Question for TireRack

[Casebrius]

I have a 95 M3 with 235/40/17 7.5" stock rims. I am planning on getting new Fuzion ZRi's for the back and have read that they run kind of narrow - contact patch wise. Would you suggest a slightly wider tire on my stock rims and if so, what size would give me the same running diameter? Also, do you offer and BF.C discounts?

[eightballrj]

They don't run narrow as per the tech I talked to on the phone from Tire Rack's statement about them. That review was probably from someone who had bald tires(everyone knows that bald tires have a higher contact patch than brand new tires if the lips of the tires are even slightly "cupped" when they are made) and he replaced them and was like... hey those look narrower, haha. Don't trust some of those reviews, cus I did and was told otherwise. Hope that helped!

Richard

[Casebrius]

HELLO TIRERACK! I'd like to buy some of your product, can I get a comment on these tires?

[Jim@tirerack]

First I would not go wider on a 17X7.5 wheel. Even the 235/40R17 is squeezing the tire onto the wheel. As far as the tire running narrow I don't think so. I took a look at some of the other tires and they are real close. Some are wider and others are about the same. In the Bridgestone they are the same as the RE750 and narrower than the S03.
I can say in driving them they were good all around handling tires. They were sticky on the autocross and did not make a lot of noise when we pushed them.
If I can help let me know.

[CABimmer]

Hello, if you want to talk to Tire Rack call them. :rolleyes

[Casebrius]

Thanks for your response Jim. I'll be ordering a set when I get back in the country. Do you offer any discounts for BF.C members?