Project 'Modern E36' - My 2009 BMW 128i

[Jake]

I never posted my new summer wheel/tire combo on here, how tragic!

For the sake of keeping the thread up-to-date, I bought Paul Newby's BBS CH wheels that are from his E46 racecar. They're 17x8.5 and I'm running a kind of goofy tire size on 'em. 235/45/17 Continental DW's - they grip very well, they ride great, they do well in the rain. But the sidewall is a liiiittle too tall if I were to lower the car. Thankfully, all it does on stock suspension is fill the wheel well :thumbup: The tires were cheap, so I can't complain. I'll just go with a skinnier profile whenever I buy the next set.

A 235 is the widest you can run up front without camber plates or pulling the fenders. I like the square setup and really dig how the wheels look on the car: