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[Expert@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by jiajesse0923

Thank you for the useful information and photos.

Absolutely, not a problem at all. We're glad to be able to assist you.

Originally Posted by Si-335d

I have opted for the 19" EC-7's on my E92 LCI 335d
Order gone in for :-
Front:- 19 8.5J ET35
Rear:- 19 9.5J ET33
I am probably going up one tyre width on each at the next tyre change to 235/35 & 265/30

That sounds like a great choice for the E92 LCI. Luckily for the E92, the rear fitment was not changed from the pre-LCI models like the sedans. The E90 LCI got an 8mm wider rear tract than the pre-LCI model, which resulted in 8mm less rear fender clearance, thus requiring a higher offset wheel to fit the wider tire sizes.

[cvc 22349a]

Originally Posted by David@ApexRaceParts

It looks like you are referring to the EC-7 fitment of 18x8.5" ET35 and 18x9.5" ET43 with 235/40/18 and 265/35/18 street tires. Without a fender roll, an LCI e90 can only take the 18x9.5" ET43 rear with a 265/35/18 tire. We have an LCI e90 335D in house with the 18x9.5" ET35 so we know that this rubs quite a bit in the rear. It is sporting the 18x9.0" ET31 (more aggressive than the profile 18x8.5" ET35 EC-7) and 18x9.5" ET35 EC-7s, with 255/35/18 and 265/35/18 Michelin PSS tires. Here is a photo of that car:







The 18x9.0" ET31 and 18x9.5" ET43 are both Profile 2, and so is the 18x9.5" ET35. The 18x9.0 ET31 will require at least a 245/40/18 tire which will be slightly stretched already, or a 255/35/18 which would require some negative camber. You may be able to get away with the 18x9.5" ET35 rear with a 265/35/18 if your ride height isn't too low, or if your tires aren't very wide, but that is something we experience first hand so that is why we usually recommend the 18x9.5" ET43 that is more conservative than your car.

If you prefer the Profile 1 fronts instead of the Profile 2, you can surely go with the 18x8.5" ET35 front and 18x9.5" ET43 rear with 235/40/18 and 265/35/18 street tires. This would be a direct fit with OEM suspension and would not require any other modifications.

Those tires aren't PSS. Do they run wider or narrower than PSS?

How much neg camber? I really want to run a 255/35/18 PSS up front but am concerned it'll rub the fender. My car is lowered 1/2-1" from zsp and has -1.5d camber up front. Can you give me a definitive answer that the EC7 18x9 ET 31 with PSS 255/35 will fit w/o rubbing? I don't want to run more neg camber. tia

[cvc 22349a]

Originally Posted by David@ApexRaceParts

Wow, that's a great catch, I didn't realize we had the tires changed for Bimmerfest that year. We'll try to get some photos of the car from our photographer soon of the street setup that the car is on, with the actual Michelin PSS tires. The fronts with the 18x9" ET31 and Michelin PSS will surely clear your front fenders with the ZSP suspension for your car with -1.5 degrees of camber. Is your car an LCI model or pre-LCI model? The rear fitment of that wheel will be dependent on whether your car is or isn't LCI.

2007 335i with KW SC suspension set almost at max height. The front spring perch is above my 235/40-18 tires. I really want to run a 255/35 tire up front to reduce stagger and understeer and need a definitive answer if that tire on a 9" et 31 ec7 will fit w/o rubbing up front with -1.5 camber. I'm not willing to add more camber for a street car.
I've got the rears figured out

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by cvc 22349a

Those tires aren't PSS. Do they run wider or narrower than PSS?

How much neg camber? I really want to run a 255/35/18 PSS up front but am concerned it'll rub the fender. My car is lowered 1/2-1" from zsp and has -1.5d camber up front. Can you give me a definitive answer that the EC7 18x9 ET 31 with PSS 255/35 will fit w/o rubbing? I don't want to run more neg camber. tia

Wow, that's a great catch, I didn't realize we had the tires changed for Bimmerfest that year. We'll try to get some photos of the car from our photographer soon of the street setup that the car is on, with the actual Michelin PSS tires. The fronts with the 18x9" ET31 and Michelin PSS will surely clear your front fenders with the ZSP suspension for your car with -1.5 degrees of camber. Is your car an LCI model or pre-LCI model? The rear fitment of that wheel will be dependent on whether your car is or isn't LCI.

Here are a few photos of the same car, with the actual Michelin PSS on them in the fitments mentioned in the above post: