275/35/19 rear tyres

[Z4 Beemer]

I’m a bit out of touch with recent BMW tyre/wheel sizes, but is 275 not a bit wider than usual for 19” rims...? :?



Fronts are 255 wide.

 

[arl10]

Hi depends on the wheel width , offset & stance of the car .
My X5 could run 255/50/19 fonts , 285/45/19 rears but 255/50/19 all round in the winter .

 

[sars]

Wow they’re are quite wide, the e89 is/was 255 and they’re not RFT’s either

 

[mr wilks]

Serious rubber not exactly matched with the brakes 275 suggests a 10j rear , whatever its good to see the Bmw boffins finally seeing sense on the profile :wink: previous 19s on Zs being a 30 profile which is simply not enough

 

[Angelus666]

It's a safe choice, 380bhp would unsettle a 255 (like the M4) so these 275s should keep it planted.

 

[Angelus666]

....and the 35% of a 275 does seem quite a high tyre wall, should ride quite well.

 

[Z4 Beemer]

Serious rubber not exactly matched with the brakes 275 suggests a 10j rear , whatever its good to see the Bmw boffins finally seeing sense on the profile :wink: previous 19s on Zs being a 30 profile which is simply not enough

Front brakes look a bit meatier...

 

[mr wilks]

It's a safe choice, 380bhp would unsettle a 255 (like the M4) so these 275s should keep it planted.

I dunno :? the mapped 35i i recently sold was close to that Bhp running 255 35 19s & never felt unruly or twitchy .
275 seems a touch ott

 

[MrPT]

The choice of 255/35/19 fronts is more interesting, IMHO. All things being equal, that feels like more aggressive setup (stagger ratio) than the past two generations, and perhaps one more appropriate for a front-engined sports car than what we currently have?

 

[mr wilks]

The choice of 255/35/19 fronts is more interesting, IMHO. All things being equal, that feels like more aggressive setup (stagger ratio) than the past two generations, and perhaps one more appropriate for a front-engined sports car than what we currently have?

The choice of 255/35/19 fronts is more interesting, IMHO. All things being equal, that feels like more aggressive setup (stagger ratio) than the past two generations, and perhaps one more appropriate for a front-engined sports car than what we currently have?

Indeed unusual for Bmw cars though my lads 2011 TTrs runs 255 35 19 fronts from stock