Bought my 330Ci on 19's. Bought a set of 18's for it not long after, thinking that was the perfect size aestheticly speaking. Drove around on those for a few years until I bought a set of 17 inch BBS's and I just completely fell in love with the look of the smaller wheels. I think 17s look the best, ride the best, and the tires are more affordable.

17's?!? Those are rookie numbers. Let's see some 15's for some gravel tires!

@oscarzt1652

Жыл бұрын

probably wont fit around the brakes

@TylerTJW

Жыл бұрын

@@oscarzt1652 I stole brakes from a 323i to fit 15s. Might work for the M too

@budrobadre

10 ай бұрын

@@TylerTJW What car is yours? 330?

@TylerTJW

10 ай бұрын

@@budrobadre yeah 05 330i

@budrobadre

10 ай бұрын

@@TylerTJW Damn I never heard about anyone downgrading the brakes hahah. Did you notice a difference?

Had 19s from previous owner. Switched to 17s after losing about 1000 on 19s tyres from pot holes. Massive difference in prices for tyres also. 19s were 500ish 17s are half the price and work better.

Between unsprung weight and rotational mass the smallest wheel in the competitive tire/width is almost always the best option. That being said smaller wheels often don’t have as much tire selection.

18" fit on F8x with steel brakes. If you have CCB you need 19". When downsizing you have to be careful however as not all 18" wheels will clear brakes. Apex is good. Bimmerworld is good too.

By any chance, what are the specs specifically for that navy blue e46 featured in this video!?

thank you for the informational video. I was wondering if there was a benefit to running 17's. i have a 330ci and i usually see people running 18's.

@Grassrootsmotorsports

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpfull!

Currently in a 230i with 19. I’m definitely interested in 18s due to them being lighter and having lower running costs but something that concerns me is that the front and rear have different offsets so how can I ensure the car will run the same in between tire rotation?

@asg631

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have a staggered setup from the factory like my E92 328i had where the rears are wider than the front and will have different offsets front to rear so you'll have to buy a square wheel and tire setup where the wheels are the same diameter, width, and offset all around which is what I have.

Can I install 17 inches on zcp 345mm brakes?

17 seem abit small maybe the wider tyre helps with traction 18’s are perfect

I never understood the whole "gigantic wheel" thing. Also it's shocking how many people I've spoken to that think a larger diameter wheel improves performance, when it's just the opposite, assuming the larger wheels aren't also significantly wider than the smaller wheels and even then the increased weight has a negative effect on handling. The whole "dubs" era had a real detrimental impact on what wheels people put on their cars and what manufacturers put on them as well. At least spinners died out.

I'm wondering about the 17 vs 18" tire availability

@xozindustries7451

Жыл бұрын

That’s the problem we had on my sons 80 Firebird, they don’t sell the same variety of sizes or manufacturers that used to be available, not sure what older corvette guys do now for their cars

@flux_core_fx

Жыл бұрын

@@xozindustries7451 it's weird, same with 16s. It seems like the variety is on 18"+ wheels. What they're saying about cost and performance makes sense though

@xozindustries7451

Жыл бұрын

@@flux_core_fx ya everyone wants the bigger brake look with big rims not realizing all the weight that goes with it, harder to accelerate and brake, harder to control the suspension with shock valving

Cheaper yes, faster no. Grm You can be better.

@2be1withU

9 ай бұрын

Faster acceleration and shorter braking distance. I reduced 12 lbs of rotational mass from runflat with heavy wheels to ARC8 and non runflat tires. The 0-60 time definitely decreased. Don't know about laptime on track if it will be faster average mph.

WTF 19 or 20 inch only please