Re: bmw-digest V9 #1255

["Demetre Koumanakos" <demetre@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >Hi all,
> >I'll be getting new tires (Toyo T1S most probably) in about a months time
> >for my E30-318 and I still haven't decided on the size.
> >I now use 205/50/15 on my spiderweb BBS wheels, but because of the
terrible
> >state our road system is in, and because I had to "fix"all four of my
wheels
> >twice this year, I thought of maybe going one size up for the tires in
order to
> >protect the wheels a bit more.  Any thoughts or ideas ?
> >Demetre
>
>  Actually a 205/50-15 is shorter than the factory-recommended 15" size
> for an E30,  which is 205/55-15.   Another suitable sizes for an E30 is
> a 225/50-15.  Either of these sizes will protect the rim a little better
> than what you've been using.

According to the TOYO tire size chart the 195/60/14 that come with
the E30 has an overall diameter of 23.2 inches, the 205/50/15 has 23.1
inches diameter, the 205/55/15 is 23.9 inches.

Are my facts wrong ? is every manufacturer different when it comes to
sizes ?

D.

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