135 winter setup

RimasRS · 10-17-2010, 01:38 PM

Whould this work?

Front:
"17 8J 205/50 ET35

Rear:
"17 8J 225/45 ET35

What max offset can I go with that size of rim?

ZIPNBYE · 10-17-2010, 08:39 PM

You're better off going with a square setup for your winters...

RimasRS · 10-18-2010, 03:54 AM

But car was built on stagered setup, is it clever to change that

jkp1187 · 10-18-2010, 08:27 AM

Yes, it's perfectly clever. It is best to have a square setup for winter tires, you want as narrow tires as you reasonably can get.

Dackelone · 10-18-2010, 08:40 AM

For winter you want 7j x 17" setup. 205/50R17's all around.

The reason is you want the narrowest and tallest tires to tackle the snow. Skinny tires give the tire more PSI (pounds per square inch) of pressure - bitting into the snow/ice.

You don't want eight inch wide wheels bc this will change the tire patch foot print - for the worse for a winter setup. You want the narrowest wheels, so that is sevens.

RimasRS · 10-18-2010, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dackelone

For winter you want 7j x 17" setup. 205/50R17's sll around.

The reason is you want the narrowest and tallest tires to tackle the snow. Skinny tires give the tire more PSI (pounds per square inch) of pressure - bitting into the snow/ice.

You don't want eight inch wide wheels bc this will change the tire patch foot print - for the worse for a winter setup. You want the narrowest wheels, so that is sevens.

Ok, but which highest # of wheels offsets can I go with? Because I don't want to buy new rims, I'm looking to used ones, for example from 3rd series. Can it be "17 j7 or j7.5 and ET35 will it be still inside fender?

Kcc · 10-18-2010, 09:43 PM

I think 17 x 7 ET35 will work with 205/50/17 on the front, but not j7.5 with ET35...I am not an expert, but I am looking at rims and winter tires as well.

Kcc

RimasRS · 10-20-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kcc

I think 17 x 7 ET35 will work with 205/50/17 on the front, but not j7.5 with ET35...I am not an expert, but I am looking at rims and winter tires as well.

Kcc

I tried to use that calculator, so it works. And I know that 205 maybe better on real snow but mostly roads are cleaned and wet so I think better to go with 225 at least rear and narow tyres is better for driving, so front 205

P.S. wheel calculator http://www.rimsntires.com/rt_specs.jsp

JuuS · 10-20-2010, 12:30 PM

Go for a square setup. You can rotate your tires.

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