Tire size for 16" RA
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Tire size for 16" RA
I currently have 16 inch BBS RA wheels on my '88 M6. Tires are 225 50 in front and 265 45 in rear. I can find no tires in the 265 size to replace the rears. What is next best choice? I don't want to run the 225 50 size all around as the rear wheels are 1 inch wider (8 inch vs. 7). Sixteen inch tires in any size are really getting scarce. Should I just trash these nice BBS wheels and buy a set of 17 inch?
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Re: Tire size for 16" RA
tmoretta, I would suggest looking for 245/45's for the rear, the 265's are actually too tall anyway
I have not checked for availability, but the typical staggered setup for 7' and 8" 16 inch wheels is 225/50 up front and 245/45 out back
I have not checked for availability, but the typical staggered setup for 7' and 8" 16 inch wheels is 225/50 up front and 245/45 out back
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Re: Tire size for 16" RA
Correct size would be 205/55/16 for the 7" fronts and 225/50/16 for the 8" rears. This is the Alpina setup and what should be fitted for optimum handling.
Not sure why so many people go so wide with wheels and tires, a 265 on an 8 wheel won't handle properly. The car will understeer worse with a wider rear tire, along with being heavier than they need to be. These cars aren't powerful enough to need more than a 235 width tire. Just get the right compound which makes the most difference.
That's the beauty of the original tire sizes. Light steering feel and response.
Not sure why so many people go so wide with wheels and tires, a 265 on an 8 wheel won't handle properly. The car will understeer worse with a wider rear tire, along with being heavier than they need to be. These cars aren't powerful enough to need more than a 235 width tire. Just get the right compound which makes the most difference.
That's the beauty of the original tire sizes. Light steering feel and response.
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Re: Tire size for 16" RA
I completely agree. It's a subjective thing, of course, but I HATED the massive tyre setup using E34 Alpinas on my old sixer - 265 on back made the car feel stodgy and unresponsive to my mind.tschultz wrote: That's the beauty of the original tire sizes. Light steering feel and response.
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