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Driving today when the TPMS went off
Checked the front right tire and could hear the air coming out
Limped home and took off all wheels to swap for the winters temporarily
Inner shoulder of every tire is worn through (28,500 miles on the set)
Replacement 19" re050a set costs 1500 currently
Wouldn't mind the smoother ride with the non runflats but most don't offer stock 19" sizes


QUESTION:

Has anyone gone up in profile on the stock 19" wheels to fit other brands on your xi coupe? Specifically i'm looking to find out what are the issues with the OEM style 313 wheels and 225/40R19 and 255/35R19 on the e92 xi.

[KCX_335xi]

is your uneven tread wear not an alignment issue ?

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...alignment.html

[Doyle]

+1 that looks like a toe issue.

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Originally Posted by KCX_335xi

is your uneven tread wear not an alignment issue ?

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...alignment.html

I'm not positive that it isn't the problem i just hadn't thought there were symptoms of it until i read your link, so thanks for posting that. I had noticed at times the car gets squirrelly when braking in the wet and there is a significant amount of tramlining on the roads here, but in fairness the roads have lots of washboarding and ruts.

Originally Posted by Doyle

+1 that looks like a toe issue.

Any thoughts on new tire sizes though? I'm stuck with a three sided problem. I need matched rolling diameters that fit on 8" fronts and 9" rears that don't rub inside or out on the xi coupe. Looking for any forum experience on stock suspension???

[KCX_335xi]

Try posting in wheels and tires forum.. Contact Alan************.com, he has been great help around here..

Oh yeah, also get an alignment done ASAP !

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Originally Posted by KCX_335xi

Try posting in wheels and tires forum.. Contact Alan************.com, he has been great help around here..

Oh yeah, also get an alignment done ASAP !

I started two threads trying to get the right feedback from each. I linked the one in the wheels forum to this one. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=584753

I'm sure you guys all know buying tires for the xi isn't as simple as what fits the wheels so I was looking for some specific AWD advice. Seems like everyone is pointing to bad toe angles, but I still need to figure out which wheels to get next! Oh yeah and a good alignment shop in the Philly area. Thanks for the contact info!

[jmgsxr]

I just had the same prob as you but my rear tires were worn through on the very inside to the steal belts with only 11500 miles on them. The shop said my rear was toed out off the charts???

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Originally Posted by jmgsxr

I just had the same prob as you but my rear tires were worn through on the very inside to the steal belts with only 11500 miles on them. The shop said my rear was toed out off the charts???

Any idea how this is happening? Do you have the recommended suspension angles for our cars? Might help me sniff out BS if i hear otherwise. Thanks for the info!

[KCX_335xi]

Originally Posted by Priority 1

Any idea how this is happening? Do you have the recommended suspension angles for our cars? Might help me sniff out BS if i hear otherwise. Thanks for the info!

This will be fixed with an alignment.

Most likely due to hitting a pothole, that's how most misalignment's start !

Shop doing your alignment will have specs on correct numbers for your specific car and bring your car back into that range.... I got mine done last month, my rear wheel was off quiet a bit.

[Doyle]

Sizes: What you were using before, or 235/35/19 and 265/30/19.

Alignment: AWD shouldn't have ANY toe out. My car was aligned with 3/32 total toe in front and rear. Your car can be coming out of alignment from any number of reasons--poor install, bad previous alignment, potholes/road debris.

Bottom line, get your alignment redone before you drop coin on new tires. Make sure you see the alignment report before you leave the shop.

[Don335xi]

Originally Posted by Doyle

Sizes: What you were using before, or 235/35/19 and 265/30/19.

Alignment: AWD shouldn't have ANY toe out. My car was aligned with 3/32 total toe in front and rear. Your car can be coming out of alignment from any number of reasons--poor install, bad previous alignment, potholes/road debris.

Bottom line, get your alignment redone before you drop coin on new tires. Make sure you see the alignment report before you leave the shop.

You want everything running straight. Definitely, check the report for sure.

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Originally Posted by KCX_335xi

This will be fixed with an alignment.

Most likely due to hitting a pothole, that's how most misalignment's start !

Shop doing your alignment will have specs on correct numbers for your specific car and bring your car back into that range.... I got mine done last month, my rear wheel was off quiet a bit.

Do they have a lookup server or something for the stock values? I'd love to know what they are beforehand.

Originally Posted by Doyle

Sizes: What you were using before, or 235/35/19 and 265/30/19.

Alignment: AWD shouldn't have ANY toe out. My car was aligned with 3/32 total toe in front and rear. Your car can be coming out of alignment from any number of reasons--poor install, bad previous alignment, potholes/road debris.

Bottom line, get your alignment redone before you drop coin on new tires. Make sure you see the alignment report before you leave the shop.

I was using the stock 225/35R19 and 255/30R19 before.

Originally Posted by Don335xi

You want everything running straight. Definitely, check the report for sure.

That's a good point. I'll make sure to ask for the report and check it out before I pay.

Thanks guys, I think i've got my plan. I'll post back what happens in case anyone else runs into the same issue.

[KCX_335xi]

These are the values for my 08 335xi e90

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Originally Posted by KCX_335xi

These are the values for my 08 335xi e90

This is awesome! Exactly what i was looking for, thanks! I'm gonna get this stuff taken care of next week.

[KCX_335xi]

Originally Posted by Priority 1

This is awesome! Exactly what i was looking for, thanks! I'm gonna get this stuff taken care of next week.

No problem, and keep us posted !