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Originally Posted by Eddy@ApexRaceParts
225 square is not an ideal performance configuration. That may be a required setup for some very specific stock autocross class, but in general, that would be a narrower tire setup than what any other bmw model would typically run. Since we're performance focused, we try to configure and steer people to setups that are ideal, and we shy away from variations that don't really need to exist.
As a comparison of tires sizes for different chassis, we see the following:
E30 M3's are running 235. Most everyone runs 245 or 255 square on the E36 and on the E46 non-m. 265 or 275 square on the E46 M3, 255 square on the E9X non-m, and 275 square on the E9X.
17x8.5" et40 with 225/40/17 will fit now on a stock car. the tire's narrow and clears the fender front and rear.
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I won't argue any of that because it's certainly true. I was mainly speaking from a 128i perspective where stock sizes are 205/225. For daily driving and the occasional autox, 225 square is plenty of tire to have fun with. I currently run 17x8 ET38 with 225s and it's almost too low of an offset up front (for my tastes). I have a set of your 17x8.5 ET40 ARC-8s for my E36 M3 that I need to try on my 128i.
My basis for the 17x8 ET40-45 was because of the 18" square sizing for the 1 series which is 18x8.5 ET45.
Either way, I'm a huge fan of Apex and will continue to be. I appreciate your support of the community and that's why I have 2 sets of your wheels for my race car.