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4.6is Tyre Size - are 275s all round ok?

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4.6is Tyre Size - are 275s all round ok?

Post by sleepyfolk » Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:25 am

Just seen a 4.6is, looked like it had 4.8 wheels on but they are aftermarket from Kwik Fit and are 275/40/20 all round, is this ok? I thought normally they had 315 and a lower profile on the back, hear a lot about transmission wind up etc on here  :o
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Re: 4.6is Tyre Size - are 275s all round ok?

Post by sid10 » Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:14 am

Hi aftermarket wheels are usually none staggered so can't see it being a problem, BMW winter wheels are none staggered and all the same size tyres. Problems usually occur when the tyres are 2mm difference front to rear or side to side. Other problems happen running cheap tyres as on here some one measured the same tyres but different makes and there was a 35mm difference in height.

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Re: 4.6is Tyre Size - are 275s all round ok?

Post by sleepyfolk » Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:35 am

Ah ok, might be alright then by the sound of it, it's got ancient tyres on so needs new ones but they are Michelin dramatics (diamaris although I think auto spell makes them sound more interesting  :) ) so that's something, pity they're as old as the hills
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Re: 4.6is Tyre Size - are 275s all round ok?

Post by X5Sport » Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:14 pm

It was 35mm in circumference....
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Re: 4.6is Tyre Size - are 275s all round ok?

Post by Pete » Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:59 pm

Sacrilege putting same size wheels on an is!

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Re: 4.6is Tyre Size - are 275s all round ok?

Post by sleepyfolk » Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:23 pm

Don't think I'll be able to keep the wheels on for long, I'll have to pick up a proper set, looking at it tomorrow so we'll see what happens
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Re: 4.6is Tyre Size - are 275s all round ok?

Post by sleepyfolk » Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:28 am

Oops,I bought it!
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Re: 4.6is Tyre Size - are 275s all round ok?

Post by Greydog » Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:04 am

275x40x20 front 315x35x20 rear are OEM I also have 255x55x18 winter wheels and tyres but not needed them for 2 years now.
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