E30 tyre size

[Rastabimmer]

To all sifu...just want to know what max tyre can fit at '83 E30 320i??? I want to put front 215 & rear 225 or 235....my rims 17" & 7.5jj,pls help me...

 

[fabianyee]

17" rims on a 24 year old E30???.!!! Don't lah torture the car like that... It's going to be very hard on the suspension and the car..

 

[chesster]

haha...but i seen some of them before...it really look nice...but..ya...it's very hard to drive... the tyre will touch your car body .....suspension cannot tahan!

 

[Rastabimmer]

Ha..ha..24year old E30 use 17" nowadays think likes crazy huh....I'm going to change new tyre b4 raya & I think 215 front can fit but maybe must some mod coz it will touch plastic madgad when cornering, for rear what ur guys think...225 or 235??? I've seen E30 use 235 without mod fender maybe their used good suspension setting lor..

I've prefer to run my E30 weekend car with 17" coz it's comfortable with my driving style,I'm not kaki tekan...just drive rilex makan angin...heh..heh...but my M20 still easy to run.....

 

[aRRrgghh]

Bro, IMHO the guy who's fitting 235 is using a different off-set NOT suitable for E30 i.e. Japs rims ET40-48 that is deeper inside. I used to fit those rims (Japs with 8 holes) ET48. But handling & comfort are not that good.

Like Fab said, don't torture your ride la bro, unless u've something powerful under ur boot

 

[Jules]

go 16" max.....and choose the correct design rims so you will the optical illusion that you have BIG rims for ur posing.....along Gurney Drive.

 

[Rastabimmer]

Heh..heh..thanks for all opinion,maybe I must change to 16" soon for better handling huh.....

I get my car from past 4 years with 17" rims so I used it until now & don't have any problem with handling,suspension or anything, for me feel better with 17" & my m20 oso fine with my rim..he..he...I just want to change my tyre to fix with my 7.5jj rims,now my tyre 205/40 & this size not suitable with rims....215/45 f quite ok lor...

Bro aRRrgghh...are u said under my boot not powerful???:listen: ...heh..heh...FYI I'm not kaki tekan bro,my M20 is fine for me & I'm proud still used original engine '83,it's not give me any problem until now...maybe soon...heh..heh..thanks for ur 'teguran ikhlas'...tak powerfull pun takpa bro janji rock :rock: cayalah sama lu!!!:top:

 

[r37720]

I just bought E30 using original BBS 16" rims.

The rear tyre size is 205/50/16 and front tyre size is 195/50/16.

Is this is best size. Do I hv any other options?

 

[AAM]

personally i prefer front n rear of the same sizes

 

[fabianyee]

I just bought E30 using original BBS 16" rims.

The rear tyre size is 205/50/16 and front tyre size is 195/50/16.

Is this is best size. Do I hv any other options?

the correct size for 16" is 205/50/16...
195/50/16 is 1 size smaller.. better to change to 205/50/16 when the time comes.

 

[AAM]

the correct size for 16" is 205/50/16...
195/50/16 is 1 size smaller.. better to change to 205/50/16 when the time comes.

yesterday just bought 2nd hand rims, 17 "/7.5 with 225/45 -17 tyres.........is that the correct tyre size ?.....feel too big/broad. mine E30 M40 1991. thanks

 

[AAM]

17" rims/tyres installed - front tires scrap fender underside when hitting potholes n speed humps. rear tyres scrap fender during hard cornering. today needs to change 215/45-17 - used ones for trial b4 buying new ones

 

[mizhan]

a few E30 old-hands mentioned that 17" will ruin the E30 handling.. dunno how true as i never tried.

 

[EEEE30]

a few E30 old-hands mentioned that 17" will ruin the E30 handling.. dunno how true as i never tried.

One of my e30's was 17 x 7 all around on eibach springs and had it for almost 2.5-3 yrs without a single issue.

Here is one of my ex-e30's

 

[fabianyee]

One of my e30's was 17 x 7 all around on eibach springs and had it for almost 2.5-3 yrs without a single issue.

Here is one of my ex-e30's

the ride and handling is affected with dfferent rims+tyres combo.. With 17", the ride would be harsher due to due thinner sidewall.

For me, 15" is max for my current stiff suspension, need higher sidewall for cushioning..

 

[kevster30]

E30s were never designed to use 17's. Remember these cars were technically designed during the time when 13" and 14" rims were the norm. 15" and 16" were comparable to 17" and 18" today.

Yes you can fit 17s and drive them daily, but the suspension's components and geometry were never designed to cope with the load and size of 17" wheels.

17s will cause premature failure of suspension components(arms, bushes, balljoints, mountings, etc) and the handling of the car will be upset. E30s with 17s do funny things in corners.

However, if you are purely posing, go for it. I have personally seen an e30 with 19 ACS rims on it. Crazy...but hey, it's your ride at the end of the day.

 

[AAM]

One of my e30's was 17 x 7 all around on eibach springs and had it for almost 2.5-3 yrs without a single issue.

Here is one of my ex-e30's

EEEE, wat ur tires size ? thx

 

[EEEE30]

E30s were never designed to use 17's. Remember these cars were technically designed during the time when 13" and 14" rims were the norm. 15" and 16" were comparable to 17" and 18" today.

Yes you can fit 17s and drive them daily, but the suspension's components and geometry were never designed to cope with the load and size of 17" wheels.

17s will cause premature failure of suspension components(arms, bushes, balljoints, mountings, etc) and the handling of the car will be upset. E30s with 17s do funny things in corners.

Funny things like what exactly?
The maximum rim size you can have for an e30 is 17" in my openion and 18" is pushing too far already, but 19" is just over the top and it is just plain crazy. :stupid:
With that being said, there are lot of things that goes into e30's, which are never designed and never meant to be in an e30, for example LS1 or LS2 motors (motors from Chevy Corvettes) not to mention bucket load of newer BMW motors that now being swap into e30's. The main thing is that you have to know how to compensate to what you've lost / gain by changing the original specs.

EEEE, wat ur tires size ? thx

If I'm not mistaken rear 235/45 don't remeber front since I sold this car long time back, but I do remember that it was smaller than the rear and hated that undersize front tires.

There is a well documented on oing thread in r3v about wheel/tire fitment on e30's and forum is purely e30's. Visit the thread and go through the postings and your'll find answers to all your questions about wheel fitments and you'll be amased how many of them are running 16" and 17"
http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=83125

And this thread is all about ride height and suspension setup
http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=52154

 

[mizhan]

any 'claim' on what is good or otherwise for the E30 or any car for that matter requires a dynamic test or comparison. without it everything is just grandmother stories. then there's also the subjective ride/handling compromise - what's 'cool' for some may just be too much for my spine.

 

[AAM]

Funny things like what exactly?
The maximum rim size you can have for an e30 is 17" in my openion and 18" is pushing too far already, but 19" is just over the top and it is just plain crazy. :stupid:
With that being said, there are lot of things that goes into e30's, which are never designed and never meant to be in an e30, for example LS1 or LS2 motors (motors from Chevy Corvettes) not to mention bucket load of newer BMW motors that now being swap into e30's. The main thing is that you have to know how to compensate to what you've lost / gain by changing the original specs.



If I'm not mistaken rear 235/45 don't remeber front since I sold this car long time back, but I do remember that it was smaller than the rear and hated that undersize front tires.

There is a well documented on oing thread in r3v about wheel/tire fitment on e30's and forum is purely e30's. Visit the thread and go through the postings and your'll find answers to all your questions about wheel fitments and you'll be amased how many of them are running 16" and 17"
http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=83125

And this thread is all about ride height and suspension setup
http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=52154

update......change to 215/45-17, no more scrapping fender underside. pressure 34 F/36R, harsh & bouncy on our typical bandaran n perumahan roads. this morning deflate to 30F/31R, ride ok but steering feels heavy n car feel underpower esp. climb-up. 2mrow will adjust to 32 psi all round.......hope ride can be acceptable, otherwise will revert back to 195/65-14.