New member, tyre advice on 18" wheels

[mitchalist]

Hello, im a newbie & need some advice on tyre sizes.
This is my 325i touring project which is also a daily driver. Got everything now to complete the car,panels etc..bought these wheels yesterday & need to get some rubber.
I have 7.5jx18 with 225/40/18 at present. Whats the recommended tyre size as i like the stretched look.
Thankyou

[BMracing]

There's no recommended tyre size as such for 18 inch wheels on an e30 or even 17's because none came with these as standard. Without modification to the arches i'd say 215/35/18, even those would rub though I would have thought.

[fuzzy]

id go for a 35 profile if you are going for a 225 tread .even better for that stretched look will be a 215 x 35 x 18.
that looks like a rubber band around your wheel

[mitchalist]

I take it 215's are the narrow'ist manufactures supply?

[fuzzy]

not sure if you can get 205's but i used the 215 35 on my last project. expensive tyre though.

[mitchalist]

Yeah ive noticed! Had you lowered it aswell?

[fuzzy]

it wasnt on my e30 it was on my celica but that had been lowered 40mm ish. cost me £150 per tyre for toyos iirc