[INDVDL///M]

Went into the garage to clean up the F80 and ended up spending more time on the E91...

[BWK]

IMSA @ Mid-Ohio

[4 Doors]

Parking Lot Post.

[S65Hunter]

Originally Posted by INDVDL///M

Went into the garage to clean up the F80 and ended up spending more time on the E91...

Thats a beautiful fleet. Just needs an e60 M5

[donut_boi]

Originally Posted by 4 Doors

Parking Lot Post.

Putting in work...love it!

[CDirks]

Prepped for some mountain vacations

[MPOWER5266]

My newborn twins woke me up this morning so I left for work early enough to grab a coffee and snap a pic near the coffee shop.

Untitled by Nick Wood, on Flickr

[bshambam]

Just a question for everyone.
Does the rear wheel stance of your car look dropped?
mine does with an oem spring and oem wheels..

[CDirks]

Originally Posted by bshambam

Just a question for everyone.
Does the rear wheel stance of your car look dropped?
mine does with an oem spring and oem wheels..

Can't say mine did, but that's what stock xdrive suspension gets. Trophy truck status when I first got her

[shannon1]

Originally Posted by bshambam

Just a question for everyone.
Does the rear wheel stance of your car look dropped?
mine does with an oem spring and oem wheels..

Yeah, I believe most are unless you've done suspension changes. It's even more noticeable I think on M-Sport suspension.

[shannon1]

Originally Posted by CDirks

Prepped for some mountain vacations

Love the Style 95's. Did you have to do any major work to get them to fit?

[CDirks]

Originally Posted by shannon1

Love the Style 95's. Did you have to do any major work to get them to fit?

Thanks man. I should be clear that they're reps which are 18x8.5 where the real versions are 9's I believe.

That being said I think these would work on a stock setup, however I run 12.5mm spacers in the rear on a 245 tire which fits well enough for a daily setup (though there is some rubbing if I'm hauling anything in the back)

[daniel35d]

Genuine Style 95's are 19x9 ET24 and 19x10 ET24.

[nsjames]

Originally Posted by bshambam

Just a question for everyone.
Does the rear wheel stance of your car look dropped?
mine does with an oem spring and oem wheels..

yes, to the point that I thought the stock springs were damaged.

but it looks like that even when set to absolutely level on coil overs as well. the rear quarters are just lower.

[M-technik-3]

Originally Posted by nsjames

yes, to the point that I thought the stock springs were damaged.

but it looks like that even when set to absolutely level on coil overs as well. the rear quarters are just lower.

My car just failed state inspection because of the rears being just under lip. Someone at inspection station being just a bit over zealous for a car on stock suspension.

Inspection stations have been brutal lately with me. Last car they put a floor jack through my drivers floor board on an E36 not using the tool on the rocker to lift properly grr disposed of a decent car to a lemons team and inspection station payed me fair market value for a 98 Ti $1400.

[nsjames]

Originally Posted by M-technik-3

My car just failed state inspection because of the rears being just under lip. Someone at inspection station being just a bit over zealous for a car on stock suspension.

Inspection stations have been brutal lately with me. Last car they put a floor jack through my drivers floor board on an E36 not using the tool on the rocker to lift properly grr disposed of a decent car to a lemons team and inspection station payed me fair market value for a 98 Ti $1400.

stories like that make me glad to live in a place that doesn't inspect cars.

and we will fight that bullshit.

[M-technik-3]

Not mine but I just picked up a set of style 193 for my 07 Monoco E91


So here is mine.

[tetsuo111]

Originally Posted by 4 Doors

I've looked around on the forums at the "meaty tire(s)" threads but looking to see pictures of E91s specifically with meaty tire setups. I'm really wondering what is the largest sidewall setup we can run (RWD and xDrive/AWD specific)? And/or what is the meatiest sidewall and width fitment we can run?

I'm thinking of switched to a smaller wheel and fat tires! And maybe even 'lift' my E91

Here's a "meaty tire" setup (although it's only "meaty" in comparison with the current trend of hyper skinny tires mounted on very large wheels). This is RWD. My last E91 was XDrive.

Tires: Bridgestone S-04 Pole Position (terrific street tire for striking a balance of handling, ride and noise) in 255/40/17 square (same size front and rear).

Rims: Apex ARC-8 17 x 9 ET:30

Functionally, I love this setup. The 40 aspect ratio helps preserve the suspension on Seattle's Developing Nation quality streets, while having more performance than one can responsibly use on public roads. The 17 x 9 rims weigh only 16.5 lbs. Together, the rims and tires also have the benefit of weighing over 40 lbs less than OEM. This weight savings is all unsprung, so even better.

Warning for XDrive: Remember it's critical to maintain tire diameter front / rear within close tolerances (I think I remember the spec being ~ 1%). This is to preserve the AWD drivetrain from stress resulting from different tire diameters. Do your math especially if running staggered.

[rothwem]

Originally Posted by tetsuo111

Here's a "meaty tire" setup (although it's only "meaty" in comparison with the current trend of hyper skinny tires mounted on very large wheels). This is RWD. My last E91 was XDrive.

Tires: Bridgestone S-04 Pole Position (terrific street tire for striking a balance of handling, ride and noise) in 255/40/17 square (same size front and rear).

Rims: Apex ARC-8 17 x 9 ET:30

Functionally, I love this setup. The 40 aspect ratio helps preserve the suspension on Seattle's Developing Nation quality streets, while having more performance than one can responsibly use on public roads. The 17 x 9 rims weigh only 16.5 lbs. Together, the rims and tires also have the benefit of weighing over 40 lbs less than OEM. This weight savings is all unsprung, so even better.

Warning for XDrive: Remember it's critical to maintain tire diameter front / rear within close tolerances (I think I remember the spec being ~ 1%). This is to preserve the AWD drivetrain from stress resulting from different tire diameters. Do your math especially if running staggered.

Just FYI, the 255/40/17 was an OEM size for the 328i sport package. Rolling OD is the same as the OEM 225/45/17.

I used to run 245/45/17s on my manual wagon, I didn't think it looked that crazy beefy though:

[daniel35d]

Originally Posted by M-technik-3

Not mine but I just picked up a set of style 193 for my 07 Monoco E91

Looks nice! But I think your car is LeMans blue, not Monaco.

Originally Posted by tetsuo111

Warning for XDrive: Remember it's critical to maintain tire diameter front / rear within close tolerances (I think I remember the spec being ~ 1%). This is to preserve the AWD drivetrain from stress resulting from different tire diameters. Do your math especially if running staggered.

There have been people that have experienced issues even with being within 1% so it's ideal to aim lower than that. As close to 0% as possible.

[M-technik-3]

Originally Posted by daniel35d

Looks nice! But I think your car is LeMans blue, not Monaco.

That's not Mine it was for example, I will have them on the car tomorrow and will post the pic in the spot. The car shown is a 335d I have a us spec 328iT

[tetsuo111]

Originally Posted by rothwem

Just FYI, the 255/40/17 was an OEM size for the 328i sport package. Rolling OD is the same as the OEM 225/45/17.

I used to run 245/45/17s on my manual wagon, I didn't think it looked that crazy beefy though:

It's interesting that the OEM wheel spec for 255 tires is 18 x 8 1/2 ET:37. Tire Rack recommends a 9" wide rim as ideal for a 255 tire width.