tyre sizes, who's running what

[Leek78]

There's been a lot of topics / discussions recently regarding tyre sizes, so lets see who's running what tyre sizes on what rims. maybe a comprehensive list will help a few people out

I'm currently standard
front - 8j - 225/35/19
rear - 9j - 255/30/19

 

[Rassi]

Style 276 in 19” - 8” front/9” rear:

235/35/19 - 265/30/19 PS4S

 

[Argyll Andy]

Style 296’s 19” - 8”F/9”R

235/35/19 - 265/30/19 PS4S

 

[Lazza]

Almost the same as Argyll Andy. Same wheels and tyre sizes.
Style 296’s 19” - 8”F/9”R

235/35/19 - Uniroyal Rainsport 2 (half worn)
265/30/19 - F1 Asy 2 (nearly new)

 

[Beeacon]

Summer Wheels:
Front: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 235/35 R19 96Y on Replica Style 313 8Jx19 ET40 (with 10mm H&R spacer 5x120 72.8 ).
Rear: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 255/35 R19 96Y on Replica Style 313 9Jx19 ET40.

Winter Wheels (No rub experienced with M Adaptive Suspension):
Front: Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 225/40 R18 92V on Bola B25 Gloss Gunmetal 8.5J ET30.
Rear: Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 225/40 R18 92V on Bola B25 Gloss Gunmetal 8.5J ET30.

 

[mcbutler]

Summer Wheels:
Front: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 235/35 R19 96Y on Replica Style 313 8Jx19 ET40 (with 10mm H&R spacer 5x120 72.8 ).
Rear: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 255/35 R19 96Y on Replica Style 313 9Jx19 ET40.

Winter Wheels (No rub experienced with M Adaptive Suspension):
Front: Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 225/40 R18 92V on Bola B25 Gloss Gunmetal 8.5J ET30.
Rear: Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 225/40 R18 92V on Bola B25 Gloss Gunmetal 8.5J ET30.

How do you find the 35 profile on the rear? I am thinking of doing this (35i) for comfort reasons.
I was advised by tyre companies that any car with different width front/rear generally has a different profile front to rear so not too sure how to proceed..

 

[Zed Baron]

Style 326
Front 225/35Y19 - Goodyear Eagle F1
255/35Y19 - Goodyear Eagle F1

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

Summer:
18" Style 276
front: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 225/40ZR18/XL (92Y)
rear: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 255/35ZR18/XL (94Y)

Winter:
17" BBS SX (BRILLIANTSILVER)
all: Winter Sottozero 3 Performance Winter / Snow 205/50R17 93V XL (93V)

 

[biggles]

Style 296, 8”F 9”R
225/40/19 Front and 255/35/19 Rear PS4S Non RF
Non M sport suspension but with Eibach springs lowered 15mm rear and 25mm front with no rubbing

 

[Beeacon]

Summer Wheels:
Front: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 235/35 R19 96Y on Replica Style 313 8Jx19 ET40 (with 10mm H&R spacer 5x120 72.8 ).
Rear: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 255/35 R19 96Y on Replica Style 313 9Jx19 ET40.

Winter Wheels (No rub experienced with M Adaptive Suspension):
Front: Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 225/40 R18 92V on Bola B25 Gloss Gunmetal 8.5J ET30.
Rear: Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 225/40 R18 92V on Bola B25 Gloss Gunmetal 8.5J ET30.

How do you find the 35 profile on the rear? I am thinking of doing this (35i) for comfort reasons.
I was advised by tyre companies that any car with different width front/rear generally has a different profile front to rear so not too sure how to proceed..

They're significantly better than the RFT 255/30 rubber bands that the car came on (genuine M performance Style 313s direct from BMW) due to the extra wall height (the 35 is a percentage of the tyre width I believe). The ride comfort is leaps and bounds above a runflat, and I've had no cracked rims *touch wood*.

However, I feel that going slightly wider on the tyre while keeping the same wall depth would be a smidge better due to that extra bit of traction. If it was a perfect world I would have gone for a 265/30, but I think the size is a bit obscure and so attracts obscure prices (think it was £170 for an ultrac vorti instead of ~£100). Overall happy with my choice and would buy them again, and I'd probably only stretch an extra £10er a corner for a 265/30 as I'm really just nitpicking.

Regarding wearing winters over 2 seasons now, I think I would scrap the full winter tyre and go for a cross-climate instead. I think that while traction is far superior to a summer tyre in the dead of winter, the benefits during our almost constant 5 degree and damp situation that we get for the other 10 months of winter just doesn't warrant a skinny winter, and for the majority of our extended autumn period a cross-climate would be a significant improvement, at least in the UK.

 

[ZedPhwoah]

Front: 235/35 19”
Back: 265/30 19“

Offset : et35 front / et38 rear
Width : 9" front / 10" rear

 

[Commando_Rob]

225/35/19
265/30/19

BBS CH-R black edition 8.5j/ 9.5j ET 38/45

 

[mcbutler]

Gone for a full set of PS4 S 225/35/19 and 255/35/19

 

[Rob M]

Just about to remove RFT's and fit Conti SP5's!
255/35R18 Rear / 225/40R18 front

 

[Anonymous]

235/40R18 255/35R18 on Zito 935 8.5J ET35 9.5J ET45 Conti Sports 5



235/45R17 255/40R17 on Team Dynamics Pro-Race 1.2 8J ET25 9J ET35 Conti Sports 3