Advice on BBS15" tyre size

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Binkerment
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Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:32 pm

As above, looking for advice on the correct tyre size.
The car is fitted with B4 Dampers and eibach springs.
I've noticed that the standard tyre size of 205/55/15 doesn't have much tyre options.
Is there any other options for the 15" wheels?
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Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:46 pm

Binkerment wrote:
Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:32 pm
As above, looking for advice on the correct tyre size.
The car is fitted with B4 Dampers and eibach springs.
I've noticed that the standard tyre size of 205/55/15 doesn't have much tyre options.
Is there any other options for the 15" wheels?
https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.php?title=Tyres

I have used 225/50 15 before, slightly smaller profile but useable

The Wiki link above has some outdated tyre choices but over the past five years I have used Uniroyal Rainsport 3's and Toyo Proxies also Toyo Proxie winter option.
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Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:18 am

fixedwheelnut wrote:
Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:46 pm
Binkerment wrote:
Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:32 pm
As above, looking for advice on the correct tyre size.
The car is fitted with B4 Dampers and eibach springs.
I've noticed that the standard tyre size of 205/55/15 doesn't have much tyre options.
Is there any other options for the 15" wheels?
https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.php?title=Tyres

I have used 225/50 15 before, slightly smaller profile but useable

The Wiki link above has some outdated tyre choices but over the past five years I have used Uniroyal Rainsport 3's and Toyo Proxies also Toyo Proxie winter option.
Thanks for the reply. There seems to be even less choice for that tyre size though.
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Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:48 pm

You think tyres for a set of standard 15" wheels is hard, try finding a good set of matching tyres for staggered Alpinas.

Now I have got round to having Lepsons refurbish my original wheels, I don't fancy shoeing them with Chinese ditch-finders.

Having different makes front and back doesn't do much for me either. Good job I'm in no rush :?
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Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:25 pm

I'm on 205/50/15 which have been fine. My car is slightly lowered at the front as well.
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