All, am currently driving an '03 E46 325i on stock 16" rims. The current tire size is the standard 225/50/16. What are the possible size combination for the car? Am thinking of shrinking it down to a 205/55/16 for not other reason than just to keep costs down and hope to get a better tire for that size.Any recommendations from the brother's out there?
E46 325i Tire size recommendation
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climenta-325i;379270 said:Shrinking not only helps reduce your costs, but can also be safer at times. Fyi, wider tyres will increase tramlining & can sometimes be dangerous on wet surfaces
Hi, thanks for the reply. I agree with your observations, but am still a little concern from a safety point of view. A "smaller" tire would also mean less contact with the road surface, would this compromise safety?
I know for a fact that the E46 320i's with the same rim size 16" are fitted with 205/55/16 tire specs, but the 320i's and just a tad little than the 325i's.
Anyways, do you also have a recommended tire shop I can visit for some advise and also good prices on tires?
jasonnn;379329 said:
That sounds really cheap, are u sure it's for size 225/50/16? Actually, I have been asking around and I think it is quite safe to go to the "Smaller" size. You get a much much wider selection of tires. I am currently looking at the Yokohama S-Drive. It's new but has been getting rave reviews in Tirerack... (www.tirerack.com)
