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      08-25-2011, 02:12 PM   #23
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in his case the front wheel is pushed out due to it being a bigger size and the rear wheel is small due to it being sunk in. lol.
exactly, if on oem wheels and tires the overall diameter for front and rear is 24.75 inches, so technically it shouldnt matter which goes on which but due to different width and offset from front to rear, it may give the illusion of a smaller wheel if the front was put on the back
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      08-25-2011, 02:13 PM   #24
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yep; looking at his pics again i think John nailed it...seems like the taller tires are in back lols..poor op
Are you keeping in mind that 40 and 35 are %'s, and are applied to different widths?

a 40 cross section of a 215mm tire is .4 x 215 = 86mm height
a 35 cross section of a 245mm tire is .35 x 245 = 85.75mm height

You think you'll see a sidewall height difference by eye on a stock tire set up? A .25mm difference?

If the tires are stock, this question won't be answered by a picture from the side of the car.
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      08-25-2011, 02:15 PM   #25
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One thing is for sure: We're all now dying to know whether his tires are on the right wheels. (rofl)

He said he was going to check them at lunch, so he's probably down there looking at them right now.... (chuckle)
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      08-25-2011, 02:17 PM   #26
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Are you keeping in mind that 40 and 35 are %'s, and are applied to different widths?

a 40 cross section of a 215mm tire is .4 x 215 = 86mm height
a 35 cross section of a 245mm tire is .35 x 245 = 85.75mm height

You think you'll see a sidewall height difference by eye on a stock tire set up? A .25mm difference?

If the tires are stock, this question won't be answered by a picture from the side of the car.
Nope; but i did just learn me somefin.
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One thing is for sure: We're all now dying to know whether his tires are on the right wheels. (rofl)

He said he was going to check them at lunch, so he's probably down there looking at them right now.... (chuckle)
Hey all..

Pics in the order of: Driver Side Front, Driver Side Rear, Passenger Side Front, Passenger Side Rear

So it seems like the tires are the same??? Why do they look so different from a side view? Sorry tire/wheel noob here..
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      08-25-2011, 02:34 PM   #28
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This thread reminds me of this picture. I throw this one at my students sometimes just for the sheer pleasure of boggling their minds when I tell them than A and B are the same color. They never believe me, of course, at which point I throw it into Photoshop and trim out everything but A and B, and voila -- minds explode. :-)
fuck you for posting that picture. i was about to go crazy.
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it sort of looks like they put a square set up on and didnt realize the rear to front are not swappable. To confirm this, can you take pics of how the wheel sits?

meaning the front should be almost poking out of the fenders, while the rear will be really sunken in. By putting the rear wheel in the front, it will poke out 10mm more than it normally should, while the rear will be sunken in by 10mm


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fuck you for posting that picture. i was about to go crazy.
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jzhang what are you talking about? Looks normal to me....

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it sort of looks like they put a square set up on and didnt realize the rear to front are not swappable. To confirm this, can you take pics of how the wheel sits?

meaning the front should be almost poking out of the fenders, while the rear will be really sunken in. By putting the rear wheel in the front, it will poke out 10mm more than it normally should, while the rear will be sunken in by 10mm
Oh so that's what is probably going on. No wonder the front tires look like they have less 'space' while the back tires have much more space...when they really shouldn't.

I'm heading out for lunch and I'll take pictures in broad sunlight to get a better pic for you guys.

Stay tuned and thanks for help!
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Optical illusions never cease to amaze me. Anyway it looks like they did your tires right. But you sure had everyone leaping for their rulers and garages.... :-)
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optical illusion. your rear is in the shade and conceilling the black tires.

Take a pic in full light. then compare.
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i dont think it matters.... non sport 128 has same wheels/ tire all around
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      08-25-2011, 03:28 PM   #35
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optical illusion. your rear is in the shade and conceilling the black tires.

Take a pic in full light. then compare.
Hopefully this clears things up..
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Are you keeping in mind that 40 and 35 are %'s, and are applied to different widths?

a 40 cross section of a 215mm tire is .4 x 215 = 86mm height
a 35 cross section of a 245mm tire is .35 x 245 = 85.75mm height

You think you'll see a sidewall height difference by eye on a stock tire set up? A .25mm difference?

If the tires are stock, this question won't be answered by a picture from the side of the car.
no you wont see a hieght diff and if there was it would be so minimal no one would be able to tell. only way to see is by width or for a more technical person.
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no need for pics buddy. if your rear tires are smaller in width in the rear than the front then for sure they flipped it. simple as that.
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and omg you have 4 fronts right now thats why you have 205 all around holy crapp!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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and omg you have 4 fronts right now thats why you have 205 all around holy crapp!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait are you serious?!

I have 4 front tires?!
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you either have 4 fronts or 2 front 2 rears with the same tire size LOLOLOL!!! take it back dude and raise hell. flip some tables and chairs while youre at it. hahahahahhahaha
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you either have 4 fronts or 2 front 2 rears with the same tire size LOLOLOL!!! take it back dude and raise hell. flip some tables and chairs while youre at it. hahahahahhahaha



FYI - This was New Century BMW in Alhambra, Southern California.

http://www.newcenturybmw.com/
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Wait are you serious?!

I have 4 front tires?!
You don't, jzhang is incorrect.

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you either have 4 fronts or 2 front 2 rears with the same tire size LOLOLOL!!! take it back dude and raise hell. flip some tables and chairs while youre at it. hahahahahhahaha
The 128i has 205-50-17 on all four corners with the same 7" rim.

Last edited by ScarecrowBoat; 08-25-2011 at 04:01 PM.. Reason: I meant same 7" rim, not 8".
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FYI - This was New Century BMW in Alhambra, Southern California.

http://www.newcenturybmw.com/
sigh. thats where i bought my car LOL!!! well.. theyre pretty good at everything else... unless the original owner messed things up. Cause bmw only knows how to check for oem stuff. the wheels are oem. just the wrong sizes.

ncbmw is good at admitting fault for things like this, should be hassle-free. just talk to the manager in charge too so someone takes responsibility for this mess.
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You don't, your tires are correct.



The 128i has 205-50-17 on all four corners with the same 8" rim.
i thought all 28i were stagger? no?
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