I have a 1991 BMW 325i 4 door with low profile tires ( 225/40ZR16)
and need to buy some all weather or winter tires. I've been looking for diff tires in the classifieds and all the advertised winter tires for BMW 3 model are all totally different sizes.
If I am going from *low profile* to winter/all season tires what size should I get?? Not the same size as the low profile ones right?? I think they may need to be the E36 bmw model tires, but not sure.
Help please, I don't know anything about this and I need to replace them soon, the snow is coming here!!
2007-11-08 04:41:27 · 4 answers · asked by velnsweb 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ BMW
For reference:
We are in Germany and they salt like crazy here. Oh, and I don't speak any German ;)
2007-11-08 07:46:14 · update #1
It depends greatly on your 325i wheel sizes. Do you want 4 all season tires, or do you want only two? You might consider two steel wheels instead of using your good alloy wheels for winter. Are you in an area where they use salt on the road? Don't drive alloy wheels on salted roads.
BMWs have specific offset measurements for their wheels making them peculiar to the car. Some Three series cars have a different rear wheel and different tire size from what is used in the front. Go talk to TIRE RACK people or even COSTCO to see what is available.
In Germany, the wheel sizes and tire sizes for a 325i BMW are specified by the German TUV. If your designated wheel size is 7 X 16, the appropriate tire size will be 225/50 x 16. You should have a choice between Semperite, Pirelli, Dunlop, Michelin and other manufacturers. Try METRO Warehouse in Germany for the best prices. RSVP.
2007-11-08 07:06:36 · answer #1 · answered by Phillip S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Season Low Profile Tires
2016-11-10 09:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will most likely need to downgrade your wheel size to 14" or15". Get a separate set of cheap wheels for this. I got mine from eBay.
Even though you're in Germany, go to www.tirerack.com and key in your model year to find out what sizing is right for your car.
As a rule, it is never a good idea to have "low profile" winter tires. You want a high profile narrow tire to cut through the snow easier rather than plane over the snow with a fat tire. They're cheaper too.
Look at tirerack.com for the full explanation.
2007-11-08 09:08:05 · answer #3 · answered by Snowie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.tirerack.com and enter the year and model of your BMW and you can select Orig. Equipment and BAM you'll know what tire size you need. Then you can select all season or summer or winter etc.
2007-11-08 18:01:18 · answer #4 · answered by 8020rule 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋