10-19-2014, 09:31 PM | #1 |
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unlock the performance of the i8 with "real" tyres
Hi to all i8 owners.
First of all congratulations for making the decision to own this wonderful new-age BMW. Has anyone thought about changing the eco-oriented tyre to something more performance oriented, or even change the wheel/tyre combo (for example to a wider wheel/tyre at the front to combat understeer)? Cheers!
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I'll have to admit, after 2000 miles I haven't once thought "I need stickier tires." I am starting to look into winter tires though.
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The only real reason that you cannot drift the car is that the front always loses from the rear. I'm sure that 95% of the i8 buyers couldn't be bothered less with above facts but I keep wondering how the car would handle with slightly bigger/normal front tires. |
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That's not to say I'm disinterested in finding out what others discover with other tires but I won't be looking for another performance tire until the factory ones are worn out. |
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10-21-2014, 09:13 AM | #8 |
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It's not that I want my i8 to be a track car, I have a race prepped M3 GT, an F430 and heck even my Renault Clio RS would win on the track from an i8.
I do however like to get the most out of the wonderful package the i8 already has so why not put on some decent tires to find out if it makes the car even more of a supercar. Besides all this have you ever done some spirited driving in E-drive? Even though they've down-tuned the i3 motor it really has problems keeping traction in FWD only mode. The car is very restrictive when it comes to wheel/tire sizes so I think I will run 245 front and 255 rear MSS. |
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10-23-2014, 02:46 AM | #9 |
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Would love to have your feedback on how the car behaves after the swap.
Cheers!
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