Recommend me some thinner less wide tyres please-issue resolved

Sheepy · 10-28-2014, 01:29 PM

Hi guys, as the title really I need some thinner less wide tyres so if you know what brands are a bit less wide please let me know. I have just bought some new alloys & tyres that are the correct size & offset for my pre LCI E92 M sport, also the alignment has been checked/adjusted but I'm getting a little rubbing at the back of the rear arch when going over speed bumps which are everywhere over here in the UK.
The only thing that I can now think of that is causing this problem is my chunky Pirelli pzero silver tyres, they seem quite wide & square from the sidewall to the top compared with the run flats on my standard wheels that taper in from the sidewall to the top of the tyre. I don't want to drop a width in size as this would give a slight stretch & also will mean I will have to change the front tyres to 225 wide, also not keen on having the arches rolled. Rear tyres are 265/30/19 on wheels 19x9.5 et 33 so should not cause any issue as others are running wider, the Pirelli pzero tyres fitted are 278mm at their widest point so if anyone has any tyres they can measure this may be a great help.

Many thanks in advance.

JaysBlueE92 · 10-28-2014, 02:29 PM

check out the toyo proxes thats what im running front and rear

RennenPerformance · 10-28-2014, 05:05 PM

A hankook ventus v12 should be able to fit fine, we've done many of those. They are a much more rounded sidewall.

gigabyte · 10-29-2014, 12:49 PM

sumitomo htr z iii have a narrow tread

Sheepy · 11-07-2014, 09:29 AM

Many thanks guys, will look into the Hankook Ventus as an alternative.

Sheepy · 12-30-2014, 05:48 AM

Just as a point of reference to any of you guys having the same problem I changed the Pirelli silver's for Toyo T1 sports in the same sizes, once fitted they are around 10mm narrower width at the widest point & are also a much rounder sidewall which has resolved my rubbing issues.

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Sheepy First Lieutenant 181 Rep 379 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Competition Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: York iTrader: (0)	Recommend me some thinner less wide tyres please-issue resolved Hi guys, as the title really I need some thinner less wide tyres so if you know what brands are a bit less wide please let me know. I have just bought some new alloys & tyres that are the correct size & offset for my pre LCI E92 M sport, also the alignment has been checked/adjusted but I'm getting a little rubbing at the back of the rear arch when going over speed bumps which are everywhere over here in the UK. The only thing that I can now think of that is causing this problem is my chunky Pirelli pzero silver tyres, they seem quite wide & square from the sidewall to the top compared with the run flats on my standard wheels that taper in from the sidewall to the top of the tyre. I don't want to drop a width in size as this would give a slight stretch & also will mean I will have to change the front tyres to 225 wide, also not keen on having the arches rolled. Rear tyres are 265/30/19 on wheels 19x9.5 et 33 so should not cause any issue as others are running wider, the Pirelli pzero tyres fitted are 278mm at their widest point so if anyone has any tyres they can measure this may be a great help. Many thanks in advance. Last edited by Sheepy; 12-30-2014 at 05:44 AM..
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JaysBlueE92 Mr. Monaco 155 Rep 4,197 Posts Drives: Slow.. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (9) Garage List 2007 E92 [5.00]	check out the toyo proxes thats what im running front and rear __________________
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RennenPerformance Private 0 Rep 79 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	A hankook ventus v12 should be able to fit fine, we've done many of those. They are a much more rounded sidewall.
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gigabyte what's for lunch? 3 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 08 e90 335i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (3)	sumitomo htr z iii have a narrow tread
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Sheepy First Lieutenant 181 Rep 379 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Competition Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: York iTrader: (0)	Many thanks guys, will look into the Hankook Ventus as an alternative. Last edited by Sheepy; 12-30-2014 at 05:43 AM..
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Sheepy First Lieutenant 181 Rep 379 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Competition Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: York iTrader: (0)	Just as a point of reference to any of you guys having the same problem I changed the Pirelli silver's for Toyo T1 sports in the same sizes, once fitted they are around 10mm narrower width at the widest point & are also a much rounder sidewall which has resolved my rubbing issues.
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