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Rubbing/Fitment of 255 square setup on 335is
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04-20-2012, 07:43 PM | #23 |
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Guys, I recently bought a square set of wheels. 19x9.5 +35, on a lowered (H&R Sport Springs) 07 e92, in the rear I will have 275 tires, what size tire do i need in order to make it work up front?
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04-20-2012, 09:47 PM | #24 |
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I do believe a forum member has gotten those to fit with 265/35/18 on the front with -3 degrees of camber. Your safer with a 255/35/18 on the front with a few degrees of camber, perhaps -2 or -1.5
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04-21-2012, 12:06 PM | #25 |
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FYI, there's a new ARC-8 17 x 9 and 9.5 that are concaved and made for our cars. Here's the thread. The 265 is tested and seems to fit easily with -3 camber.
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04-25-2012, 01:29 AM | #26 |
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I'll be going to Willow Springs on May 9. I won't make any changes to my car's stock suspension, and I plan (as before) to take advantage of the coaches to improve my abilities. I was going to do simple brake upgrades (stainless steel brake lines and Motul fluid), as my brakes would start to fade at the end of the 30-minute runs (I have an E93 335is) on my last outing.
My question: I have the staggered 18" wheels that are stock on the "is". Buying a second set of rear wheels and mounting them on the front would benefit tire rotation front/rear, and I'm assuming would provide better grip and decrease understeer. However, would the additional unsprung weight of the larger wheels/tires negate any improvement? Thanks in advance for any help. P.S. the car is leased so I won't be doing any further modifications like camber plates or coilovers. |
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04-25-2012, 12:01 PM | #27 | |
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One major advantage of going square is, like you've mentioned, the ability to rotate the tires front to rear, and vice versa. When I was still using the staggered setup, the front tires wore out quicker than the rear tires. Now I can rotate them and get more miles out of the entire set of tires.
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Take it for what it's worth. My MZ4 Coupe is near perfectly neutral with 245F/275R with only a hint of understeer in constant state cornering (meaning on the banked oval at Auto Club Speedway, at the limit of adhesion, adding throttle makes the front end push rather than slide up progressively on the bank).
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