good tire fit

[stevenda9]

hi everyone

i'm asking for your help and experience to help me decide what would be the best tire size for my 4door 1996 m3

well actually i'm not lowered, but I plan lower the car about 1inch during the summer

i recently bought a set of 4 ESM wheel 004 17x8 et20 front and 17x9 et25 rear.

I would definitely like to have a stretch look on those wheel

I remove 2 tire 225\45\17 from my previous m3 wheel since 2 where finished!

so my question, do you think 225\45\17 will stretch on my rear wheel which is 9inch wide??

and what size for the front would you recommend!?

[badwayz]

Id go 205/45 all around and lower it two inches if i wasnt looking to slam my car. 225 is a very mild stretch on a 9" wheel, though at those offsets, a huge stretch isnt required. With some mild fender rolling and a one inch drop, you can do 215/45 and 225/45's no problem.

[stevenda9]

thanks for your answer since i got 225 45 17 almost brand new, i will put at the rear.. and then buy some 205 45 17 for front!

i like you suggestion of lower 2inch but in quebec canada the road are damn messed up.. a lot of hole and crack, if i lower more than 1 inch i will fucked up my car for sure!!

thanks for the hint :)