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thanks VisualEcho, tires I got were the Conti's DWS 06. Heard anything about those rubbing?
In general the all-season tires are much easier to fit, compared to a pure Summer tire, because the top of the tire crowns more (is more rounded), so you should be good to go sir!
Thanks for all the info. Wheel/tire fit great. TPMS programmed using Autel TS501. Just deciding with the RSR half down lowering springs. Wheels/tire weight went down by 4lbs rear and 6lbs fronts.
Had another question. I ordered everything from tire rack and all went great except for one of the rear wheels. The sticky weights for one of the rear wheels was stuck on the inner part of the wheel. Outside face of the wheel. It's barely hanging since the surface area isn't flat. I suspect a couple of hundred miles that it will fall off. Has anyone seen the weight in the area. I'll include a pic.
The weights stuck on the edge like that is definitely weird...they should be stuck to the barrel of the rim.
Maybe they put it there so you wouldn't see it from the outside of the wheel??
My suggestion, since the barrel of the rim appears black...get some flat black weights that are the same weight as whats on there and stick them on the barrel of the rim just above where the silver ones are located.
Then peel off the silver ones and clean any residue left.
You were right to assume they would fly off at some point...it's entirely possible.
From the pics it looks like you need 1oz in total.
If a shop near you has the black weights they may sell you what you need, or just give them to you.
Have them fix those weights immediately. That is NOT correct placement and they will not stay.
... Just realized you said tire rack. You need to take them somewhere and have them corrected. BTW, what wheel size/tire size you go with? offsets? Looks good
Thanks for the input, already ordered some weights but couldn't sleep. All thoughts kept thinking they're going to fly off hit someone/something or penetrate my gas tank. I penciled marked the location and remounted them in the barrel. Took of old sticky since they barely stick and used 3m trim tape. Seems stuck on there and should stay put with centrifugal force against the barrel. Drove this morning up to 80 and didn't notice/feel any shake from steering wheel or butt. My previous BMW f10 had a notorious chassis vibration even with new wheels/tire that were road forced to 5 lbs.
EvilJoker, thanks. Had a hard time decided between TSW Bathurst, Rohana RF2s, adn OZ Leggera HLT.
At the end, chose OZ Racing Leggera/Bright Race Grey: Fronts 19x8.5 et38 235/35/19 Rears 19x9.5 et45 275/30/19 with Conti's DWS 06 44.6lbs fronts and 46.4lbs rears. OEM 18s were 50.6lbs front and rear with DWS 06.
I thought it looked a little FAT in the back... You have same wheel.tire spec in the back as me, and RSR downs are no problem. I just posted a bunch of pics in the wheel thread.
01-04-19, 05:58 AM
I penciled marked the location and remounted them in the barrel. Took of old sticky since they barely stick and used 3m trim tape. Seems stuck on there and should stay put with centrifugal force against the barrel. Drove this morning up to 80 and didn't notice/feel any shake from steering wheel or butt. My previous BMW f10 had a notorious chassis vibration even with new wheels/tire that were road forced to 5 lbs.