10-22-2017, 04:24 PM | #23 |
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I tried taking a picture but the picture looks no different than stock. Measuring the wheel, using the weighted-string taped to the fender and ruler method, the wheel sticks out 7/16" more than stock, but visually you would be hard pressed to tell a difference.
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10-23-2017, 03:23 AM | #25 |
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OP: I'm really puzzled that you are getting understeer, even with a square 7.5J setup. My first thought is that you should go for a European staggered factory setup before opting to change to anything more extreme.
I have a 2016 M235i and the stock setup here in the UK was staggered: Front Wheels: 7.5Jx18 Tyres: 225/40 R18 88Y, Conti Sport 5 Rear Wheels: 8.0Jx18 Tyres: 245/35 R18 88Y, Conti Sport 5 I would have thought that Californian weather was suited to the Euro summer setup as above. If you're in the mountains, then go for a separate setup for winter. Your factory setup is quite odd to a European - basically it's what we'd regard as a winter spec'. And there's a lot of controversy here about the efficacy of all-seasons: in the UK many people, especially in the warmer south, feel that the summer setup is OK for our relatively warm winters. But note that of all the various upgrade options from BMW, none use 8Js on the front (at least in the UK) and even the 19" wheels are 7.5J front. A few people seem to like 8J fronts, but I think you'd need a very clear dissatisfaction with 7.5J fronts before making them wider, and first have swapped the rears to 8J to see how differently it handles. So basically I suppose what I'm saying is get it into the 'standard' Euro warmer-weather configuration as above, come off the all-seasons, and then see how you're doing.
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With the stock rear wheels and a 12.5 mm spacer on the front, the look from the outside is totally stealth, the only way to tell the difference is reading the tire side wall's tire size. |
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