Any pics of 225 vs 255 tyres @ rear ?

[Jamie]

Hi

Whilst cleaning my rear arches this weekend, I noticed that 1 tyres was ALMOST at the legal limit. This together with the fact that the rims are kerbed (before i got them) im likley to get rid on ebay and buy some new wheels/tyres. I see it that if i get 250 for my current wheels, + 70 which it would have cost me for a new tyres - ive only got to shell out another 300 to get a decent set of 18"'s - but then again - i may change my mind again!!!

So - im looking at the standard 18" BMW EVO 2 style wheel, and can get for around 555 inclusive with kumho/falken tyres - this is 8x18 with 225/40/18 tyres. Now, i know on the OEM rims, the rears are wider - as in 8.5J - and so has a fatter tyres, 255 on the rear

If i get 8x18j wheels, how will a 255 tyres look on it?

Does anyone have pic comparisions?

Oh yea, and if u can and havent already, whip ya rear wheels off and clean ya arches - i was amazed by the amount of mud that scraped off!

Jamie

[JF1980]

My dealer told me that my 8.5 rears should have 235 tyres??? The fronts have 225 which is correct and actually the rears have 225 too because I guess the idiot who changed them last didn't bother to get the correct size and just assumed they are the same as the front.

[petef]

When I picked up my car it had 225 all round (Contiential Sport Contact on the front and cheapy tyres on the rear) on my MV 18's but when I had it serviced at BMW they told me it should have 255 on the rears. So I brought some Continental Sport Contacts for the rear in 255 35 and they look so much better than the 225's car does actually feel a bit more planted especially on cornering.

Cheers

Pete

[peppernick]

If you have 8.0J rims, I would stick to 225 tyres. 255 will bulge at the sides unless you opt for tyres with very narrow wall profile like the Falken FK-451.