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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by N4LLY » Sat Feb 27, 2021 1:00 pm

Most excellent @True-Blue

When my 326's crack........ :wink:
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Feb 27, 2021 1:04 pm

True-Blue wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:58 pm Sun’s out... think I’m going to reduce the tire sizes though.

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You having any rub on compression / fast dips twisty bends ? :driving:
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Feb 27, 2021 1:04 pm

True-Blue wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:58 pm Sun’s out... think I’m going to reduce the tire sizes though.

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You having any rub on compression / fast dips twisty bends ? :driving:
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Post by True-Blue » Sat Feb 27, 2021 1:16 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 1:04 pm
True-Blue wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:58 pm Sun’s out... think I’m going to reduce the tire sizes though.

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You having any rub on compression / fast dips twisty bends ? :driving:
I’m not 100% certain, I probably need to take it out for a bit of a blast with the roof up to be able to hear more clearly.

I’m not sure if I was imagining noises yesterday, with the roof down, plus there’s a fair bit of tire noise from the Conti’s compared to the modest width tires that came off :oops:

Visually though, the tires look ‘on the large side’ :?
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Post by True-Blue » Sat Feb 27, 2021 1:17 pm

N4LLY wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 1:00 pm Most excellent @True-Blue

When my 326's crack........ :wink:
Thank you, really suit the car I think... very happy :thumbsup:
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Post by True-Blue » Sat Feb 27, 2021 1:21 pm

Roddy wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:05 am
True-Blue wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:58 pm Sun’s out... think I’m going to reduce the tire sizes though.

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They look nice, what sizes are they?
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Post by Nictrix » Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:22 pm

True-Blue wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:17 pm And they’re on....
It must just be the angle of the pics but the fronts look like they have a bigger concave than the rears.
Look great though
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Post by True-Blue » Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:51 pm

Nictrix wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:22 pm
True-Blue wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:17 pm And they’re on....
It must just be the angle of the pics but the fronts look like they have a bigger concave than the rears.
Look great though
I think it’s an optical illusion :?

Just been on an extended drive in the sun, with a passenger, I’m 99% certain there’s no rubbing.
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Post by richg » Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:01 pm

True-Blue wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:58 pm Sun’s out... think I’m going to reduce the tire sizes though.

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Nice!👍

I've waiting for a set of 437m to arrive next week. They are m3/4 tyre size. I know someone who'll have the tyres. Had enough of the 326 cracking.

I was intending to go 235/35 or 245/35 and 265/30 rear. I've been reading about geometry and suspension to to decide what's best.

What size are you running now and how is the rubbing? From what I've read 255 rubs on the fronts. Rear are fine.

Thanks 😀

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Post by True-Blue » Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:20 pm

richg wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:01 pm
True-Blue wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:58 pm Sun’s out... think I’m going to reduce the tire sizes though.

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Nice!👍

I've waiting for a set of 437m to arrive next week. They are m3/4 tyre size. I know someone who'll have the tyres. Had enough of the 326 cracking.

I was intending to go 235/35 or 245/35 and 265/30 rear. I've been reading about geometry and suspension to to decide what's best.

What size are you running now and how is the rubbing? From what I've read 255 rubs on the fronts. Rear are fine.

Thanks 😀
I’m on the standard M3/M4 tire sizes, which is what they came with... I’ve not noticed any rubbing on the fronts, even deliberately trying on full lock?

I thought I could hear rubbing on the rear every so often, but having been out in the car again today with a passenger neither of us could hear any rubbing at all :?
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Post by richg » Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:30 pm

Thanks True-Blue.

I'll report on my experience. It sounds like I might be able to run the M4 sizes and when they need replaced I can size down. They are coming with MPSS which is a good tyre but I was planning to switch to MP4S.

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Post by True-Blue » Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:01 pm

richg wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:30 pm Thanks True-Blue.

I'll report on my experience. It sounds like I might be able to run the M4 sizes and when they need replaced I can size down. They are coming with MPSS which is a good tyre but I was planning to switch to MP4S.

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I think this is a bit like @mr wilks has said on many wheel/tire threads in the past... could be that I’m escaping any rubbing as the tires are not brand new but are part worn, brand new tires could be rub-tastic!

I’m getting used to the way the car feels on 255F/275R but I still think it’s a bit OTT for the dynamics of the car :?

When I need to change them I’ll come down in size a little I think.
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Post by richg » Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:38 pm

437M wheels arrived today. Test fitted a front left and rear left. Rear cleared with 275/35 (which was @5mm thread depth) but looked too big in the void to me. Front 255/35 (@5mm) was just touching the forward arch liner on full lock, rearward arch liner was just clearing. Front clearance to shock tower to tyre rim protector was ~10mm max. My car has an oil cooler at the fore arch liner on the front right, it's a vented cut out which I suspect would get damaged on 255/35. I didn't bother with a full test drive as I didn't want to risk any damage.

Note my car is a 35iS with stock suspension. The 35iS is ~10mm lower than the 35i I believe.

Thankfully I'd planned ahead and when I got new rear tyres last year I bought 265/30 MP4S. I've now had these moved to the rear and have a set of 235/35 MP4S coming tomorrow for the fronts. I'll put the 255/35 MPSS from the 437M on the rear of the 326M for resale. Then I'll have a set of 275/35 MPSS to flog to M crowd.

I'm running a set of M4 Brembo's with 370mm discs up front which cleared the 437M wheels.

It might well be possible to go for 245/35 up front and 275/30 rear perhaps wouldn't look too big.

I wonder how the the reduced un-sprung weight will impact the handling. The front 437M are ~4kg per corner lighter and ~3kg per corner at the rear.

I'll post up some pics when I get a chance.

Rich :)

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Post by True-Blue » Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:45 pm

richg wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:38 pm 437M wheels arrived today. Test fitted a front left and rear left. Rear cleared with 275/35 (which was @5mm thread depth) but looked too big in the void to me. Front 255/35 (@5mm) was just touching the forward arch liner on full lock, rearward arch liner was just clearing. Front clearance to shock tower to tyre rim protector was ~10mm max. My car has an oil cooler at the fore arch liner on the front right, it's a vented cut out which I suspect would get damaged on 255/35. I didn't bother with a full test drive as I didn't want to risk any damage.

Note my car is a 35iS with stock suspension. The 35iS is ~10mm lower than the 35i I believe.

Thankfully I'd planned ahead and when I got new rear tyres last year I bought 265/30 MP4S. I've now had these moved to the rear and have a set of 235/35 MP4S coming tomorrow for the fronts. I'll put the 255/35 MPSS from the 437M on the rear of the 326M for resale. Then I'll have a set of 275/35 MPSS to flog to M crowd.

I'm running a set of M4 Brembo's with 370mm discs up front which cleared the 437M wheels.

It might well be possible to go for 245/35 up front and 275/30 rear perhaps wouldn't look too big.

I wonder how the the reduced un-sprung weight will impact the handling. The front 437M are ~4kg per corner lighter and ~3kg per corner at the rear.

I'll post up some pics when I get a chance.

Rich :)
I’d be interested to see the photo’s once done. Mine’s a 20i MSport, and despite not having rubbing issues I feel the M4 size tires look too big and that the car is over-tyred. I believe it would look and drive better without the ‘Carlos Fandango’ set up
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Post by True-Blue » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:27 pm

richg wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:38 pm 437M wheels arrived today. Test fitted a front left and rear left. Rear cleared with 275/35 (which was @5mm thread depth) but looked too big in the void to me. Front 255/35 (@5mm) was just touching the forward arch liner on full lock, rearward arch liner was just clearing. Front clearance to shock tower to tyre rim protector was ~10mm max. My car has an oil cooler at the fore arch liner on the front right, it's a vented cut out which I suspect would get damaged on 255/35. I didn't bother with a full test drive as I didn't want to risk any damage.

Note my car is a 35iS with stock suspension. The 35iS is ~10mm lower than the 35i I believe.

Thankfully I'd planned ahead and when I got new rear tyres last year I bought 265/30 MP4S. I've now had these moved to the rear and have a set of 235/35 MP4S coming tomorrow for the fronts. I'll put the 255/35 MPSS from the 437M on the rear of the 326M for resale. Then I'll have a set of 275/35 MPSS to flog to M crowd.

I'm running a set of M4 Brembo's with 370mm discs up front which cleared the 437M wheels.

It might well be possible to go for 245/35 up front and 275/30 rear perhaps wouldn't look too big.

I wonder how the the reduced un-sprung weight will impact the handling. The front 437M are ~4kg per corner lighter and ~3kg per corner at the rear.

I'll post up some pics when I get a chance.

Rich :)
Hi, do you have the revised tire sizes fitted yet and if so any photo’s? Thoughts?

Many thanks :thumbsup:
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