Re:<02> E30 wheels/ tire size

Subject: Re:<02> E30 wheels/ tire size
From: GFOConnor@domain.elided
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 14:08:53 -0400

R2002tii@domain.elided (man, your parents have strange tastes in names) wrote: 

>I just got a set of E30 14in wheels for my '73 tii and was wondering what
size tire I should  run? I have been running 205/60 13 on my factory wheels
with just a little rub. I would like to get some Bridgestone RE71s I was
thinking about 195/55 14, but then a guy I work with said 195/55 14s would
rub on the tie rods of a tii? Is that true, what type and size tire works
well on a tii with E30 wheels? <

The stock (for many of the E30 325 wheels, though not all) 195/60 14 tire
size has worked great on the E30 325 wheels my '72 tii for years.  I did once
pick up a set of 195/65s cheap that turned out to rub quite a bit (on both
fender lips and tie rods, as well as in rear when loaded), as I recall.
 Can't comment on 195/55s though... 

Gerry O'Connor
Manhatan Beach, CA
'72 2002 tii
'83 633 CSi
BMW CCA / NMA / SAE