What size tires(help)

[iferro]

So I just picked up a set of e36 fitment gottis 17x8 et41. I plan on making them 17x8.5 in the future. (when I refinish them next winter) what size tire do you guys think would be best? And do you guys know what my offset would be if added a 1/2in wider lip? Oh and they are going on my 94 325i that is lowered on ddm coils.




Thanks guys
Ian

[iferro]

Bump


Just got them this morning turns out they are 17x8.5. But are stamped 17x8 so someone put bigger lips on them.

[mo gun e36]

either a 205 or a 215. i had 205's on my roadstar rears and now have 225 if you want more look than function go 205/50

[iferro]

So the kid said they were 17x8 all around but said he wasn't sure so the first thing I did when they got to my house was measure them. They are actually 17x8.5 all around... which is better cause this is the size I planned on making them. I had roadstars on my last e36 with 215s all around and I'm pretty much over the whole stretch/poke thing. I ended up getting 225/45s all around. I think it looks great, there is no rubbing at all and my car handles awesome.

[mo gun e36]

im on 225 rear 205 front, et 20 front, i almost picked up a set of gotties that where 9.5 all round. i like the roadstars for drifting with my hamanns up front 17x8.5 et 15

[iferro]

Wow that's a crazy set up. I sold my roadstars to a friend that is now running them on his e28 with 1/2 inch spacers up front and they look pretty sick. I always liked those wheels they are just too hard to make look proper I guess.

[mo gun e36]

i have a fender roller, i think i was going to buy your roadstars but i had bought something else and needed to pay my insurence so was a no go i got a killer deal on my HM's and roadstars

[iferro]

That's cool that you got good deal. I knew it was gonna be hard to sell those things cause they were green, but my friend has access to a sandblaster so he took them and refinished them.

[mo gun e36]

yea thats sick sometime greens cool. you got any pics of your current setup?
here is a link to my current setup for my daily on pss9's i could go alot lower but i drive curvy roads the rears don't rub only on the bumper sometime never fender
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1465156&page=2

also is your nose pannel green? do you think a whole will form in that rust hood?

[iferro]

Just crappy cell pics for now. New fender/hood/nose panel/m bumper are in for paint right now. I should have some real pics up next week and if not you'll see it if you go on the beach cruise.http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss226/iferro/2010-05-24134116.jpg

Your car looks really good with those wheels. I wish I had my coil overs and roadstars at the same time :(

Your car looks really good with those wheels. I wish I had my coil overs and roadstars at the same time :(

[mo gun e36]

not bad man is your front offset lower than your rear or is that just the way it looks in the picture, im not a big fan of the M front bumper on the non m cars i gusse i kinda like the non m fronts, love M rear bumpers though. yea im stil not positive on the details, like where it is and such on what day, i work many hours so thats a factor. if you got AIM send me a message at code2k4.
ohh your not keeping with the rusty hood trend?

[iferro]

My nose panel is black. As for my hood its just a temp thing. I originally got it off a parts car I had and rusted it cause it was super ugly flat black and had a few small dents. I only did it cause I had just sold my c/f hood and needed something. Not sure if it would rust through. I think I could just sand it off.

Oh your cody that was gonna buy my wheels last year? Lol
I don't have aim. Just my droid.
and I at first I was totally against m parts on my non m. But the bumper I have now have some decent scratches and would need some work and I had the m bumper layin around so I figure I might as well use it. Ill be keeping the rust hood but I want a good hood for everyday use. But ill definately throw the rusty one on once in a while.

My wheels are a square set up. Just 17x8.5 is a little big for the front so they do sit out a little more. Ill be getting spacers for the back just need to do some rolling first.

[mo gun e36]

Yea man Thats me. I'm down for that beach cruise/ meet but gotta know were it is and date and such. Hopfuly I'll have swaped in my other motor, my current dialy has high milage and I would prefer a long drive on a semi rebuilt motor

[iferro]

Yeah. The beach thing is the 19th but everyone is voting on where it should be so no one knows where its gonna be yet. What are you doing for a swap? And high miles on an m50? No such thing lol



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