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View Full Version : change tires to diff size? wasp 10-12-2007, 08:02 PM bought a 2004 330i, it has 205/50 17..........contiprocontact................these are touring tires which im not too happpy about, i may just leave em and wear em out tho, but do most deviate from the stock size on a 17" rim? seems a tad wider would look better, jmo, so i was wondering M0nK3y 10-12-2007, 09:04 PM If you want. You can go 215/45/R17. Anything bigger will be touble for your car fastest way to wear out tires. Massive burnouts and donuts. wasp 10-12-2007, 09:23 PM yeah dont wana screw with speedo or anything like that , so was wondering what size most change to M0nK3y 10-12-2007, 09:37 PM 215/45/r17 spanish073187 10-13-2007, 12:17 AM How wide are the stock 17's.... I know the 18's that came on mine are 8.5 and are running a 225/40zr18 tire, so I'm guessing maybe around 7.5"? spanish073187 10-13-2007, 12:33 AM Also I'm guessing your looking for a performance tire as well, instead of the touring? If your looking for a recommendation, I like the BF Goodrich g-Force series. They were on the car when i bought it, around 32,xxx miles, and now I'm up to 83,xxx miles and they still have 3/23nds of tread left. Just about to put on a new set of Fuzion ZRI's on, just to try something different. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+Super+Sport+A%2FS&partnum=145WR7GFASXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=7&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y SilverBeam 10-13-2007, 05:08 AM 5mm won't do much for the speedo, don't worry about it. I'm running 245s right now and the stock tire size was 225 spanish073187 10-13-2007, 07:40 AM 5mm won't do much for the speedo, don't worry about it. I'm running 245s right now and the stock tire size was 225 18x8.5? TJ710 10-13-2007, 11:37 AM 205 came on my 2002 325i and im running 225's right now just fine. impressive grip rix617 10-13-2007, 12:00 PM Also I'm guessing your looking for a performance tire as well, instead of the touring? If your looking for a recommendation, I like the BF Goodrich g-Force series. They were on the car when i bought it, around 32,xxx miles, and now I'm up to 83,xxx miles and they still have 3/23nds of tread left. Just about to put on a new set of Fuzion ZRI's on, just to try something different. I just read in consumer reports yesterday the g-Force were one of their lower rated tires, just because they were so loud. How did they run for you? SilverBeam 10-13-2007, 03:02 PM 18x8.5? 17x8 wasp 10-13-2007, 03:04 PM isnt stock rim 7" ? i dont wana change rims, just bigger tire on stock rim if i can, now im confused,lol |