Got 5 decent tyres at 195/65/R15 on steels
And some bbs alloys at 225/60/R15 with not so good tyres.
Alloys look to be a inch wider. Worth attemping a tyre swop?.
All thoughts welcome on the swop
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Blitz
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I have 195/65/15 winter tyres on 7J BBS and its fine. Its the minimum recommended tyre width for a 7J wheel. Although it does look undersized.
I think its best to get standard fit tyres though.
I think its best to get standard fit tyres though.
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billgatese30
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I have 185/60/15 winter tires on some 7j BBS, works fine for me and doesn't look as good as 205/55 but does the job nicely.
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irish320i
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Will work fine just look a little skinny
Al
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89 316i s50b30, 00 subaru imperza turbo(gone) 2005 range rover td6,
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DanThe
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225/60 are a much better tyre for an everyday car Gaz, curb protector bulges FTW! 
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irish320i
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curb damage not really a major concern on an set of e34 bbs's i would think 
Al
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Didn't bother in the end. Thought better of it. Heavy car the e34. Feels over engineered compared to the e30.DanThe wrote:225/60 are a much better tyre for an everyday car Gaz, curb protector bulges FTW!
