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I know you'll say that I'm an old fart for demanding the tires I have on my 128i convertible. I wouldn't have taken the car if it didn't have the standard 16" wheels and 205/55-16 tires. I'm not trying to give anyone a hard time for their preferences but I've always thought the huge 18 or 19" (or larger tires and wheels) don't look cool or modern or sporty. I think they just look ill proportioned on a car as small as the 1 series. Like a small good looking woman with 44 DDD breasts. 99% percent of the time if the 16" tires don't provide the absolute maximum grip, so what. I never worry about ruining a tire or rim, the combination of ride and handling is great and I think they're perfectly balanced for the sort of driving I do. I find it hard to sympathize with the problems that come with 35 or 40 series tires being chosen given the lousy conditions of so many roads all around the country.
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