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Yaninnya
08-14-2006, 03:27 PM
I know that there is no sensible reason to fit wider tyres on rear than 255 but because I have some mistery plans about my 520 I want to ask how maximum wide tyres (on how wide and with what ET wheels) can be fitted on rear in E34? The most interesting wheel diameter for me is 18'.
Cheers,
Jan
VentoGT
08-14-2006, 04:13 PM
I have heard of people running 275s on 18x9.5 M5 rears...you could end up with a mess of understeer depending how you set it up though...also unsure of whether suspension geometry would cause a 520 to rub but an M5 to clear...
angrypancake
08-14-2006, 05:41 PM
i've seen 285 on rear tires before. they're on BigTed's car, which was formerly Mihai77's car. he hasn't been around, but uh yeah. on 18" wheels.
Yaninnya
08-14-2006, 06:12 PM
i've seen 285 on rear tires before. they're on BigTed's car, which was formerly Mihai77's car. he hasn't been around, but uh yeah. on 18" wheels.
Do you remember what profile it was? 285/35R18 or 285/30R18? And on what wheels it was? M5 maybe?
Cheers,
Jan
Yaninnya
08-14-2006, 06:15 PM
...you could end up with a mess of understeer depending how you set it up though...
I know, but for fun I have another car. I want to convert my 520 for the motorway driving. So some understeer is not a problem. Also I can go wider on front too.
Jan
Yaninnya
08-17-2006, 01:35 PM
Anyone else?
fkong777
08-17-2006, 02:03 PM
I have ran 275/40/17 on a 17x9.5 wheel before.

Currently running 265/40/18 on 18x10
Espen
08-17-2006, 02:34 PM
Im using 265/40/17 Its Ok, but rubs a bit in humps and turns, You`ll need to roll your arches.
jrobbo
08-17-2006, 04:28 PM
I have ran 275/40/17 on a 17x9.5 wheel before.

Currently running 265/40/18 on 18x10

What is the offfset of the wheels that you are running?

John
Monastie
08-17-2006, 04:33 PM
What is the offfset of the wheels that you are running?

John

dude... ur car... euh.... ****ING WOW
Qube
08-17-2006, 05:19 PM
Holy cripes! 285? That's like how some Porsches ride the rear!

I'm only rolling 235-17 rears non-staggered...
Yaninnya
08-18-2006, 05:38 PM
I'm only rolling 235-17 rears non-staggered...
235/45R17 is too narrow even for the front! :D
fkong777
08-18-2006, 09:19 PM
What is the offfset of the wheels that you are running?

John

18x10 +20
Alexlind123
08-18-2006, 09:24 PM
Im running 225/60/r15 on the stock wheels.
saj3n
08-18-2006, 10:37 PM
245/40/18 on front 18x8 265/35/18 rear 18x9