225/45/16 - will I get away with it?

[bss325i]

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[Dezzy]

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I must disagree mate.

Poo pic though

[Bob_S]

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Modern spec not stuck in the 80's ;)

[bss325i]

Throws the speedo out, gives a firmer ride, more chance of buckling a rim and looks to small in the arch.

I am stuck in the 80's though!

[Kos]

stick with your fords

[bss325i]

I havent owned a ford for 3 years!

[Ilkorin]

I'm firmly with the old school for this one...

Was running 215/40/16 for a while and found them far too hard. Strangely the back end was also quite slippery and the whole lot felt crashy but without any discernable benefit in grip.

Switched to 205/50/16 and it feels loads better - almost like BMW intended, but with 16s!

I was planning to try to fit 225/45/16 on the rear, and many people say you can get away with it with the right spacer setup (I run 20mm spacers all around) but in the end cost killed that idea! 225/45s are SO expensive!

[Kos]

I havent owned a ford for 3 years!

[DanThe]

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Modern spec not stuck in the 80's ;)

Barry is an oem homo remember

[StuBeeDoo]

OK, here's the pic, and I took some measurements as well to back it up.



The absolute outer edge of the tyre is 8mm beyond the extremity of the rim. The outer edge of the tread is 14mm in from the outer edge of the tread. .... And the tread is bang on 205mm wide.
I wouldn't call it stretched, it seems spot-on to me.

[Blitz]

205/50 front and 225/45 rear. Job done.

[James90]

I'm firmly with the old school for this one...

Was running 215/40/16 for a while and found them far too hard. Strangely the back end was also quite slippery and the whole lot felt crashy but without any discernable benefit in grip.

Switched to 205/50/16 and it feels loads better - almost like BMW intended, but with 16s!

I was planning to try to fit 225/45/16 on the rear, and many people say you can get away with it with the right spacer setup (I run 20mm spacers all around) but in the end cost killed that idea! 225/45s are SO expensive!

Cost isn't really an issue as I wont be replacing them often as the car is just a summer cruising wagon.

OK, here's the pic, and I took some measurements as well to back it up.



The absolute outer edge of the tyre is 8mm beyond the extremity of the rim. The outer edge of the tread is 14mm in from the outer edge of the tread. .... And the tread is bang on 205mm wide.
I wouldn't call it stretched, it seems spot-on to me.

Wow, this may have convinced me - does look spot on.
Thanks for the pic.

205/50 front and 225/45 rear. Job done.

Im leaning this way - though not if im going to have them machined when I can fit 205/50s and them look like Stu's.

Hmmm.

[Bob_S]

225/40/16 perfect roadholding and lovely ride.. and they look right.



225/45/16 expensive? try 265/35/19's

[Dezzy]

^^^ looks as fook!

[Bob_S]

^^^ looks as fook!

it was once then I did my absolute best to kill it
Survived 2 years of shear abuse although it's taken it's toll

[bss325i]

So Bob, now that you have finished with E30 scrap, when are you going to sell me "the wheels"?

[Bob_S]

So Bob, now that you have finished with E30 scrap, when are you going to sell me "the wheels"?

Not *quite* finished yet.. I still have a little bit of unfinished business. My S50 is still here all BTB'd up sat next to a mountain of parts.. All my scrap has gone all the shit cleared out just left with some choice parts I've even sold my alpina's!

[MadE30mike]

got a set ov 225 45 on my 17's and ther useless rear arches sit on tyre and cant get car out drive, car is dropped 60mm tho. im fitting 205 40 should solve the problem

[Ziggy]

Mine are 205/50, also 7.5j ET20 & on a convertible... struggling to find pics that show the tyres particularly well though!







http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=162523

[James90]

Sits very nicely that does ziggy - what's the drop? and which springs/coilies did you use?