BME E46 Alloy questions RE: Tyre size

[Jacko_162]

Im currently running BMW style32 alloys with following spec:

Front - 225/40/18 (8.0j x 18)
Rear - 255/35/18 (8.5j x 18)

i just bought a set of the 7 series wider Style 32's (with fat rubebr attached) with the following specs:

Front - 255/45/18 (8.0j x 18)
Rear - 285/40/18 (9.0j x 18)

test fitting the rear and they wont fit with the car being so low on the coilovers, but at same time rubber is so chunky i doubt it would sit under the arch at all as the alloys extrude the car a few mm..

what rubber size do you sugest will fit? and will they fit at all???

Cheers

[Joshbm]

Ive got 8J style 95's and im going to be getting 205/40 iirc...as for the 9s i dunno, jorge is ya man!

[Jacko_162]

and whoever owns this;

http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2734/2734226-2.jpg

^^ he has/had 18" style 32's.

[Jacko_162]

Oh and this was test fit, couldnt drop the jack any lower for obvious reasons..

http://tapatalk.com/mu/57c28b0d-cc55-a58a.jpg

[Joshbm]

and whoever owns this;

http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2734/2734226-2.jpg

^^ he has/had 18" style 32's.

Thats Gaz, i recently bought the csl boot off him :D

[Anonymoose]

So you know where the wheel is sitting, your current tyre size and tyrestretch.com. Do work.

[Jacko_162]

hmm i could prob fit a 215/35/18 on the rear 9J, question then is will it fit without any major work on the beemer....

[Jorge]

205/35 front, 215/35 rear

[Joshbm]

205/35 aint that an expensice size?

[Jacko_162]

any fitting issues with those sizes ya reckon?

205/35 aint that an expensice size?

yes it is and im pretty skint at the moment.

you reckon i can use my previous rubber to stretch over and make it fit?

225/40 front, 255/35 rear

[Jorge]

No.

My friend ran these on his, with a 205 front and 215 rear and they needed an arch roll if you want the height.

[Jacko_162]

im not as low as yours though, prob around the same height as the picture i posted of gaz's above.

[Jorge]

I forget what tyres Gaz ran, do you know Josh? I cba to log into E46zone to find out lol

[Jacko_162]

nope dont even use e46zone. =)

sorry misread what u said =)