Urgent advise needed! - Will the rims/tire combinations fit in the M-sport? - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

ken lai · 12-29-2012, 09:47 AM

Saw many people fit the M5 replicas rims to the F30 and look great. Today I visit a shop and the only size i can get for the rear wheels is:

rims: 9.5" / 19 / ET34
tire: Goodyear F1 265/35 or 265/30 or 255/35 or 255/30
drop: none (adaptive M suspension)

I want to use 265/35 as the height is the closest to stock and so the speed reading is correct.

Will the tire rubs? (sorry for bad english...)

shivaswrath · 12-29-2012, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken lai

Saw many people fit the M5 replicas rims to the F30 and look great. Today I visit a shop and the only size i can get for the rear wheels is:

rims: 9.5" / 19 / ET34
tire: Goodyear F1 265/35 or 265/30 or 255/35 or 255/30
drop: none (adaptive M suspension)

I want to use 265/35 as the height is the closest to stock and so the speed reading is correct.

Will the tire rubs? (sorry for bad english...)

255/35 safest...

rxander · 12-29-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ken lai

30
drop: none (adaptive M suspension)

Definitely not rub

ken lai · 12-29-2012, 02:53 PM

Thanks rxander. Your reply is promising and i will order tomorrow.

rxander · 12-29-2012, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken lai

Thanks rxander. Your reply is promising and i will order tomorrow.

You can also safely drop 30mm in the rear which is what H&R Sport spring does.

Tra08R · 12-29-2012, 05:57 PM

255 are u kidding? u need at least a 265.. I have 275 on my 19x9.5. It wont rub.. relax.

ken lai · 12-29-2012, 11:39 PM

Thanks all! That's very promising answers. I have ordered the M5 rims today.

It worries me because the offset is ET34, which is the smallest compare to other OEMS.
By calculations, it's 26mm more for the outside.

I don't plan to drop the car with new springs at this moment because of the road condition in HK and my driving style...

nano10 · 12-30-2012, 12:51 AM

No rub for sure, my setup is more aggressive with no rub. You will be fine

ken lai · 12-30-2012, 02:32 AM

Thanks nano10. All good to go then!

ken lai · 12-30-2012, 07:26 AM

just receive the call from dealer that Goodyear F1 don't have the 265/35/R19 combinations.

What should I choose? 255/35/R19 or 265/30/R19?
If i use 255/35/R19 for the 9.5" rims, will the shape of the side wall differs a lot with the front wheel?

M3@Apex · 12-30-2012, 01:32 PM

http://tyrestretch.com/

This site might have the wheel and tire combinations you're looking for so you can see how the sidewalls will look.

remmib · 12-30-2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by nano10

No rub for sure, my setup is more aggressive with no rub. You will be fine

Are you sure, ET34 is aggressive on the F30.
What setup do you have?

nano10 · 12-30-2012, 05:09 PM

19x9.5 et32 wrapped with PSS which are thick tires 265/30/19. No rubbing issues at all on stock sport suspension.

ken lai · 12-30-2012, 11:50 PM

Nana10, You have the speed reading reduced by 5%, right?

nano10 · 12-31-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ken lai

Nana10, You have the speed reading reduced by 5%, right?

I am not sure

ken lai · 01-01-2013, 12:06 AM

Anyway, i choose the 255/35/R19. hope it match the look with the 245 front.

ken lai · 01-04-2013, 11:24 AM

Got the M5 replicas installed today.

The rear tires seems moved out too much. Almost by an inch.
Don't know what to do. It's a bit odd when look from front or rear side.

dcg71 · 01-04-2013, 03:10 PM

That looks pretty aggressive. Assuming you went with 255s then that sticks out a bit too far my liking.

Car looks great though, love the white m sport!

onehungevo · 01-05-2013, 12:07 AM

I have 265/30/19 tires on 19x9.5 38 offset in the rear and it's close.

I think what you have looks fine.

ken lai · 01-05-2013, 06:36 AM

Maybe I will get use to it very soon. Overall it still look great!

shivaswrath · 01-05-2013, 08:55 PM

looks a little like a low rider with it sticking out that much in the rear...but I like the side profile!

ken lai · 01-05-2013, 11:14 PM

better photos took yesterday.

12-29-2012, 09:47 AM	#1
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	Urgent advise needed! - Will the rims/tire combinations fit in the M-sport? Saw many people fit the M5 replicas rims to the F30 and look great. Today I visit a shop and the only size i can get for the rear wheels is: rims: 9.5" / 19 / ET34 tire: Goodyear F1 265/35 or 265/30 or 255/35 or 255/30 drop: none (adaptive M suspension) I want to use 265/35 as the height is the closest to stock and so the speed reading is correct. Will the tire rubs? (sorry for bad english...)
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12-30-2012, 12:51 AM	#8
nano10 Captain Drives: 2013 335i aka Kal-El Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 973 iTrader: (3)	No rub for sure, my setup is more aggressive with no rub. You will be fine __________________ 2013 335i Estoril Blue M Sport/ Coral Red Interior/ M Performance Red Brakes/ Enhanced Bluetooth/ Premium Audio/Performance Grills/BBS CX-R

12-30-2012, 01:32 PM	#11
M3@Apex Private Drives: 1998 BMW M3 4-door Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	http://tyrestretch.com/ This site might have the wheel and tire combinations you're looking for so you can see how the sidewalls will look. __________________ 98 BMW M3/4 \|\| Project Technik

12-30-2012, 05:09 PM	#13
nano10 Captain Drives: 2013 335i aka Kal-El Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 973 iTrader: (3)	19x9.5 et32 wrapped with PSS which are thick tires 265/30/19. No rubbing issues at all on stock sport suspension. __________________ 2013 335i Estoril Blue M Sport/ Coral Red Interior/ M Performance Red Brakes/ Enhanced Bluetooth/ Premium Audio/Performance Grills/BBS CX-R

01-04-2013, 11:24 AM	#17
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	Got the M5 replicas installed today. The rear tires seems moved out too much. Almost by an inch. Don't know what to do. It's a bit odd when look from front or rear side. Attached Images

12-29-2012, 02:53 PM	#4
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	Thanks rxander. Your reply is promising and i will order tomorrow.

12-29-2012, 05:57 PM	#6
Tra08R Money never sleeps Drives: e92 - 2007 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 225 iTrader: (0)	255 are u kidding? u need at least a 265.. I have 275 on my 19x9.5. It wont rub.. relax.

12-29-2012, 11:39 PM	#7
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	Thanks all! That's very promising answers. I have ordered the M5 rims today. It worries me because the offset is ET34, which is the smallest compare to other OEMS. By calculations, it's 26mm more for the outside. I don't plan to drop the car with new springs at this moment because of the road condition in HK and my driving style...

12-30-2012, 02:32 AM	#9
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	Thanks nano10. All good to go then!

12-30-2012, 07:26 AM	#10
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	just receive the call from dealer that Goodyear F1 don't have the 265/35/R19 combinations. What should I choose? 255/35/R19 or 265/30/R19? If i use 255/35/R19 for the 9.5" rims, will the shape of the side wall differs a lot with the front wheel?

12-30-2012, 11:50 PM	#14
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	Nana10, You have the speed reading reduced by 5%, right?

01-01-2013, 12:06 AM	#16
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	Anyway, i choose the 255/35/R19. hope it match the look with the 245 front.

01-04-2013, 03:10 PM	#18
dcg71 Captain Drives: F30 335i Sport BSM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 723 iTrader: (2)	That looks pretty aggressive. Assuming you went with 255s then that sticks out a bit too far my liking. Car looks great though, love the white m sport! __________________ ------------------------------ 2012 F30 335i Sapphire Black Sport Line \| ///M Performance Exhaust \| H&R Sport \| ///M Performance 405M Wheels \| ///M Performance Grilles 2006 E92 325i Titan Silver 2000 E46 318i Cosmos Black

01-05-2013, 12:07 AM	#19
onehungevo Captain Drives: Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 739 iTrader: (0)	I have 265/30/19 tires on 19x9.5 38 offset in the rear and it's close. I think what you have looks fine.

01-05-2013, 06:36 AM	#20
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	Maybe I will get use to it very soon. Overall it still look great!

01-05-2013, 08:55 PM	#21
shivaswrath Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2012 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norwalk CT Posts: 1,961 iTrader: (1)	looks a little like a low rider with it sticking out that much in the rear...but I like the side profile! __________________ 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Whore: PPK\|Exhaust\|Brakes\|Performance Suspension Struts & Springs\|Black Kidney Grilles\|CF Spoiler and Mirror Caps\|M Sport 400M\|BMWF30.com 335i brakes FS!

01-05-2013, 11:14 PM	#22
ken lai Private Drives: 328i Msport AW Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	better photos took yesterday. Attached Images

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