19s setup

[Futaba]

I personally wouldn't go higher than 18", you can fit 19s but the ride quality really suffers as a result, and the chances of causing lots of damage on a pot hole increases dramatically too since the sidewall height has to be much less to fit the stock arches, 19"s on cheap coil overs will shake your fillings loose.

[86 South Africa]

That Z4 looks good!

[86 South Africa]

Originally Posted by Fish Eagle

+1

I've got 19'' wheels on my Z4 and I hate them.
Going to get a set of A-Line 18" soon.
I'd go 17" on the Z4 if I could, but they don't clear the brakes.

For my 86, I've got 2 sets of A-Line 17" x 7.5 wheels, and I love them.
Tyres are cheap too - 225/45R17 is common, competitive, and relatively cheap.
I can get a set of 17" Bridgestone RE002s for about R5k, whereas a set of the 19" equivalent for the Z4, Bridgestone RE050 is about R15k.

I'm due for a new set of tyres soon... just wondering if those 225/45/17's will fit on my STD rims?

[FT_86_SM_GP]

Originally Posted by 86 South Africa

I'm due for a new set of tyres soon... just wondering if those 225/45/17's will fit on my STD rims?

225/45/17's fit fine on the standard(high spec) 17inch rim.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4's go for around +-R1550 per tyre
(Pricing obtained during July 2017 at TyrePlus Pretoria)
Best value for money road Tyre currently in the market IMO,
Impressive dry & wet braking + excellent longevity

[Fish Eagle]

Yep, Michelin PS4 is a great tyre, and good value too.

I've got 225/45R17 PS4's as road tyres on my 86, and 235/35R18 PS4's on my Z4 - in both cases they work very well. Predictable and easy to handle at the limit and beyond. Surprisingly good grip for 300tw. They're quite noisy, so you know what they're doing - no surprises. Don't know much about their wet weather handling yet.

On the 86, 225/45 is slightly narrow for my 7.5 rims, so they should fit perfectly on stock 7.0 rims.

[sav]

Originally Posted by FT_86_SM_GP

Best value for money road Tyre currently in the market IMO,

RE003 crew checking in. Can get for around R1450 each, fitted.