hey i have 04 m3 hatchback and im looking for new tires, i kinda want a tires that can handle a curve better, if not thats ok. Can you guys suggest a tire what to get?
thank ricky

 

What wheel size are you running? If stock, you've got a 6.5" wide wheel and the widest tire recommended is a 215.

I've had decent luck with my Toyo Proxes FZ4's, but they leaned more towards tread life than max traction. A sticky tire will wear much faster (and perform like crap in the winter when they are cold)

 

well my tires i have right now is 205-50-17 i hope that help

 

If on stock wheels then you have the 17x6.5" wheel

You could go up to a 215/45R17 and still fit, I think a 215/50 would be too tall, and a 225/45R17 would go on your rim, but the width is wider than recommended for that width wheel.

Are you looking for strictly performance in nice weather or are you looking for all-weather performance?

I scream through corners with my Toyo's and I've got ~40,000 miles on them now and will be replacing in a few months...If you're not taking it on the track, you don't really need an ultra performance tire (they just wear a ton faster). @ around $100/tire, the Toyo's don't break the bank either.

 

well im looking for all-weather tires but what is the 225/45r17?

 

I just placed an order for a set of Toyo Proxy 4's in 225/45R17. It's a bit of a wider tire but will still fit without any problems (according to the tire man). He had a customer (some young kid) put these tires on and said he loves them. Plus...they look great. FYI - I'm getting them for $110/tire (includes everything except for taxes). So...right around $450 for all four tires. I looked at Hancook Ventos and Pirelli P6 and they didn't sound very good for an all-season tire.

 

225/45R17 is the size of the tire. It's the way all tire manufacturers measure car tires these days

225 is the width in mm
45 is the aspect ratio (45% of 225mm is the height of one side of the sidewall)
and 17 is the wheel diameter.

Sample calculation for 225/45R17:
(225*(.45))=101.25mm
17"=431.8mm

The height of the tire would be 431.8+(101.25*2)=634.3mm=24.97" tall
a 205/50R17 measures in at 636.8 or 25.07" tall or a 0.4% difference.

You have to multiply the aspect ratio by 2, because the measurement is the height of the sidewall from the rim to the ground (doesn't account for the other side of the tire above the rim when looking at the vehicle from the side.)

You can go to www.tirerack.com and use their tire calculator to see what playing with those numbers does to the overall size of the tire.

A 225/45R17 is very close to the same overall diameter/height of a 205/50R17 tire. You want to keep the same overall size so that you don't affect the speedometer or anti-lock brake calibrations.

 

thats nice but im looking for the tires that can take a curve well not like the one you fell like tiping over but tell me how the Toyo Proxy 4's in 225/45R17 is

 

I've got the Toyo Proxes FZ4's and they seem to work just fine. Corners very tight.

 

ok thank you guys for your input, sry about the delay cuz i work on 2nd shift

thank you