E90 wheel/tire weight

Optimus Prime · 04-05-2006, 10:07 AM

I'm looking at some summer wheel/tire combos, and I was wondering how heavy the current wheel/tire combo is. Any idea where I might find this info?

TIA

Nick M3 · 04-05-2006, 10:20 AM

330i SP is >60lbs.

You can assume that you'll lose at least 50lbs. off the car if you choose wisely. 80lbs. is not impossible.

ff · 04-05-2006, 10:27 AM

>60 lbs?

The ZHP setup was ~55 lbs, which was too much. The E90 ZHP will probably end up w/ 70 LB 18's.

TD · 04-05-2006, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ff

>60 lbs?

The ZHP setup was ~55 lbs, which was too much. The E90 ZHP will probably end up w/ 70 LB 18's.

If the E90 ZSP has 18s, the E90 ZHP would likely have 19s.

Nick M3 · 04-05-2006, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ff

>60 lbs?

The ZHP setup was ~55 lbs, which was too much. The E90 ZHP will probably end up w/ 70 LB 18's.

The flipside is that the enormous curb weight increase is all in the wheels.

Optimus Prime · 04-05-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick M3

330i SP is >60lbs.

You can assume that you'll lose at least 50lbs. off the car if you choose wisely. 80lbs. is not impossible.

60 lbs per wheel/tire?

I found some nice BBS wheels that are just under 18 lbs...
What tires are recomended?

Sharp11 · 04-05-2006, 10:56 AM

LarryN, over at the 'fest, did a write-up wrt his experience swapping out the E90's standard SP wheel/tire combo, reducing the car's weight to within a few pounds of an E46, then autocrossing it.

Ed

IndyMike · 04-05-2006, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Optimus Prime

60 lbs per wheel/tire?

I found some nice BBS wheels that are just under 18 lbs...
What tires are recomended?

Michy PS2's or Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's seem to be the best performing rubbers of choice.

Optimus Prime · 04-05-2006, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sharp11

LarryN, over at the 'fest, did a write-up wrt his experience swapping out the E90's standard SP wheel/tire combo, reducing the car's weight to within a few pounds of an E46, then autocrossing it.

Ed

This one?
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=111170

ff · 04-05-2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Gov'ment mule

Michy PS2's or Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's seem to be the best performing rubbers of choice.

That's what I would've suggested as well. Those tires also came out on top in a recent hi-po tire comparison. The same comparo ranked the new Conti Sport II's very high too, but I simply can't see myself owning another pair of Conti's. Two vehicles I've recentlly owned came w/ them, and I didn't like the tires one bit.

I've been very happy w/ the RE-040's and RE-050's that I own/have owned, too. I don't have much to compare them too, but they've performed very well for me in every respect.

04-05-2006, 10:07 AM	#1
Optimus Prime Carmudgeon Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Golf TDi Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 3,283	E90 wheel/tire weight I'm looking at some summer wheel/tire combos, and I was wondering how heavy the current wheel/tire combo is. Any idea where I might find this info? TIA __________________ Jason

04-05-2006, 10:20 AM	#2
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,458	330i SP is >60lbs. You can assume that you'll lose at least 50lbs. off the car if you choose wisely. 80lbs. is not impossible. __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo

04-05-2006, 10:27 AM	#3
ff . Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13,514	>60 lbs? The ZHP setup was ~55 lbs, which was too much. The E90 ZHP will probably end up w/ 70 LB 18's.

04-05-2006, 10:56 AM	#7
Sharp11 Vicarious Twitterer Join Date: May 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 06 330 cic ZHP Location: CT Posts: 7,566	LarryN, over at the 'fest, did a write-up wrt his experience swapping out the E90's standard SP wheel/tire combo, reducing the car's weight to within a few pounds of an E46, then autocrossing it. Ed