E34 M5 wheel tyre size?
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i've just bought a e34 saloon with what i think is m5 wheels.
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but i'm unsure on correct tyre size. also mine doesn't have the little m badges so maybe mine are replicas?
i've done a bit of research on the net and found conflicting advice, some saying 245-40-18 tire for the front and 265-35-18 for the rear, others advising 245-40-18 all round.
i'm on 235-40-18 atm and the tyres rub, hence why i'm looking into this.
any views fellow passionbmw'ers? also tyre pressures on a 525 m50 saloon?
![](http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/827/481/2065240195_large.jpg)
but i'm unsure on correct tyre size. also mine doesn't have the little m badges so maybe mine are replicas?
i've done a bit of research on the net and found conflicting advice, some saying 245-40-18 tire for the front and 265-35-18 for the rear, others advising 245-40-18 all round.
i'm on 235-40-18 atm and the tyres rub, hence why i'm looking into this.
any views fellow passionbmw'ers? also tyre pressures on a 525 m50 saloon?
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dunno, it seems later e34 had those wheels but they were 9" wide on the back and 8" on the front, mine are 8" all round so i suspect 7 series like you say!
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these m parrallel wheels were fitted to nurburgring spec cars to clear the huge brake callipers.they should be wider at the rear (7.5" and 8.5" i think).my m5 had 245/40/18 all round bit strange with different width rims but the handbook says this is correct.still got a tyre if you want it.
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thanks for the offer, but i'm in the trade so can get tyres dirt cheap anyways, just wanna make sure i buy the correct size assuming the ones on atm are incorrect!
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