Tyres for e30 16inch Alpina 450bhp 520Torque

[scoobydo]

Guys, need some new tyres for my boosted M30. Currents tyres are old 15yrs (Yokohama AVS-1 205x50x16 ZR ) so well overdue. Need to get them before Saturday.

Cheers

[craigieeb]

Yokohama A048's
Avon ZZR
R888's
Dunlop DZ03G

etc etc

[scoobydo]

How are Michelin pilot sport 3's regarded on here?

[Kos]

Top top tyre

[craigieeb]

Good tyre, but not if your pulling 520 ftlb, they'll just spin up like a linglong

[scoobydo]

Got to be better than what is on there. There is a school of thought that a bit of wheelspin helps protect the drivetrain when you have a stump puller. But at the moment it is too lairy need a bit more grip.

[Rav335uk]

Are they staggered Alpinas?

If so then it'll be 225/45/16 for the rear.

I'll be running 245/45/16's but not on Alpinas.

[scoobydo]

alpina 20 spokes. Standard fit on the 333i

[Rav335uk]

7J all round then.

You could try to squeeze 225's on.

[scoobydo]

so would that be 225 45 16 looks like no Michelin in this size but yoka AD 08R are in this size. Are you saying they will fit without any clearance issues or modifications needed? Also what tyre pressures would these be run at and has it been proven more grip with these given the car weight etc

[Rav335uk]

The tyres will fit with a squeeze, but the original size would be 205/50/16 on the Alpina 7j rim.
225/45/16 were fitted to the 8j rim.
You shouldn't have any clearance issues with the larger tyre.

Or you could go

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s4034p0/ ... _215_45R16

[scoobydo]

Have got on order Conti sport contact 2 (225's).

[e30rapidic]

please post a pic of the 225's on the Alpina 7J's. I'm on the fence about 205 or 225 for 2 of mine.

[scoobydo]

Tyres fitted will get a picture uploaded over the next few days.

[Rav335uk]

Cool

[S38B38]

Thats some serious output you have

[scoobydo]

thanks for your input

[scoobydo]