330xi Snow Tire Options

BierGut · 11-10-2011, 01:07 PM

Stock Tire Sizes: 225/40-18 & 255/35-18

My question is for the winter can I run snows (Blizzaks) on the stock wheels (8 & 9.5 x 18) of 225/40-18 front and 235/40-18 rear?

The OD is 25.4" front and 25.1" rear with respective Revs Per Mile of 831 front and 820 rear.

Will these sizes work or whack out the all wheel drive?

Finding snows for this car is a bi%ch.

NOTE: I do not want to look at cheap 17 inch wheels for half of the year as I love the look of the 18 wheels on my car. I also would like to avoid putting on run flats whether snows or summer.

Gary@TireRack · 11-11-2011, 09:59 AM

For a RWD car I would have no problem recommending this but with an XI you would want to avoid mixing tires of different diameters like this. Stick with 225/40R18 on all four or go to 225/40R18 front and 255/35R18 rear.

Winter http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...nter/index.jsp

BierGut · 11-11-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary@TireRack

For a RWD car I would have no problem recommending this but with an XI you would want to avoid mixing tires of different diameters like this. Stick with 225/40R18 on all four or go to 225/40R18 front and 255/35R18 rear.

Winter http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...nter/index.jsp

How about the 235/40/18 on all four? I am not sure about stretching a 225 on the 9.5 rim in the rear.

remmib · 11-11-2011, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BierGut

How about the 235/40/18 on all four? I am not sure about stretching a 225 on the 9.5 rim in the rear.

If you got OEM wheels, the rears are 8.5 not 9.5, so 255/40/18 all around is not a problem.

BierGut · 11-11-2011, 01:38 PM

I don't know where I got the idea the e90 162 18 inch wheels were 9.5 inch in the rear....

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BierGut New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Sport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	330xi Snow Tire Options Stock Tire Sizes: 225/40-18 & 255/35-18 My question is for the winter can I run snows (Blizzaks) on the stock wheels (8 & 9.5 x 18) of 225/40-18 front and 235/40-18 rear? The OD is 25.4" front and 25.1" rear with respective Revs Per Mile of 831 front and 820 rear. Will these sizes work or whack out the all wheel drive? Finding snows for this car is a bi%ch. NOTE: I do not want to look at cheap 17 inch wheels for half of the year as I love the look of the 18 wheels on my car. I also would like to avoid putting on run flats whether snows or summer.
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Gary@TireRack Moderator 369 Rep 4,745 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	For a RWD car I would have no problem recommending this but with an XI you would want to avoid mixing tires of different diameters like this. Stick with 225/40R18 on all four or go to 225/40R18 front and 255/35R18 rear. Winter http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...nter/index.jsp __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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BierGut New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Sport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I don't know where I got the idea the e90 162 18 inch wheels were 9.5 inch in the rear....
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