What width winter tyres can you run?

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Hark

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On standard Z4M wheels.

Read several threads but really not sure if should be running 255 on the rear or narrower as they're winters.
 
So 225/40/18 all round is ok? Even on the wider rear rims?

How wide are the z4m rims?

Guess it works out alot cheaper. :P
 
Have a read of these few posts here to see what Darren has done on his ///M

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=318085#p318085

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I run Blizzak LM-60's on a staggered setup using 225/45-18 front and 255/40-18 rear. I rarely drive in the snow but I run winter tires for better safer handling with winter temps and wet roads. Yes a 225 tire can be fitted in most cases to a 9 inch rear ///M rim. Tire mfg make the recommendations as to the size rims a specific tires can be fitted to. The 225 Blizzak's I use can be fitted to a 7.5 to a 9 inch rim.
 
WLH said:
I run Blizzak LM-60's on a staggered setup using 225/45-18 front and 255/40-18 rear. I rarely drive in the snow but I run winter tires for better safer handling with winter temps and wet roads. Yes a 225 tire can be fitted in most cases to a 9 inch rear ///M rim. Tire mfg make the recommendations as to the size rims a specific tires can be fitted to. The 225 Blizzak's I use can be fitted to a 7.5 to a 9 inch rim.
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If you can run 225, why do you run 255?
 
Hark said:
If you can run 225, why do you run 255?
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Since I avoid driving in the snow my tire dealer suggested staying with the 255 rear tire. There was very little difference in price so I went with his suggestion. Last year was the first year that I ran the staggered setup and it worked fine even in snow compared to 6 previous winters on 225/45=17's.
 
WLH said:
I run Blizzak LM-60's on a staggered setup using 225/45-18 front and 255/40-18 rear. I rarely drive in the snow but I run winter tires for better safer handling with winter temps and wet roads. Yes a 225 tire can be fitted in most cases to a 9 inch rear ///M rim. Tire mfg make the recommendations as to the size rims a specific tires can be fitted to. The 225 Blizzak's I use can be fitted to a 7.5 to a 9 inch rim.
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Bill I have 4 new M3 replica wheels 18x8 can I fit 225/40/18 up front and 255/40/18 at the rear or would you recommend all four corners to be 225/40/18

Thanks in advance. :thumbsup:
 
Rolf-Dieter, you get a lot more snow than I do and I know that the narrow tire is better in the snow so I would likely go with 225's all around.
 
http://tradepricetyres.co.uk Just ordered a full set of winter tyres (Blizzaks) for £400 on a staggered 18" set up for an E89 28si drive 2015 model from here.
Is that amazing or what !
 
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