W124 build - test fit with BBS RS - tire question

[freshjive80]

hey guys im test fitting a 16x8.5 with 205/50 tire.
the reason why im posting this up is because i wasnt not satisfied with the fitment.
I AM GOING LOWER... but for now i worried about the tire size.
i was wondering if i should go with a lower profile tire and perhaps a shorter width too. any feedback and help would be greatly appreciated...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/bbs%20test%20fit/photo2-6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/bbs%20test%20fit/photo-7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/bbs%20test%20fit/photo3-5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/bbs%20test%20fit/photo4-2.jpg

so any suggestions on tire size???

[hypercrush]

you sure about your numbers? im not trying to be rude, i only ask because i have a 205/50 mounted on a 16x 9.5 here and its way more stretched
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/smokinshutdown/IMG_0822.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/smokinshutdown/IMG_0840.jpg
on these wheels i will be going to a 205/45, i think that will provide a good look and also allow minimal rubbing. hope thats helpfull....

[macleanshaun]

go 45 series.
The 50 is too meaty for my liking.

[CrazyCripple]

@freshjive80
Whats the offset on those babies?

[Tuck&Poke]

looks more like a 205 on an 8.5

[kramerbuccs24]

Your numbers are 100% wrong, I had 225/45/18s on an 18x8 on my old car that had more stretch than that.

[conski]

once you get a good stretched tire on there, throw up some full car pics, i wanna see how it looks with the rs's on it

[freshjive80]

I finally figured out how to measure the correct width. It's 8.5 width on a 205! So with that said I'm going with a different tire that has a softer a sider like exclaim. I'll update with pics as I go along.

[Kielan]

A softer sidewall isn't all you need, you need to go with a 45 series side wall, and make it a 195.

[kramerbuccs24]

195/40/16 yokohama s.drives will likely be your best choice for stretch, performance, price and treadwear.

[freshjive80]

thanks for all the help...

@freshjive80
Whats the offset on those babies?

+0

195/40/16 yokohama s.drives will likely be your best choice for stretch, performance, price and treadwear.

so now im looking at a 195/45 ... a 40 would be so hard to tuck because im on 16's

[freshjive80]

you sure about your numbers? im not trying to be rude, i only ask because i have a 205/50 mounted on a 16x 9.5 here and its way more stretched
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/smokinshutdown/IMG_0840.jpg
on these wheels i will be going to a 205/45, i think that will provide a good look and also allow minimal rubbing. hope thats helpfull....

what kind of lip is that. wish my benz was black so i can paint the grill like that!

[hypercrush]

sorry to threadjack! its a AMG front lip made for a 500sl. i modified it a bit. im also making a lip from scratch for my car, heres the prototype/pattern
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/smokinshutdown/IMG_0767.jpg
i have a thread, but i dunno how to copy a link haha. just search "sawblades on my 190e"
sorry again OP!

[freshjive80]

^^ Nice I don't see how that will last long driving that low!!

[hypercrush]

lol it probably wont! but i make and sell parts for a living, so once it dies i just have to lay up a new one. think i will make a carbon one first and see how that holds up...

[HWY HNTR]

I always thought the w124 was too big of a car to pull off 16's, i'd also like to see a full car shot to see how they look.

[freshjive80]

Here's a pic of when i cut the oem springs:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/260e_bbs-side.jpg

[HWY HNTR]

ya it looks good, but I dunno, still thinkin 16's are just too small for the W124

[P78]

^^

what he said

[freshjive80]

Yeah 17's would like better and fill the wheel well a lot better... I got these 16's for dirt cheap and I couldn't pass em up! Thanks for the comments fellas

[*96tegls*]

Its looks good though man

16's are a little to small IMO, nothing a little strch and poke wont fix !!

i'm doing 18's on my w126

here is my homies 124 on 18x9.5

http://i55.tinypic.com/2ugkjr5.jpg

[VaAnt]

This might help with figuring fitment and stretch when looking for tires. Also here is a link for cheap tires.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

www.tire-easy.com

[freshjive80]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/photo-8.jpg

quick teaser before more LOW

[hypercrush]

hells yea

[freshjive80]

lowered it a bit...
i want to run more neg camber up front... and drop a tad bit more... probably change front tire to 45

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/189679_10150140889040009_568045008_7093509_7217268 _n.jpg

[freshjive80]

Just got these babies shipped from deutschland!

OEM MUD FLAPS:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/photo1.jpg

[Krolik]

i have those too.

you're going to love hearing them scrape everywhere. mine scraped until they slowly stopped scraping. :D

[///e36]

looking good, how much did you cut the stock springs?

[freshjive80]

got some coverage on canibeat from bimmer fest:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/4cfe8da6.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/61bc5ea8.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/freshjive80/f1985d76.png

[hypercrush]

looks so good! im a fan

[D&W]

looking nice!

[freshjive80]

thanks for the <3