» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM Yesterday 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 317,908 Views | | | | | | | 09-01-2008, 08:12 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atl, GA Posts: 44 | Good Tires Please! For the longest time I have been having troubles with steering wheel vibration while braking and handling. My gf had some low profiles that she had kept in the garage for ten years. I didn't know this at the time and I proceeded to install them hopeing it would rid me of my handling issues. Of course the worst happened and one of the tires fell right off of my car while I was doing 80 at 8am with a coffee in my hands. One of my other tires went flat twice, so I had it pacthed. I realized this was a horrible mistake, so I took the car to the local tire place and they hooked me up with two new Riken Raptors and two used Bf Goodwrench. Since I was broke at the time, I couldn't do four new tires. Since my tire flew off, the rim was severly damaged as well. I just recently fixed the rim, but was still having bad handling and steering wheel tremours when I hit the brakes. I finally bucked up and got the matching Riken Raptors for the rear. The installer also pointed out that I had another rim that was dented, so he moved it to the rear of the car. She is now driving like her first day off of the line. I cannot stress the importance of good tires, rotors, and rims! I also recently switched out my front struts and rear shocks. That and with the addition of the CAI, I've never been happier with my TI's performance! I just hope I don't have any more issues within the near future. My wallet can't handle it. __________________ --------------------------------------------- 1998 318TI M SPORT MODS: DEPO FOG LIGHTS|DEPO XENON ANGEL EYE|REAR SPOLIER|WEATHER TECH WINDOW DEFLECTORS|REAR BILSTEIN SHOCKS|RIKEN RAPTOR 205/55ZR16'S|COSMO RACING COLD AIR INTAKE|GABRIEL ULTRA FRONT STRUTS| REPAIRS: RACK & PINION|AC COMPRESSOR|FRONT ROTORS & BRAKE PADS|02 SENSORS|CAT CONVERTER|MAF|TIE ROD ENDS|IAC VALVE| | | | 09-04-2008, 04:50 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | If you don't mind me asking, why exactly were you doing 80mph? o_O Anyways, I'm glad you got this resolved. I hope nothing severe happened. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 09-04-2008, 12:45 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Quote: Originally Posted by Maverick1225 If you don't mind me asking, why exactly were you doing 80mph? o_O Anyways, I'm glad you got this resolved. I hope nothing severe happened. | Are you serious? Something severe did happen, his tire came off the wheel, I would say that is pretty severe. Why was he doing 80? Hmmm, 8am, coffee in hand, maybe he was racing a lamborghini...yeah, that's it. Anyways, glad you finally got the steering wheel shake solved, it is one of the most annoying things. Rotors and control arm bushings just helped me solve that problem on the Jetta. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 09-04-2008, 01:00 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Ten year old tires were probably dry rotted and cracked. Gotta torque those wheels. Is something wrong with going 80? Even if it's 10 or 15 over the limit. I assume on a highway. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 09-04-2008, 02:11 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 | Rubber should be replaced every 6-10 years based on production date, regardless of wear. Production date is the 4 digit number after the DOT stamp, first two numbers being the week of the year and the second two being the year. If you have a 3 digit code I'd suggest replacing them. __________________ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | 09-04-2008, 02:19 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by aceyx If you have a 3 digit code I'd suggest replacing them. | Or if in Roman Numerals. Especially look at snows for those who have winter tires since you can easily get several years out of a set. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 09-04-2008, 02:41 PM | #7 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri Are you serious? Something severe did happen, his tire came off the wheel, I would say that is pretty severe. | LMAO!!! I'd have to agree, tire coming off wheel at speed is probably one of the most severe things that could happen at that moment in time Quote: Originally Posted by Maverick1225 If you don't mind me asking, why exactly were you doing 80mph? o_O | Your car could go 80mph too if you'ld remove that hood scoop J/K but seriously... I had a pretty serious wheel shake at speed issue prior to dismantling my car for the engine swap. Since then, I've installed new tie rods and ball joints but the car hasn't been on the road yet. Bushings seem to be in good shape and an alignment is first on the list once the thing is running. Another experience I had when I lived in Europe, had 2 bent rear wheels on one of my bimmers. Every time it would get cold at night, my tires would go flat. This was due to the tire pressure dropping so low that the bead was unable to hold a seal on the bent wheels. Had to deal with this for several weeks while I waited for my tires to arrive from tirerack(much cheaper than overseas tire prices). Finally my tires arrived(khumo ecsta supra 712's) and I had the wheels straightened. With fresh rubber and true wheels, I was back in business, so I thought. Part of my daily commute was on back country roads at 4am. I often drove speeds in excess of 150mph(240kph)!!! One morning about a week after installing the new tires, I was driving to work when all of a sudden over the screaming engine, I heard an explosion and my car became very unstable. I managed to maintain control and pull over to the side of the road. I discovered that one of my rear tires had blown out. Upon further investigation, I noticed that the 3 remaining tires had golfball sized bubbles protruding from the inner sidewalls Needless to say, the car remained parked until my new tires arrived(yokohama parada spec2's). These tires had a much stiffer sidewall and protected the rims well. The wheel that had the blowout was severely damaged and was eventually replaced. Here in the states my cars will never see those speeds, however I'm still very particular when it comes to tires. Speed ratings are nothing to take lightly. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 09-04-2008, 07:28 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri Are you serious? Something severe did happen, his tire came off the wheel, I would say that is pretty severe. | I was talking about the coffee spill smartass My dad once spilt hot water on his leg when he was a kid. You can still see the flesh underneath his skin today. Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 LMAO!!! I'd have to agree, tire coming off wheel at speed is probably one of the most severe things that could happen at that moment in time Your car could go 80mph too if you'ld remove that hood scoop J/K but seriously... | I've gone 125mph the first day I got it. And no, scoop is gonna stay. If the next owner doesn't want it, he can simply take it off. Unless someone funds me on a cf hood (don't worry, I won't do anything to it, including painting it), that's only when it would be coming off. Till then, NO. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 09-04-2008, 07:34 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ferndale, MD Posts: 462 | Quote: Originally Posted by Maverick1225 I've gone 125mph the first day I got it. | Wow, first, I don't think that was too smart for several reasons, one just being it was the first day you had it. But besides that point, I figured that the gearing would limit our cars to 115 or so. __________________ No trunk for the Junk | | | 09-04-2008, 08:49 PM | #10 | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: U.S. Posts: 19 | Quote: Originally Posted by Maverick1225 I've gone 125mph the first day I got it. | I dont think so buddy . The car can only go up to 116mph because of the governer. Unless you have a chip or tune for the removal of the governer. Do you have a chip or tuned? I dont know who you were trying to impress. | | | 09-04-2008, 08:54 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Or going downhill. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 09-04-2008, 10:15 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ferndale, MD Posts: 462 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti Or going downhill. | you forgot to add a strong tailwind. __________________ No trunk for the Junk | | | 09-04-2008, 11:03 PM | #13 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by Maverick1225 I've gone 125mph the first day I got it. | If you don't mind me asking, why exactly were you doing 125mph? o_O Anyways, I'm glad you got this resolved. I hope nothing severe happened. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 09-04-2008, 11:06 PM | #14 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | ^^^LOL, nice! __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 09-04-2008, 11:15 PM | #15 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | [giggle] Thanks... I couldn't resist. Hypocrisy gets my attention lately. heh heh Back to tires though... Tires are one of the things you do NOT want to skimp on. When they fail, it's usually catastrophic (meaning the tire is destroyed)... and that's no fun. I'd rather get tires rated one speed level above what the car can do, even if it costs a few dollars more. Ironically, I've seen 2 blown tires on tour buses in the past couple of months. (1 rear, 1 front, yes I have photos, LOL) Even those expensive, heavy duty Michelins do fail occasionally, and it's not a fun experience for anyone involved. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |