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    Question like to upgrade to 17"rims/tires – 11-07-2011,06:41 PM
    guys, new to the forum , i was thinking on lowering the suspension perhaps with hr springs & bilsteins sports.....and go with the bbs -BMW l-alloy wheel,cross spoke comp.II 42-5 series (17x8j) et20 with 215/40-17rubber......both front and rear.....this should work fine...

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    I would put a 225 tire
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carfantiti View Post
    I would put a 225 tire
    Doesn't exist anymore except track tires.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Todd black 88 View Post
    Doesn't exist anymore except track tires.
    dam that sucks I have 225 on my 16" if they make 235 I would do that than?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sicilianace View Post
    guys, new to the forum , i was thinking on lowering the suspension perhaps with hr springs & bilsteins sports.....and go with the bbs -BMW l-alloy wheel,cross spoke comp.II 42-5 series (17x8j) et20 with 215/40-17rubber......both front and rear.....this should work fine...

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    215/40/17 is a good sized tire for what you plan on doing.

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    11-08-2011,09:53 AM
    215 on an 8 seems stretched. I have some on some ACS wheels and they are stretched more than I like for street use.

    Nitto had some 225-40's correct? or are those gone too?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sicilianace View Post
    guys, new to the forum , i was thinking on lowering the suspension perhaps with hr springs & bilsteins sports.....and go with the bbs -BMW l-alloy wheel,cross spoke comp.II 42-5 series (17x8j) et20 with 215/40-17rubber......both front and rear.....this should work fine...

    Anthony


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    congrats on owning the only car that exists. consider this... the e30m3 looks hot, hot, hot with even the factory rims on ground controls. i wasted lots of money, all the way to h&r race springs, and nothing satisified until i went to coil overs, ground control. so... skip the rims for now, order ground control, with cut perches... thank me later. then, when you do upgrade your rims it will make all the difference. enjoy.
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    I'm running 17" BMW Style 5's with 215's in the front and 235's in the rear and love it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by M-technik-3 View Post
    215 on an 8 seems stretched. I have some on some ACS wheels and they are stretched more than I like for street use.

    Nitto had some 225-40's correct? or are those gone too?
    215/40 is a nice fit on an 8" imo..

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    215 on an 8.5 is a little stretched..

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    11-13-2011,05:07 PM
    guys, i just pickup a set of bbs bmw style 5 rims 17x8j et20, i know that i will need hub centric rings(72.56to 74.1 mm) but will i need wheel spacers, also????

    planning to put rubber 205 40 17
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    11-14-2011,05:35 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by sicilianace View Post
    guys, i just pickup a set of bbs bmw style 5 rims 17x8j et20, i know that i will need hub centric rings(72.56to 74.1 mm) but will i need wheel spacers, also????

    planning to put rubber 215 40 17



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    11-14-2011,05:43 PM
    No. Not for clearance at least.
    That set-up will work and clear everything.
    The tires will be undersized though.

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    You may need spacers to clear your brakes. Check first. If you need them you can do just a 3mm spacer and be fine.

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    11-14-2011,06:08 PM
    i in error posted 205 40 17 instead of 215 40 17
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