Winter Setup

Pylon · 07-06-2009, 08:33 PM

Greetings all,

I am getting a head start on a winter setup and need some recommendations.

I have a 2009 E92 335i M Sport and I hear that running 225/40-18s is a decent idea. What would be the idea rim size front and back with offsets for it to still look good. The car is currently not lowered. It is possible in the future that I will lower it 1 inch with coilovers in the summer and raise it in the winter.

02themax · 07-06-2009, 09:31 PM

I have that setup and have stock sport suspension and I'm close to scraping with the deep ruts. Any lower and you probably will have a tough time driving in the winter unless you get a taller sidewall.

Pylon · 07-06-2009, 09:39 PM

Hmmmm.... go to 17" Rims and Tires?

BMdblU · 07-07-2009, 12:23 AM

I ran 225/40/18 last winter lowered and it did pretty well considering all factors. 17's will do marginally better, but there is a trade off aesthetically.

Blizzack LM25s on 189's with 15mm RE spacers. Hope that helps.

07-06-2009, 08:33 PM	#1
Pylon First Lieutenant 23 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (1)	Winter Setup - Earlybird Greetings all, I am getting a head start on a winter setup and need some recommendations. I have a 2009 E92 335i M Sport and I hear that running 225/40-18s is a decent idea. What would be the idea rim size front and back with offsets for it to still look good. The car is currently not lowered. It is possible in the future that I will lower it 1 inch with coilovers in the summer and raise it in the winter. __________________ SOLD 2009 E92 335i M-Sport \| Alpine White \| Navi \| Audiophille \| 19" 225M Rims
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07-06-2009, 09:31 PM	#2
02themax Captain 28 Rep 946 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (6)	I have that setup and have stock sport suspension and I'm close to scraping with the deep ruts. Any lower and you probably will have a tough time driving in the winter unless you get a taller sidewall. __________________ E90 335i Sport Package - Logic 7 Sound w/ipod - Bluetooth - Comfort Access - PDC - 19" M3 Reps 275/30 235/35 - Blacklines - 10mil spacers rear, 5mil spacers front - BMW Alarm
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07-06-2009, 09:39 PM	#3
Pylon First Lieutenant 23 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (1)	Hmmmm.... go to 17" Rims and Tires? __________________ SOLD 2009 E92 335i M-Sport \| Alpine White \| Navi \| Audiophille \| 19" 225M Rims
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07-07-2009, 12:23 AM	#4
BMdblU Brigadier General 152 Rep 3,983 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	I ran 225/40/18 last winter lowered and it did pretty well considering all factors. 17's will do marginally better, but there is a trade off aesthetically. Blizzack LM25s on 189's with 15mm RE spacers. Hope that helps.
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