318ti wheels

[triplebeam]

g'day all.

i'm new to the board and to the bmw world. i bought a '97 318ti and i wanna get some 17" bmw wheels. i want a low profile tire(not too small a series) but i want to know what's the best size.

to avoid rubbing and the like.

thanks.

tb

[VeLoCiTy318]

if you're going to drop your car really low you'd definately want 40's, or maybe even 35's. 35 and 40's are a bit to rough for me so I went with 45's. my rims are 17x8 and my tires are 225/45/17. haven't gotten any rubbing at all...but i still havent lowered it yet. 45's are nice for me...they look good and aren't to bumpy...but its really all up to you

[Turbodefrost]

the "Best Size" all depends on the driver's preference. And welcome to the forums!!

[BlantonG13]

Velocity said it best-225/45/17 size tires should be perfect. For a little more of a width and an aggressive stance, you can even use 235s. I haven't heard of that size rubbing at all on anyones car, lowered or not (unless you lower it more than an inch and a half/2 inches)

[triplebeam]

didn't plan on lowering it. i'm from the bahamas and the roads here are kinda grumpy.

will take you guys' advice though - no doubt. i want that 'filled out' look.

thanks again and it's great to be here.

tb

[BlantonG13]

good luck and post some pics of your new wheels if you can...

[triplebeam]

will do....'fraid that won't be for a while though....i bought a used one from germany with low miles and it won't get here til like september.

i just wanna have my wheels, tires, paint and sound man at the dock when it gets here yaknow.

:-)


tb