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dans6490 · Post by **dans6490** » Tue May 28, 2019 2:19 pm

I’d have to check but from memory I’ve got 265/35 rears and 235/35 fronts. 5mm spacers all round and only small amount of rubbing on the rears under full compression.

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Tue May 28, 2019 2:51 pm

Z4C_er wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 1:49 pm Thanks again everyone!

Apparently, 265/30's are the correct tyre size for the rear, but 255/30's give a bit better speedo alignment from original. Will a 255 look stretched?

On bmw 9j rears would oe not have been 255-30-19?

tee.gilding · Post by **tee.gilding** » Tue May 28, 2019 3:22 pm

I'm a fan. They look sweeeeeet!

Z4C_er · Post by **Z4C_er** » Tue May 28, 2019 3:27 pm

mr wilks wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 2:51 pm
Z4C_er wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 1:49 pm Thanks again everyone!

Apparently, 265/30's are the correct tyre size for the rear, but 255/30's give a bit better speedo alignment from original. Will a 255 look stretched?
On bmw 9j rears would oe not have been 255-30-19?

I'm referencing this chart?

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Tue May 28, 2019 6:04 pm

Z4C_er wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 3:27 pm
mr wilks wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 2:51 pm
Z4C_er wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 1:49 pm Thanks again everyone!

Apparently, 265/30's are the correct tyre size for the rear, but 255/30's give a bit better speedo alignment from original. Will a 255 look stretched?
On bmw 9j rears would oe not have been 255-30-19?
I'm referencing this chart?

No E85 or E86 (other than the M s ) ever came from factory with a 19inch option or 9j rim option so that chart must be aftermarket .
The style 230s you have shown were only available on 3 series originally & 255 30 19 would have been the tyre they left the factory with .
That's not to say 265 30 won't be a better option on 9j though

imo it will be all to the good of both ride & alloy protection though a 255 35 would be my choice

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Tue May 28, 2019 6:13 pm

Worth saying, the width of the tyre doesn’t affect the speedo. The profile is what can affect the speedo, and the size of the wheels of course, because they affect the rolling radius.

I think they look great btw, muscular

StuCracker · Post by **StuCracker** » Tue May 28, 2019 7:00 pm

I went 255/30 because of the speedo reading and I couldn't get a 265/30 uniroyal. I'm not sure how accurate the speedos are, you could be just as far out with a 265/30.

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Tue May 28, 2019 7:19 pm

not a fan myself at all, but if you like 'em

Jollyjoiner · Post by **Jollyjoiner** » Tue May 28, 2019 7:22 pm

I'm on the fence on this one. They could be a wheel that need just the right colour for your car but I'm just not sure what that colour should be

Z4C_er · Post by **Z4C_er** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:30 pm

StuCracker wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 7:00 pm I went 255/30 because of the speedo reading and I couldn't get a 265/30 uniroyal. I'm not sure how accurate the speedos are, you could be just as far out with a 265/30.

Hey, they look gorgeous on your car. Have you had them refurbed? And if so, what colour did you pick?

Also, what are the fronts? 225?

StuCracker · Post by **StuCracker** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:52 pm

Yeah they were refurb'd, sorry don't know the colour name, I picked it from an example in the shop. They are quite bright in the sunlight - maybe a few shades darker would be spot on but its individual taste.

The fronts are actually 235's, when I got the wheels the front tyres were ok, which was a bonus for my wallet.
I think they look brilliant on an e86.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Tue May 28, 2019 9:10 pm

I think they look great on any Z4 - but then my 295s look virtually the same, they're just 18s though.

GP06Roadster · Post by **GP06Roadster** » Tue May 28, 2019 9:29 pm

Look great, suit the car really well

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Tue May 28, 2019 10:31 pm

I like them and the darker colour suits your paint colour

JamieZ4C · Post by **JamieZ4C** » Tue May 28, 2019 10:41 pm

I really like them as they are. In fact, I'd almost be tempted to go a shade darker.

I normally don't like darker wheels due to the loss of detail, but it really works against the phoenix IMO

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