Staggered configuration on the 351M 19" rims

rhinosaur · 03-14-2013, 01:01 PM

When my inaugural set of Goodyears wears out and I have to change tires, I am considering the change to a staggered setup by keeping the current 245/40 R19 size in the front and changing to 275/35 R19 in the back.
I know that this is technically viable as I have seen in posts by fellow American members, but are the 275/35 R19 officially approved in Europe? I want to do this by the book…

Any other thoughts about this change? Is it worth doing on a 535d or are the 245 tires more than enough in the back?

remmib · 03-14-2013, 03:10 PM

If you gonna change to 275/35/19, you'll need to change to 19x9 rear wheels too.

rhinosaur · 03-14-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by remmib

If you gonna change to 275/35/19, you'll need to change to 19x9 rear wheels too.

I thought my stock 351Ms were 8.5J and therefore the 275 mm tires would fit. Are they not?

remmib · 03-14-2013, 04:51 PM

F10 with 275 rears has 19x9 in the rear, not 19x8.5 that has 245 tires on the F11.

rhinosaur · 03-15-2013, 05:03 AM

Ok, got it!
Thanks for clearing that up, remmib.

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remmib General 1566 Rep 29,202 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	F10 with 275 rears has 19x9 in the rear, not 19x8.5 that has 245 tires on the F11. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 \| Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 \| KW V3 Coilover \| M5 Front Sway Bar + M550d Rear Sway Bar \| 3DDesign Front Lip \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance Pedals \|
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03-15-2013, 05:03 AM	#5
rhinosaur First Lieutenant 22 Rep 358 Posts Drives: F11 535d MY2013 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany/Portugal iTrader: (0)	Ok, got it! Thanks for clearing that up, remmib. __________________
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