e34 touring m-pars tire size question

[thatracer]

I have 19x9.5 e38 for the rear. Can I use 255/35/18? I cant find any used tires around @ 265.. Ill be buying a new set but for the mean time.... How would 255 look in the back?

Will 277 be too wide?

nevermind I picked up a used set of 265

[ShapeShifter]

275 would fit and IMO, look better due to more meat.

[LouieD]

I have 19x9.5 e38 for the rear. Can I use 255/35/18? I cant find any used tires around @ 265.. Ill be buying a new set but for the mean time.... How would 255 look in the back?

Will 277 be too wide?

nevermind I picked up a used set of 265

well you're gonna need an inner diameter tire enhancer tool to make 18's fit on a 19" wheel and you should be able to sneak those 277's in there but 265.5's would be a better choice :rolleyes

I'm running 265's on an 8.5" wheel with no rub.

[Shoomakan]

Kinda off topic,

But does anyone know if 255/35/18 will fit the front on M-Par wheels? Thinking of running 255's in the front and 275's in the rear.

[thatracer]

I meant 275 but I found some used 265 35 LOoK HOTnEssss will post pic tomorrow

[robbytrent]

yea 265s are perfect imo but they do rub if you are lowered and have a fat friend sitting on one side... ask me how i know lol.

[mattdogg02]

yea 265s are perfect imo but they do rub if you are lowered and have a fat friend sitting on one side... ask me how i know lol.

265s rub in the rear if you're lowered (265/35?)? If so, what size should be run?

[robbytrent]

yea 265/35 but just because the added weight to one side causing it to dip. I guess you could run 255/35's if you wanted but even if you were slammed and no fender rolling the 265's wouldn't rub.

[K Fox]

265/35/18, no spacers (though different wheels), stock 'sport' springs ('bout an inch lower than normal E34's). Doesn't rub.

http://imageshack.us/a/img192/2792/new04a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/new04a.jpg/)

Fox

[ShapeShifter]

275's on a 9" rim with no rub. Rear is lowered 30mm

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l143/Smokiemon968/BMW%20Touring/90DA7D66-09BE-4D4F-B84D-505D4C6CB451-4217-00000AA3EE736284.jpg

[Shoomakan]

I currently have 255/35 on the rear of my M-Par and don't recommend it, the tire does not meet the rim, and the lip of the wheel will suffer curb rash.

[thatracer]

Yes i think 265 was the better size. 275 i would have needed to roll my fenders. Thanks for the info. Now i got to find some new or 90% matching tires lol I just got some Locally but not matching.

[inkacola]

in my case with factory MPars, the 275/40s would not allow me to bolt the wheel on because of inside rubbing. i ended up using a spacer but then got some rubbing on the quarter panel. that made me go to a 265/35 out back and now i get no rubbing at all. :) even with weight out back, no rubbing at all. i guess it all depends on the offset of the wheels that one uses.

[ltflint]

My E38 MPars fit with 275's on the rear, but any spirited cornering led to rubbing on the inside and outside. Car is lowered on B&G springs. I'm currently running 255's in the rear on my Alpinas with no issues.

[K Fox]

275's on a 9" rim with no rub. Rear is lowered 30mm



Damn, that just looks right.

Fox