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Thanks! Nope, 8.5ET38 235/40-18 on all four corners. The seller ordered the wheels and tires but his new springs lowered his 228i 3/4” more than the mfr. claimed, and when he went to mount them the car was too low for the offset. Once a tire is mounted you can’t return the wheels, so he just wanted to offload them.Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
wow.... good score!Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
245/40/18 is a big tire for this car (diameter-wise), but they don't look out of place; what make/model of tire?
Typooooooo! 235/40-18 [emoji5]Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
They’re Hankook RS4s.
I've been looking at springs lately because I don't like the way my sedan sits. The rear seems noticeably higher than the front, which I suspect is a result of new(er) springs in the rear. The previous owner replaced them because one was cracked. I actually like the way the front sits. I was hoping new springs would correct this, but the specs on the H&R Sports say they lower the front more than the rear. I don't have the funds to go coil-over at this point so I'm going to have to settle for a 'standard' spring set from H&R or others.Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
So do the H&R Sports further reduce the ZHP ride height? I thought I read on one of the retailer sites that they lower a base model 330i to ZHP height, and a ZHP would essentially be unaffected.
The H&R's definitely lower the ZHP a bit, but all that aside your rear should not be sitting higher than the front. Are you sure that the PO didn't replace the rear springs with non-sport package springs? Look at the profile view of any of these cars and you'll see that the rear is a touch lower than the front.Quote:
Originally Posted by cornercarver
Stock ZHP suspension:
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it's entirely possible whoever ordered/replaced the springs for the PO got the standard springs, not the sport/ZHP springs. they are easy enough to swap out, and i'm sure you could find some lightly used ones on this forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by cornercarver
personally i would avoid H&R springs, i really don't like how they ride (too soft and too low, generally), and they do not do a good job preserving correct F/R spring ratio (always too soft in the rear, and waaaay too progressive). this is all based on my own experience with them on several cars. if i would going to buy a pure lowering spring (as opposed to a custom height-adjustable coilover setup), i would use eibach pro-kits. eibach, in my experience, always does a great job with preserving the OEM spring rate balance, albeit a little stiffer, and they are generally as linear in nature as stock springs.
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that don't count cuz ZHP coop 'spension is lower den see-dans, booooiiiiiiiiiQuote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
i've got ZHP coupe springs on the Touring.... the front is definitely lower than a ZHP sedan.
I thought they shared springs, and verts are the only one with different springs...Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
nope... different paint markings.Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
but further still, apparently differently optioned cars got different springs too (like, sunroof cars got stiffer springs, for example... whether that's correct or not, i don't know!).
Fascinating. I wish my H&Rs were more linear but I’ve been pretty impressed. I’ll go coilover next time, but hey, you live and learn.