fit the new wheels.
I have purchased a set of 107 alloys in anthracite without tyres and am thinking of Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tyres for them as they seem to get good reviews from the guys on the forum and aren't massively expensive.
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Post by David-H » Wed Mar 01, 2017 7:11 am

stevedavo86 wrote:Clocked a stunning z4 at the gym tonight and really like these alloys....what style are these and would they fit an E85?
They're style 326 and would fit an E85 - Sizes / offsets as below with tyre sizes that I use on mine.
19/8.00 ET29 235/35
19/9.00 ET40 265/30

If you're getting new tyres for the current wheels then they obviously wouldn't fit as the 326s are 19" and yours are 18". :)

A similar wheel that is available in 18" or 19" would be the 313 - shown below on my E85 (they are the 19" ones)
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Post by bobo075 » Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:56 pm

I really like the style 326 on Z4 !!!

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Post by kis » Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:51 pm

Not sure you'll have enough clearance running 19" on ET29? (for the front)? Something to definitely check prior to purchase!

In regards to tyres, I'm mentioning everything that's been said before. But in price ascending order (cheapest first!) and commonly used in the forum.

Uniroyals RS3
Vredestein's
Goodyear F1
Michelin PS3 / PS4

All popular and all good. Just depends on your budget.
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