[angermgmt20]

Originally Posted by IanH

What does it say on the official itemized build sheet from the dealer? I had to ask my salesperson for that document explicitly to see my moonroof delete, doesn't even show on other order summaries.

Honestly, when I looked at it all I was making sure of is the options that had an extra cost to the price. I didn't even think to look at the wheels cause I gave him my build code and he looked it up and that's what I had picked. I guess it's my fault for not really looking at it line by line. Left a message with the GSM to see if anything can be done but haven't heard back. Don't think it can be changed but hoping they can do something after delivery? Maybe order the wheels that I wanted and replace/swap them? They are going to be my winter wheels but they look ugly AF.

[WilcoJunoHotel]

Originally Posted by angermgmt20

From what I've gathered so far, it looks like the biggest tire you can run on the front is 265's, yes?

I have not seen anyone fitting this wide a tire on the fronts. Mostly I have seen 255s without any issues.

My RWD has the ZTK which came with 245/255 setup. I will go with 275s when the rears wear out and 255s on the front. I only have 3500 miles on the car after 1 year of ownership so it might be awhile at my current rate.

The other issue to consider is whether you want to fit the OEM BMW * Michelins and they come in limited sizes and can be hard to find outside of a BMW dealer who likely would be a good bit more expensive.

[angermgmt20]

Originally Posted by WilcoJunoHotel

I have not seen anyone fitting this wide a tire on the fronts. Mostly I have seen 255s without any issues.

My RWD has the ZTK which came with 245/255 setup. I will go with 275s when the rears wear out and 255s on the front. I only have 3500 miles on the car after 1 year of ownership so it might be awhile at my current rate.

The other issue to consider is whether you want to fit the OEM BMW * Michelins and they come in limited sizes and can be hard to find outside of a BMW dealer who likely would be a good bit more expensive.

I've seen people running 265's squared with aftermarket wheels. Not sure if you thought I meant on the stock wheels. I haven't dove in too much on wheels/tires yet but my hope is that a 275 squared is possible.

[Prince Thundernight]

Originally Posted by angermgmt20

Yep. 3 months is gonna suck but that will give me some time to get to know about what mods/add-ons to look at. Wheels/Tires are on the top of my list. Want something bigger but not crazy expensive. From what I've gathered so far, it looks like the biggest tire you can run on the front is 265's, yes?

I waited six... you lucky thing!

[Prince Thundernight]

Originally Posted by MPR

Yeah i bought some stuff while I waited approx 5.5 months so I was able to install right away. Not sure about tires, I run 255 & 245 35ZR-19 CONTINENTAL EXTREMECONTACT DWS 06 PLUS on the ZTK wheels.

My standard, non-ZTK, but with staggered summers, has 255/35 R19 rears.

[IanH]

Very unlikely that 275 square works just based on the fronts.

You'll need to be running a full turbo swap to need more than 255 fronts... awd

[angermgmt20]

Originally Posted by IanH

Very unlikely that 275 square works just based on the fronts.

You'll need to be running a full turbo swap to need more than 255 fronts... awd

Just to clarify, I am talking about aftermarket wheels.

[IanH]

Originally Posted by angermgmt20

Just to clarify, I am talking about aftermarket wheels.

Yeah, section width on that tire is 10.9in and the inner clearance on the front means that nobody is running over 10in wide wheels.

[angermgmt20]

Originally Posted by IanH

Yeah, section width on that tire is 10.9in and the inner clearance on the front means that nobody is running over 10in wide wheels.

I was looking to go with 275's on a 9" or 9.5" wheel. Not sure what's out there.

[IanH]

19x10 et 22 is the max known front fitment, believe it requires a 255 and could squeeze a 265. But again, unless you have huge power on the car you don't need that extra front tire.

At that size I believe the rim is outside on the front fender by a lot and less than 5mm to the strut on the inside.

This is all based on my research so far. I prefer to have a wider tire than the wheel when possible. 19x9 et22 and 19x10 et30 seems to be a balance which should provide room for 265 in the front and 275 in the rear.

[angermgmt20]

Originally Posted by IanH

19x10 et 22 is the max known front fitment, believe it requires a 255 and could squeeze a 265. But again, unless you have huge power on the car you don't need that extra front tire.

At that size I believe the rim is outside on the front fender by a lot and less than 5mm to the strut on the inside.

This is all based on my research so far. I prefer to have a wider tire than the wheel when possible. 19x9 et22 and 19x10 et30 seems to be a balance which should provide room for 265 in the front and 275 in the rear.

I agree about having a wider tire than the wheel, I like to have some side rim protection. That's why I was thinking of a 275 squared on 9" or 9.5" wheel. It does seem like the front is the limiting factor.

My Mustang GT came with 18X8 on 235's stock, which I thought was crazy for a 435 hp car. I quickly upgraded to a squared 285 set up on 10" wheels (so I could rotate all 4's) and it was 1million times better in the handling.

While we're on this topic, on the stock 8" and 8.5" wheels, should/could I put a square 225 set of winter tires on there and be fine? Or will the 225 on the rear be too small and just stick with a 255 rear? Just looking to save a little $$ on the winter tires without sacrificing grip when I drive on snowy/slushy roads?

[IanH]

Kinda feel like the car would drive like ass on 225 all around in the dry.

I used my snowblower once last year... and once the year before. But I am closer to the coast.

[angermgmt20]

Originally Posted by IanH

Kinda feel like the car would drive like ass on 225 all around in the dry.

I used my snowblower once last year... and once the year before. But I am closer to the coast.

I was born and raised in Somerville. Been here in Marlborough for 18yrs. I definitely miss the times when living near the coast usually meant much less snowfall.

[angermgmt20]

So I used the "F12 trick" and it says production date of 2024-11-4. So that is when they will actually start to build the car, correct?

[IanH]

I believe that's the week it will start, but that doesn't mean it won't start on the Monday per se.