The complete automotive resource for buyers, sellers, and owners like you.
Car, Truck and SUV Forums at Roadfly
+ Bentley Forums
+ BMW Forums
+ Cadillac Forums
+ Chevrolet Forums
+ Ferrari Forums
+ Jaguar Forums
+ Lamborghini Forums
+ Lotus Forums
+ Mercedes-Benz Forums
+ Maserati Forums
+ MINI Forums
+ Porsche Forums
+ General Discussion
+ Marketplace Forums
Making them 1 inch smaller in diameter? (m) (archive)
[ Follow Ups ] [ E46 M3 Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Posted by StoneWalk on February 05, 2001 at 00:26:52:

In Reply to: no diff...the 18's have exact same sidewall height posted by lk on February 05, 2001 at 00:24:01:

I believe if you leave the sidewall height constant, and shrink the wheel by 1 inch, you get a 1 inch smaller total diameter, and thus a signficantly smaller rolling radius - I doubt BMW would do that, but hey maybe that's the snow setup.

Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ E46 M3 Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Questions, comments, or problems, please visit the Roadfly help desk.
Roadfly.com Logo © 1997 - 2009 Jump Internet Inc. All rights reserved.