Winter tire size question...

Tonybest · 02-13-2009, 06:43 PM

Sorry if this is a repost...

I'm looking into buying a M Coupé 08 and I would like to know what other members use as winter tire sizes....

Can I use 4 tires of the same size on the wheels that come with the car? Or since the wheel widths are different, I need to purchase different sizes (front and back) ?

What are you using ?

Thanks,

Nate2046 · 02-13-2009, 08:10 PM

I'm running 225/40/18 on the stock wheels. The rears are a bit stretched but I already had the tires from my e46 so I decided to give it a shot. Working out really well so far.

kav · 02-13-2009, 08:25 PM

I'm running 17's on mine. The rims are M5 replicas.

Tonybest · 02-13-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate2046

I'm running 225/40/18 on the stock wheels. The rears are a bit stretched but I already had the tires from my e46 so I decided to give it a shot. Working out really well so far.

What brand and model are they?

I was questionning myself if it was possible to do that...

Nate2046 · 02-13-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonybest

What brand and model are they?

I was questionning myself if it was possible to do that...

They are Yokohamas, I believe YK520 is the model, and they were siped by Discount Tire. I looked on Tirerack first at some random 225/40/18 tire and they listed the wheel width range up to 9.0 max, same as our stock rears. Again, its not ideal if you're buying new tires as its a little stretched and doesn't give any wheel protection. Just happened to work out because I already had them on hand.

Burt Reynolds · 02-13-2009, 10:01 PM

I have stock size snow tires on my stock wheels...okay but skinnier rears would have been better

Tonybest · 02-15-2009, 01:49 AM

finding skinnier tires to fit on the stock rims is harder than I thought...

Spartiati · 02-15-2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kav

I'm running 17's on mine. The rims are M5 replicas.

Just Have to be careful with 17's not all will fit around our brakes. Ask me how I know...

I am running stock size snow tires on stock wheels.

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Burt Reynolds Captain 53 Rep 689 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Windy City iTrader: (0)	I have stock size snow tires on my stock wheels...okay but skinnier rears would have been better __________________ 2007 M Coupe w/NAV/Premium/Extended Leather, Clearbra, DICE, 4.10 BMW Motorsport Polished LSD, Active Autowerke Gen IV Headers, Supersprint Race Exhaust and X-Pipe, ESS Tuned DME, KWV3 Coilovers, Volk RE30, OEM Strut Tower Brace, Short Antenna, JL AMP, JL 10W7, Valentine V1.
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