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Mr. Maboomba
04-02-2009, 10:47 AM
I have a 98 328is lowered on a Tein Basic coilover suspension with 17" Kosei K1 wheels and 10mm H&R spacers up front. I currently have Goodyear Eagle F1 All-Season 245/40/17 tires. My spare wheel is a 17" Kosei with a 245/40/17 Sumitomo all-season tire.

The Goodyear Eagle tires' rubber surface/structure is "wider" than the Sumitomos. The Goodyears will rub on suspension compression while the Sumi will not. In addition, I have one new Goodyear and three worn Goodyears. The worn Goodyears no longer rub (all rubbed off at the friction points, I guess) but the fresh tire does.

Are any high-quality all-season tires that you can recommend that are a bit less beefy than the Goodyears?

Thanks

Mossman11
04-04-2009, 02:36 PM
If you don't want to space them further why not run 235/40/17's?