Hi all, new member here. I just bought a late '21 M3P and am loving the car, but wanted to upgrade the wheels/tires and suspension, as it feels lacking coming from my old 2012 Audi A4 S-line Avant. (even with 115k on original dampers)
I'm used to running UHP all-season tires in winter and am planning on having a single setup all year round as i live in Los Angeles. I've already curbed two of my uberturbines with the stock 235s on there and am planning on getting some 19x9.5s with either 265/35 or 275/35 Conti DWS06+ on them. I obviously need to relearn how to park without 'brail'ing the curb, but I'm soft, as I'm coming from the meaty stock setup on my old A4 which was an 18x8" wheel with 245/40 tires on there and was very forgiving in that way.
I'm also planning on getting some MPP goodies (adj coilovers, FLCAB, rear camber arms, master cylinder brace), only lowering .5-1" and setting camber to around -1.2 rear and -1.5 front per Jesse's advice on a car that won't be tracked but will be driven spiritedly and with the occasional road trip.
I have two questions: Should I go 265/35 or 275/35? I know most people run 265 or narrower on a 9.5" wheel vs. 275 and I'm wondering if i'll notice the extra meat in a bad way. On top of my poor parking skills, I'm planning on throwing a stealth hitch on the back for mountain bike rides and might want the extra .1-2" of clearance the 275 offers for when my car is lowered. Do the DWS06+s run small or big by anyone's accounts? According to tire rack, the 265s run smallish and the 275s run biggish.
And question number two: Sports of comfort adjustables? Again, not tracking the car but i love the occasional canyon carve and just miss the responsiveness of my old car's suspension. Jesse suggested sports coming from my B8 S-line which I loved, but I'm open to other people's experiences too!
Thanks and I'm hyped to turn this thing into a street beast!
I'm used to running UHP all-season tires in winter and am planning on having a single setup all year round as i live in Los Angeles. I've already curbed two of my uberturbines with the stock 235s on there and am planning on getting some 19x9.5s with either 265/35 or 275/35 Conti DWS06+ on them. I obviously need to relearn how to park without 'brail'ing the curb, but I'm soft, as I'm coming from the meaty stock setup on my old A4 which was an 18x8" wheel with 245/40 tires on there and was very forgiving in that way.
I'm also planning on getting some MPP goodies (adj coilovers, FLCAB, rear camber arms, master cylinder brace), only lowering .5-1" and setting camber to around -1.2 rear and -1.5 front per Jesse's advice on a car that won't be tracked but will be driven spiritedly and with the occasional road trip.
I have two questions: Should I go 265/35 or 275/35? I know most people run 265 or narrower on a 9.5" wheel vs. 275 and I'm wondering if i'll notice the extra meat in a bad way. On top of my poor parking skills, I'm planning on throwing a stealth hitch on the back for mountain bike rides and might want the extra .1-2" of clearance the 275 offers for when my car is lowered. Do the DWS06+s run small or big by anyone's accounts? According to tire rack, the 265s run smallish and the 275s run biggish.
And question number two: Sports of comfort adjustables? Again, not tracking the car but i love the occasional canyon carve and just miss the responsiveness of my old car's suspension. Jesse suggested sports coming from my B8 S-line which I loved, but I'm open to other people's experiences too!
Thanks and I'm hyped to turn this thing into a street beast!