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Any idea what size tyres should be fitted to 16" Hartge
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:17 pm
by M-Sport
i have a set of 16" hartge alloys fitted on my touring they have the wrong size tyres fitted very low profile which make the car look high does anyone know the correct size tyres i guess the 16" alpinas would have the same size to.
thanks
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:26 pm
by Dan320is
I'm think 205/50/16, not 100% sure though.
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:34 pm
by Rav335uk
If there 7j's then as Dans already said, 205/50/16
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:39 pm
by andyclient
mine were 8j and running 205 45 16
cheers
Andy
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:42 pm
by Bob_S
7.5J
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:43 pm
by andyclient
e30
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:45 pm
by M-Sport
so is that 205 50 16 all round or do the rears be slightly wider im sure the ones i have are 7j's will check in mornin
Re: e30
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:48 pm
by bmw-mad
M-Sport wrote:so is that 205 50 16 all round or do the rears be slightly wider im sure the ones i have are 7j's will check in mornin
Your wheels should be 7.5j all round
Re: e30
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:13 am
by poolnoodle
I did some calcs based on my E30 having 195x60x14 as standard (according to original handbook) and the closest in diameter (to maintain speedo accuracy) was 205x45x16. So I went with Toyos in this size. There is some conjecture as to the correct size - asked this same question myself a few months back!
Try this site:
http://www.alloywheels.com/tyrecalc.asp
Re: e30
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:01 pm
by 95-540iLE
According to the BMW E30 - 3 Series Restoration Bible (Everett) the tyre sizes fitted to these rims varied according to the car.
Eg, the H23 and the 323i based H26 had the 7.5" by 16" Hartge rims fitted on all corners and these were shod with 195/50/16 up front and 225/45/16 on the rears.
The 325i based H26 had 195/50 front and rear.
The H27 had 205/50 front and rear.
Re: e30
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:05 pm
by Blitz
95-540iLE wrote:According to the BMW E30 - 3 Series Restoration Bible (Everett) the tyre sizes fitted to these rims varied according to the car.
Eg, the H23 and the 323i based H26 had the 7.5" by 16" Hartge rims fitted on all corners and these were shod with 195/50/16 up front and 225/45/16 on the rears.
The 325i based H26 had 195/50 front and rear.
The H27 had 205/50 front and rear.
Thats weird.
Re: e30
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:12 am
by Geoff
Used to run 215-40-16's all round.
Re: e30
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:10 am
by poolnoodle
215x40 and 205x45 are almost identical in overall diameter
Re: e30
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:54 pm
by SilverShadow
205/50/16 fronts
225/45/16 rears
or
205/50/16 fronts and rears