Wheel swap and new tires

[slo town]

Y'all:

I swapped out the staggered BMW OEM Style 225M 19x8 235/35-19 fronts and 19x9 245/35-19 rears shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (summer tire) for my square BBS CH 19x8.5 235/35-19s with a new set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. The Michelin Cup 2s that were on the CHs were done after about 5,000 miles. As much as I loved the Cup 2s I replaced them with PS4S. Two reasons; 1) at age 73 my sporting drives are less frequent and less "sporty" than they used to be, and 2) the Cups 2s are super sticky so they pepper the wheel wells and undercarriage with small stones.

I was pleased to see the new tires were "fresh" with a manufacture date of 1826 (18th week of 2026). This means they were made sometime around May 1st. They were made in USA.

The tires on the Style 225Ms with PS4Ss are down to about 3/32s. I'll swap wheels and use them up over time then plan on putting Cups 2s on the 225Ms. The 225Ms fit both my E46 and our E90 so it makes sense to put the Cup 2s on that wheel set. The E90 currently has a staggered set of BBS CHs; 19x8.5 235/35-19 fronts and 19x9.5 245/35-19 rears with fairly new set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports.

Anyway, the wheel swap and new tires for the E46. And lastly, I prefer the look of the CHs over the 225Ms.

Scott

BMW Style 225M

BBS CHs

Rotors are rusty from a wash (done before the morning overcast disappeared).

 

[JoelB]

I like the look of the new wheels better as well. Hard to go wrong with a BBS wheel. I personally would prefer and 18" wheel and tire setup. I like some meaty tire sidewall look.

 

[slo town]

I like the look of the new wheels better as well. Hard to go wrong with a BBS wheel. I personally would prefer and 18" wheel and tire setup. I like some meaty tire sidewall look.

The CHs on the E46 have about 80K miles on them. The CHs on our E90 have at least 110K miles on them and the 225Ms have about 30K miles on them. I swap the 225Ms from car to car when I feel like changing the look. That said, I'd be willing to sell the 225Ms if any of you folks are interested. They are in PERFECT condition and have BMW OEM TPMS sensors in them. FWIW.

Scott