Calling all E85 3.0L Si owners

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SUUNTOBOB

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If you have a winter tyre set on or ready to put on could you reply with the sizes and wether they are fitted to Front or Rear Axels.
I want to keep a look out for a set of wheels for winter tyres, and I don't know what wheel sizes will fit. I am working on a budget so may only fit them to the rear and only use them when it snows.
Thanks in anticipation.
Ian
 
The 3.0l si has the bigger brakes so you can only fit 17inch and above wheels.
Not sure about staggered or non staggered, be interested in finding out your original question.

Daz
 
I've got 3.0si and have 225 40 18 all round as recommended by BMW.

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If on a budget i would look out for 17" BMW Turbine 201 wheels.

And go for 215/45/17 profile tyres on all 4 wheels.
 
If on a budget i would look out for 17" BMW Turbine 201 wheels.

And go for 215/45/17 profile tyres on all 4 wheels.
 
How do you intend to steer if only fitted on the rear axle? :| Winter tyres are not like snow chains that should be fitted on the powered wheels only, you need them all around to provide for better traction, fitted to just one axle just won't do.

They generally provide for better traction below 7 C overall, not just on snow or ice.

As per staggered or non staggered; generally speaking smaller is better for winter tyres, but staggered on standard BMW dimensions (i.e 8J front and 8.5J rear) will do just fine.
 
Yeah, definitely get them all round.

Dangerous otherwise - the rears will give you lots of confidence but the fronts won't be able to hang on and you'll just oversteer off a cliff.
 
MrPT said:
Yeah, definitely get them all round.

Dangerous otherwise - the rears will give you lots of confidence but the fronts won't be able to hang on and you'll just oversteer off a cliff.
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Surely the car would understeer?
 
Wildfire said:
MrPT said:
Yeah, definitely get them all round.

Dangerous otherwise - the rears will give you lots of confidence but the fronts won't be able to hang on and you'll just oversteer off a cliff.
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Surely the car would understeer?
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Yes, sorry. :roll:
 
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