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Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:00 pm
by Yoghurt
Hi. I currently have 225/35/R19 and 245/35/R19 Falken FK510 tyres which will need replacing soon. Advice at the time also suggested Goodyear F1 A3's and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S back in 2019 but things may have changed since then.
Whilst a big improvement on the original RFT I was hoping the ride would be more comfortable.
A search on here has suggested either a different brand/type of tyre would help and possibly changing the wheels from 19’ to 18’. The latter would be more hassle although I saw something like these locally:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 808549617/
Any advice on whether just changing the make or also changing the size would be appreciated, with comfort and road noise reduction being my main aim over the look of the wheel.
Thanks and happy new year
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:11 pm
by B21
Well 18” tyres in the appropriate ratio will always be more comfortable than 19’ in the lower ratio…
If comfort is your focus than moving to 18’ imho would be the best move..17” even better ..
But 18” seems the best trade off on E89s comfort vs handling..
If you stick with 19” then GY Assy 6 is subjectively good on comfort..
Some summer tyres rather than UUHP or UHP tyres would offer better comfort..
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:14 am
by Yoghurt
Thank you .
I also googled 17’ vs 18’ vs 19’, opened a can of worms but I think 18’ seems a good compromise (as you said)
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:02 am
by Pondrew
Judging by the pictures you have 296 styles wheels, so presuming the car is an E89?
If so the tyre sizes should be 225/35/19 front and 255/30/19 rears (from the factory). Although your rears aren't far off!
If you go for used 18", just pay attention to the offsets. The ones in the facebook link look like they are from an F series (3 or 4). They have very different offsets to the E89. They will physically fit as the hole spacing and centre bore is the same, but could be all over the place with how they sit on the hubs.
I personally wouldn't buy wheels from someone who thinks that Bridgestone and Potenzas are different brands and think that bald tyres are OK to 'get you home' too!
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:55 pm
by Yoghurt
Thank you Pondrew, that’s helpful and I will avoid those types I listed .
Yes, it’s an E89. When I changed to the current Falkens I changed the size from the originals after checking it would not cause any issues with rubbing etc.
Sounds like if I want to get 18’ wheels I know will work, they come from another E89.
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:12 pm
by tiglon
Many F series wheels will fit the E89 just fine - mine are from an F87. You just need to check the offsets. Easiest way though is of course to just buy E89 wheels.
My first E89 had 17" wheels with run flats and the SE suspension, and was as comfortable as anything. Corners, however, were not enjoyable.
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:38 pm
by Abbas
To go with what others have said, offset will be crucial to make sure it fills the arch gap or not. I would recommend using this website to get a very good idea of how the new tyres would fit >
https://www.willtheyfit.com
I may be wrong here, but for reference on my own car, I have an E86, and the Z4M wheels which are 18"
Front: 8" Wide - Offset 40
Rear: 9" wide - Offset 30
I believe those offsets are right. In any case, the rears sit absolutely flush with the arch, and the front sits about 15/20mm inside the arch. So if my rear offset is the same width tyre, but has an offset of like 20, then that will stick out alot, and likewise if the offset is 50 it will be way inside my arches and I don't want that.
Hope that helps in some way, as I know offsets can be very confusing at first! The above website helped alot with my understanding of it.
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:46 pm
by coldel
As someone once said to me, 19s for show 18s for go
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:53 pm
by B21
Abbas wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:38 pm
To go with what others have said, offset will be crucial to make sure it fills the arch gap or not. I would recommend using this website to get a very good idea of how the new tyres would fit >
https://www.willtheyfit.com
I may be wrong here, but for reference on my own car, I have an E86, and the Z4M wheels which are 18"
Front: 8" Wide - Offset 40
Rear: 9" wide - Offset 30
I believe those offsets are right. In any case, the rears sit absolutely flush with the arch, and the front sits about 15/20mm inside the arch. So if my rear offset is the same width tyre, but has an offset of like 20, then that will stick out alot, and likewise if the offset is 50 it will be way inside my arches and I don't want that.
Hope that helps in some way, as I know offsets can be very confusing at first! The above website helped alot with my understanding of it.
I believe the op has an E89..in which case the or offsets are 29 and 40 ish..
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:50 pm
by Pondrew
+1.
Minutes of fun can be had 'playing' with different combinations of wheels and tyres.
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 4:32 pm
by brillomaster
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:18 pm
by Yoghurt
Thanks everyone , much appreciated.
Did not realise wheels/tyres could be this complicated so need to research some more as well as keep an eye on the classifieds!
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:17 pm
by Pondrew
Yoghurt wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:18 pm
Thanks everyone , much appreciated.
Did not realise wheels/tyres could be this complicated so need to research some more as well as keep an eye on the classifieds!
People on car forums make EVERYTHING complicated. No fun otherwise!
The devil's in the detail!
Just watch out for buckled/ cracked & welded wheels on the likes of eBay and Marketplace. Many people only sell wheels if they
have to get new ones. There is an awful lot of shite out there.
Advice please for replacing my Falken FK510 ‘s
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:21 pm
by Mr Tidy
Ideally you'd find a set of 18s for sale one here!
I bought a set of 18" E89 wheels for my 2nd E86 from a forum member who was switching to 19s, so you might be lucky.