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Melandre

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More options Apr 24 2006, 5:40 pm

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From: "Melandre" <melan...@gmail.com>

Date: 24 Apr 2006 14:40:01 -0700

Local: Mon, Apr 24 2006 5:40 pm

Subject: Tire options on older BMW model...

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Auto repair rookie here. Need to replace a few tires on my 1989 BMW
325is. Current tire size is P205-50Z-R15 on high performance
Fittipaldi rims (original BMW rims replaced by previous owner).

I just want to replace with basic tires (no need anymore for high
performance tires given how old the car is) but not sure if I have any
flexibility. I know the 15 refers to the rim size so, if I want to
keep the same rim, this is not something that I cannot change. Does
the 50 refers to the rim witdh (and therefore something else that I
don't have the option of modifying)?

In brief, do I have to replace with exactly and exclusively the same
P205-50Z-R15? These all seem to be pretty expensive! Which I had a
more traditional rim size...

Andre

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