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[Torqu3]

Well boys and girls, I'm finally buying new wheels. Apex ARC-8 due to this group buy that you should totally join: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1458637

Anyone know how these will fit up? I'm mainly concerned about rubbing the strut. Apex tells me with this tire width I may need some extra negative camber. Anyone running this setup or similar?

[boosthead]

I'm running these on a 2009 328i xdrive sedan at stock ride height. No rubbing here, but front strut clearance is close. Tires are Cooper Zeon RS3-G1. I am imagine that tire selection could be the difference in whether or not you rub.

[Torqu3]

Originally Posted by boosthead

I'm running these on a 2009 328i xdrive sedan at stock ride height. No rubbing here, but front strut clearance is close. Tires are Cooper Zeon RS3-G1. I am imagine that tire selection could be the difference in whether or not you rub.

I suppose running a baby spacer(like 3-5mm) would take care of it, right?

[e_de_anda]

Hi - I have 2006 330xi and was wondering if you were able to get the square setup on your car to work with the 255/40/17 tires.

[Torqu3]

Originally Posted by e_de_anda

Hi - I have 2006 330xi and was wondering if you were able to get the square setup on your car to work with the 255/40/17 tires.

Works perfectly on my E90 LCI 335d. I think the Pre-LCI have a different track width, so I can't say for sure it'll work for you though.

Originally Posted by Torqu3

I'm mainly concerned about rubbing the strut. Apex tells me with this tire width I may need some extra negative camber.

Extra camber will help when rubbing the outer fender, but not sure how adding camber would help strut/tire clearance when the entire strut moves with the wheel in the first place...m3 arms close the gap even further.

In the case of strut/tire clearance, it's spacers or nothing.

[Torqu3]

Originally Posted by FCobra94

Extra camber will help when rubbing the outer fender, but not sure how adding camber would help strut/tire clearance when the entire strut moves with the wheel in the first place...m3 arms close the gap even further.

In the case of strut/tire clearance, it's spacers or nothing.

I don't know. Maybe my concerns weren't an issue and Apex was telling me about negative camber for the fender side and that the strut side wasn't an issue at all.

That said, I've been running on Eibach springs and the previously mentioned wheel and tire combo with M3 control arms all around for the last 4000 miles and the only time my tires rub is on the fender during extremely hard cornering.