- 1. M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Eynon" <stingray@onth.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:56:15 -0700
- I posted a half question yesterday about this, and got no definitive answer, so I thought I would post it again stated a little more directly. <BTW, thanks for all who responded to yesterday's mail>
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00424.html (9,459 bytes)
- 2. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Jerry Mouton" <jerry@moutons.org>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:12:40 -0700
- I can't help too much with your M3 questions, but I thought I'd mention that I believe that based on the stock class rules, it's not necessary to go with the same stagger front to rear that the car
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00427.html (11,380 bytes)
- 3. RE: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}" <PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:44:58 -0700
- Hi Mike, Perhaps I can shed a little light on your dilemna. I run a '99 Z3 2.8 Coupe which came stock with 16x7 rims all around, but which had factory option 17x7.5F/17x8.5Rs, identical to the stagge
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00429.html (10,603 bytes)
- 4. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:57:46 -0700
- I can see where you're coming from -- that would be pretty cool, because then I could run 15" wheels on my 2001 Miata LS. Here are the relevant sections (from your web site, of course!): -- Option p
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00430.html (11,024 bytes)
- 5. RE: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}" <PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:06:39 -0700
- You mean tires, not wheels, right? From the only copy of section 13.4 I can find on the web (on your server): 13.4 Wheels Any type wheel may be used provided it complies with the following: it is th
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00432.html (13,708 bytes)
- 6. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: Rich Urschel <OSP13@attglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:14:43 -0700
- Jerry, There's this other guy named Jerry Mouton who appears to say otherwise on his website: "13.4 Wheels "Any type wheel may be used provided it complies with the following: it is the same width an
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00434.html (8,666 bytes)
- 7. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:26:50 -0700
- Okay, I am anyone! :-) Kevin Stevens implicated me yesterday in M3 car setup. I would recommend you go with the Kumho 225's all the way around for your first set of R tires. After that you can go to
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00437.html (8,685 bytes)
- 8. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Jerry Mouton" <jerry@moutons.org>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:49:35 -0700
- Exactly! "ANY" wheel, not just the standard wheels. of a size near: same diameter and width, offet within 0.25" of standard -- i.e. "near", but not exactly the same! Right? Jerry Jerry Mouton mailto
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00438.html (9,831 bytes)
- 9. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Jerry Mouton" <jerry@moutons.org>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:07:52 -0700
- That's interesting. The 911 had a huge number of different wheels available standard, and separately orderable rather than as part of a package. I guess I have heard of limits on wheels only availab
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00440.html (16,255 bytes)
- 10. RE: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}" <PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:18:45 -0700
- Well, if they were all available as standalone factory options, then they are definitely legal. It's like my car, it was available with 16x7 or 17x7.5/8.5 wheels from the factory, and if you got the
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00441.html (17,274 bytes)
- 11. RE: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Navid Kahangi" <navid@interwoven.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:45:21 -0700
- Listen to the man Mike. Nobody knows more about AS M3 setup than Rocket --Navid
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00443.html (9,692 bytes)
- 12. RE: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:46:05 -0700
- Another alternative: I notice the Tirerack also still has BFG g-Force R1's available in 235/40-17 and 245/40-17. On sale and less expensive than the K's. Dave
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00444.html (8,095 bytes)
- 13. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "J. Ochi" <jochi@ricochet.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 17:47:46 -0700
- Hi Mike - Since Kevin called my name in his post, here goes... Rotation will be a problem anyway, because the 96+ M3 only came with the 7.5" front/8.5" rear rims. I don't know if there was an option
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00447.html (11,803 bytes)
- 14. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: John Kelly <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 20:59:34 -0400
- Message text written by "Jerry Mouton" ""ANY" wheel, not just the standard wheels. of a size near: same diameter and width, offet within 0.25" of standard -- i.e. "near", but not exactly the same! Ri
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00449.html (8,275 bytes)
- 15. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:20:14 -0700
- thank you both mr generositys!! they are in my shed awaiting use. -james Coupe on since a which with problems around, doesn't think will hokey. speed Hard
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00456.html (11,743 bytes)
- 16. Re: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 20:38:31 -0700
- K's. And there's a good reason the g-Forces are so cheap. Nobody wants them :) Seriously, I've heard the g-Force R1 is extremely unforgiving, so it may not be the best choice for a beginner even if i
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00460.html (8,539 bytes)
- 17. RE: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:39:30 -0700
- Scot sed: Mike sez: I would agree with that! I just got a set of G-Forces on my car, simply because no other brand of comp tire was available in the sizes I needed (except Hoosiers, which don't last
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00465.html (8,111 bytes)
- 18. RE: M3 tire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}" <PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:51:45 -0700
- Nope, there was no option for 7.5s all around. All the later M3s had the staggered setup. As far as rotation goes, it's really not that much of a problem. You should get very even wear across the wh
- /html/ba-autox/2001-04/msg00466.html (8,662 bytes)
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