Anyone here running 265/35/18s on the front?

[STREETFIGHTER50]

Just curious. I currently have sitting in the garage a squared set of Miro 112s 18x9.5 ET40 & Nankang 265/35ZR18s. I've been thinking it'll look hella sick & bring more confidence around the twisties, but maybe a little overkill huh? I may just get a front pair of 18x8.5s & do a staggered set up.

[Hermes]

Do you have camber plates? That sounds like it's gonna rub

[Avetiso]

Wider in front won't always help. Too much rubber can be a bad thing.

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[STREETFIGHTER50]

Yeah I think I got a lil too excited looking at GunMotos E46. He's got tons of suspension work on his car plus fender rolling/cutting. I'll most likely go just go staggered with an 8.5" front set. Doubt I'll be tracking the car, but I do love some spirited drives thru the twisties.

[derbo]

265 is definitely excessive for our cars. at 18x9.5 +40, the rim should be sticking out a bit too and rubbing if you are lowered.

[Hermes]

Just an FYI, I have 265's on my stock rears, stock suspension, no spacers, and I rub when pushing the car hard in the corners

[derbo]

Just an FYI, I have 265's on my stock rears, stock suspension, no spacers, and I rub when pushing the car hard in the corners

On the front JP?

[Hermes]

No, rears. Front definitely would rub without camber plates

My shocks are original so the dampening is probably not perfect which doesn't help. I'll deal with suspension soon, first I need to finish up my E21 and get it back on the road

[derbo]

Oh okay. I thought you were rocking rear rims on the front. I was about to say haha.

[Hermes]

I do have an extra pair of rears, but I'm still rocking staggered. I actually want to buy tires so I can install my style 23's I have in storage

[derbo]

BMW contours?

Rears in the front clear the 135i bbk without spacers. FYI.

I would stick to 255/ all around. I don't have issues with that size.


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[Hermes]

BMW contours?

Yessir...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/zhp%20projects/9D53FAAB-8DEF-42A7-874F-2CF291C4B3EA-417-0000008A9D62040B.jpg


Rears in the front clear the 135i bbk without spacers. FYI.

Which rears, the style 135 18x8.5 or the contours (or both)?

[derbo]

Ahh sorry. Style 135 rears will clear 135i lol.


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[Hermes]

Got it. I also have a pair of 264 front so those will definitely clear

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/zhp%20projects/null_zpsf9af3c4f.jpg

[STREETFIGHTER50]

Would 255's on the 9.5" rim be better than a 265? It wouldn't be stretched lookin would it?

[mbeckel]

Would 255's on the 9.5" rim be better than a 265? It wouldn't be stretched lookin would it?

I'd go with 265. I'm running 265 on my factory rear wheels

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[Hermes]

Honestly, your main issue is 9.5" wheel on the front without major suspension work

[Enemy]

I have 265/35/18 on my stock rears with stock suspension, no issues. I wouldn't run that on the front though... my problem is I have 225s in the front and it makes me very very sad :( Need to replace those.