New Member: Tyres as always

[Wingzero]

Hi - I’ve just purchased a 320i and I was thinking of putting 16x7 wheels on it just so i can run modern tyres. I can see michelin do a PS4 tyre in the 205/55/16 size. Has anybody had experience of running such a set up, especially 55 aspect ratio? I used a fitment calculator to see how they would look and it seems like they have a square profile rather than balooning or stretching so I’m quite happy to take the plunge and see how they go. What are your opinions?

[tha881]

205 50 16 is the preferred tyre for a 16x7. That's what Alpina used. It also helps to keep the speedometer correct as the rolling radius is closer to the original setup.

[orangecurry]

I think these are 205/50/16, but they are stacked-up somewhere so I can't check. And Hartges are 7.5J. But apart from that....

If you already have 15s there are plenty of modern tyres available. Hankook or Vredestein were highly rated choices last time I looked.