sorry tyre size question

mark my words · Post by **mark my words** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:40 pm

hi all
apologies about another tyre question - will 255 45 18 fit my 108's on my 2.5 z4 please?

IK. · Post by **IK.** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:45 pm

That's too high a profile. The rears should be 35 profile.

mark my words · Post by **mark my words** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:50 pm

Thanks will 40 definitely not fit? Sorry but I'm having trouble getting the 35

IK. · Post by **IK.** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:12 pm

I can't see a problem with them fitting, but I'd personally stick to the manufacturer's recommended tyres for the car.

2alpsade · Post by **2alpsade** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:21 pm

Plenty here...they have runflats too if you're on the devil's tyres

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s22p0/Ca ... 55_35_R_18

Adamski · Post by **Adamski** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:12 pm

Mytyres.co.uk should have them?

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Cov_Lee · Post by **Cov_Lee** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:23 pm

Hi All,

Bit confused on this. I have a 2006 2.0. Above people seem to be suggesting it needs:

Front - 225, 40, 18
Rear - 255, 35, 18

The sticker in the door has a scratch on it. I'm wondering what the R is on the last line? If it's 18 then it looks like I could go with 40 profile on the front and rear? Iam I right on that or way off?

At the minute it has 225, 40's all the way round from when I bought it.

AlanJ · Post by **AlanJ** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:25 pm

R just means its a radial tyre.

http://www.northstaffstyreandbattery.co ... ngs_5.html

mark my words · Post by **mark my words** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:51 pm

AlanJ wrote:R just means its a radial tyre.

http://www.northstaffstyreandbattery.co ... ngs_5.html

Does that mean the W will refer to winter ?

Lillywhite · Post by **Lillywhite** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:34 pm

W relates to the speed rating of the tyre.
Also the label on the door jamb relates to the tyre pressures for those particular sizes.

Cov_Lee · Post by **Cov_Lee** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:49 pm

AlanJ wrote:R just means its a radial tyre.

http://www.northstaffstyreandbattery.co ... ngs_5.html

Sorry, what I meant was is it 18 under the scratch at the bottom? In which case on the rears I could have either 255 40 18 OR 255 35 18 ?

Lillywhite · Post by **Lillywhite** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:03 pm

I don't think that is the purpose of the label. The label relates to the tyre pressures of those tyres.

Half Colin · Post by **Half Colin** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:13 pm

Cov_Lee wrote:
AlanJ wrote:R just means its a radial tyre.

http://www.northstaffstyreandbattery.co ... ngs_5.html
Sorry, what I meant was is it 18 under the scratch at the bottom? In which case on the rears I could have either 255 40 18 OR 255 35 18 ?

Just checked my label and to answer your question it's 17 under the scratch not 18.

Cov_Lee · Post by **Cov_Lee** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:32 pm

Thanks for the replies.

So after much research I think I have replica MV2's fitted. They don't have the '13' stamp on the front and this also ties in to the fact that they are 225/40 18 all the way around.

Is there any real concerns about continuing with this set up? Not sure if I should be worried or not..?

aquazi · Post by **aquazi** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:32 pm

its a non staggered setup.. but should be fine.

imo there isnt much noticeable difference between my rear 265/30/19 and my front 235/35/19

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