275/40/17 on e36

[M5Hunter]

Anyone running a 275/40/17 on the rear of an e36?
Pics if so
thanks

[3MPowered]

The Track and autocross section is probably full of people running 275's on the rear.

[chebimmer]

I have seen it done on two cars in my area on 17x9" wheels for Autocross only, not street use. It takes a TON of fender rolling, in fact I'd say you are rolling the fenders into a flare. It's not all that pretty, but that may not bother you.

It is an extremely tall tire, so unless you are running R comps with a stiff sidewall, I think the tire is going to feel very sloppy.

[M5Hunter]

255's it will be then, thanks for the info guys!!

[RenegadeE36]

When I bought my K1s the po had them on a Z3M and had 275/40. I tried them on my E36 just to check it out. They fit sitting in the parking lot but I couldn't drive with them on. The fenders would have to be rolled pretty hard. 255 is what I will be going with.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m212/RenegadeE36/IMG_0965.jpg

[indianabmw345]

275 40 on k1s? too wideof a tire for that wheel?
I am looking to get womething that wide and looking at what wheels I need. Going wide body.

[deeda]

Here is the tire your looking for in an R comp on rolled fenders

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/deedaA4/Racetires004.jpg

[RenegadeE36]

It seams like 275 on an 8.5" wheel would be way to wide, but they really don't look all that bad. A 10" wheel with 275 would be about even.

[deeda]

My pic is on a 9"

[1slowcrx]

The E36 I occasionally co-drive runs 265 star specs without any rolling at all. You get a tiny bit of rub but nothing serious. That's with no spacers either.