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gramicci101 · 06-01-2015, 05:39 PM

If you want to keep the steering and turn-in feel, I'd probably go with the 18x8+35 and a 225/40 tire all around. You have to remember that your BMW was a bigger, heavier car, and its suspension was designed from the factory to run staggered fitment.

Keep in mind also that your ride will be a little rougher on 18's than it will on 17's, purely because there's less tire sidewall to absorb impact. If you decided to go 17x8, I would get a 225/45 tire. Or a 17x7 with a 215/45, OEM sizing. Just because the OEM tire sucks doesn't mean that the size isn't enough for these cars. An MPSS or Continental DW in 215/45 will be a big improvement over OEM.

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gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s)	If you want to keep the steering and turn-in feel, I'd probably go with the 18x8+35 and a 225/40 tire all around. You have to remember that your BMW was a bigger, heavier car, and its suspension was designed from the factory to run staggered fitment. Keep in mind also that your ride will be a little rougher on 18's than it will on 17's, purely because there's less tire sidewall to absorb impact. If you decided to go 17x8, I would get a 225/45 tire. Or a 17x7 with a 215/45, OEM sizing. Just because the OEM tire sucks doesn't mean that the size isn't enough for these cars. An MPSS or Continental DW in 215/45 will be a big improvement over OEM.