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Im running 255s on a 9.5 inch wide rim and 225s on a 8.5 inch rim with no problems what so ever. I think u may want to try a different shop, they mustve had too many shots of hennessey when they were mounting ur tires.
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that seems like a waste of barrel width if you're going to use such skinny rubber on them. 245's on 8" rims was almost right, maybe a slight mushroom. I can't imagine putting less than 245 on an 8.5" rim, but I abhor the look of a stretch.
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Still nothing from OP... It's funny when you over-react to a situation without actually knowing what's going on and are now "out $1000" because the shop doing work for you sucks...
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I'm currently looking at 9.5 ET45 in the rears. I definitely have a preference to the look of busy rims on BMWs, specifically the Breyton GTS-R, Apex ARC-8, VMR VB3, V703, V710. |
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01-26-2013, 09:05 AM | #32 |
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Are you lowered? Stick with a 45 front and 50 rear. Some people run 45 rear but rub a bit. Might want to roll your guards too
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If you want the widest tires possible (265-275 rears), the best fitment wheels are the Alufelgen SF-71/CS7 line which come in 19" diameters. 18x8 et45 and 18x9 ET48 fit perfectly. Also the Apex ARC-8 come in proper offsets of 18x8.5 ET45 and 18x9.5 ET62 There are only a few wheels actually designed to fit the rear fenders of the E82 platform. The 9.5 ET45 just so happen to "fit" with a little fender work if you want wide rubber and no rubbing.
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Jesus this site is entertaining. You need to find a new tire shop OP, that is the problem here NOT the tire or rim sizes.
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It didn't work for me, results shared here for others to take how they will. Moving up to slightly larger tires completely alleviated my problem. I've got things to do, people to see, I don't sit on forums all day, sorry! Morgan |
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Again, these are the same guys that have done all my other tire work so I don't see why I would suddenly have problems with them. Like, as in the same actual guy. Thanks, Morgan |
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So again, why do YOU think increasing tread width by 10mm solved your issue? I'm curious.
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Michelin's rim width ranges
From Michelin's tyre fitment information: http://www.michelin.ca/tire-selector...t/tire-details
Rim width ranges for: 225/40-18 tyre - 7.5 to 9" 255/35-18 tyre - 8.5 to 10" 235/40-18 tyre - 8 to 9.5" 265/35-18 tyre - 9 to 10.5" |
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The OP's title is screwed up, it should read "Shop warning" instead. I'm local to you. If you want the name of a good shop then let me know.
But don't slam VMR until you figure out what's wrong. VMR makes good wheels for good prices. I've had 3 sets with no problems. And VMR was one of the first vendors to support e82 off-sets. |
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