16 x 9 alloys - best trye size?

[dom-1984-320i]

Thinking of putting some on the rear, what size tryes should i run if i go for them? i have 205 45 16 at the mo

Cheers

[suchy]

I wear 225/45/16 on my 9J rears, v.slight stretch but not off the rim- you'll need arch work if you wish to take people in the rear...

[leeparkes]

if you wish to take people in the rear...

Nice.

[leeparkes]

To the OP what offset will the 9j wheels be?

[dom-1984-320i]

To the OP what offset will the 9j wheels be?

More than likely to be Offset of 25 Lee, and no i wont be taking anybody in the rear!

[dom-1984-320i]

I wear 225/45/16 on my 9J rears, v.slight stretch but not off the rim- you'll need arch work if you wish to take people in the rear...

cheers Suchy, not really after a stretch as i dont have one on the front so want to keep the rears consistent.

[Rav335uk]

To the OP what offset will the 9j wheels be?

More than likely to be Offset of 25 Lee, and no i wont be taking anybody in the rear!

Doubt it will be ET25 on the rears Dom, might be more like ET15.

What wheels are they?

[GemE30]

I run 195 45 16s on 9j borbets

[dom-1984-320i]

To the OP what offset will the 9j wheels be?

More than likely to be Offset of 25 Lee, and no i wont be taking anybody in the rear!

Doubt it will be ET25 on the rears Dom, might be more like ET15.

What wheels are they?

see Rav thats why i'm askin! Bsx's same as on now just9j instead of 7.5

[suchy]

I wear 225/45/16 on my 9J rears, v.slight stretch but not off the rim- you'll need arch work if you wish to take people in the rear...

cheers Suchy, not really after a stretch as i dont have one on the front so want to keep the rears consistent.

I don't run a stretch really, it's just a v.slight pull in to get them under the arches!!

[dom-1984-320i]

I wear 225/45/16 on my 9J rears, v.slight stretch but not off the rim- you'll need arch work if you wish to take people in the rear...

cheers Suchy, not really after a stretch as i dont have one on the front so want to keep the rears consistent.

I don't run a stretch really, it's just a v.slight pull in to get them under the arches!!

ahh ok, thanks for the info Suchy

[leeparkes]

Looks like the offset is ET 20 on 9j

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-LENSO-BSX- ... 335c6c8ef1

Imo id go as Suchy said, 225 45 16.

[BMWill87]

I'm running 225/45/16 on a 9x16 et 25 rim

[leeparkes]

Any pics?

[BMWill87]

I don't know how to post pics into an existing thread but if you look at the BBS LM post there are some pics there, HTH

[leeparkes]

Ah yes i remember the thread

[dom-1984-320i]

Looks like the offset is ET 20 on 9j

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-LENSO-BSX- ... 335c6c8ef1

Imo id go as Suchy said, 225 45 16.

Cheers Lee

[BMWill87]

How did you do that Lee, teach me the dark arts

[leeparkes]

Open your thread, find the picture, reduce the page then drag the pic into this reply box, put the img codes either end and your done.

[Rav335uk]

Dom, 225/45/16's will be fine mate.

[suchy]

Just a quick one taken with my 'phone to show my 9J rear (ET15) wearing 225/45/16

[suchy]

click on the image to see it better...

[dom-1984-320i]

Cheers Suchy, pic helps.

[suchy]

Different tyres will sit slightly differently I've found! The Bridgestones I had on previously pulled in a bit more than these things but lasted half the time!!

[Jhonno]

Other option is 225/40 if you find a tyre you are happy to run..