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5 series snow tires 17" or 16" (archive)
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Posted by jcs on December 27, 2000 at 16:23:37:

What are the thoughts from those that have used 16" tires and rims in place of the normally staggered 17" tires/rims that are on the BMW 540?

Other than the obvious lower cost, it seems that a slightly smaller contact patch, (225 section on all four 16" vs 235 on the 17's), would actually create a better situation in that there is more weight per inch of contact patch......less performance due to the 55 aspect ration, but it;s only for 2 or 3 months......

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