will 225/40/18's in the rear of a e36 m3 cause it to be "loose"?

[toofast4U]

my M-Parrallel's have these size tires on them, and I notice my car is a little more loose than my 255's were. Is this the problem of it being loose, or do you think my RTAB's are messed up? thank

Hooman

[Jim@tirerack]

If you had 255 on before then the car will tend to oversteer a little more easily. If the tires are brand new you may just need to break the tires in and they will stick a little better.

[themadhatter]

depending on how many miles are on your car, your RTABs can be toast causing that loose feeling. Running a wider tire in the rear can mask this problem till your rear end suffers a catastrophic suspension failure.

do you feel the rear end shifting a bit when you're on/off the throttle?

also note that lowering the car can accelerate the wear on this particular pair of bushings.

-Ron

[toofast4U]

abou 70k on the car. i dont' notice the rear end shifting when i'm up on the gas, only in turns. I have access to a floor jack where I can get stand under the car, what are the visual signs of worn RTABS. I'm going to search too, but just if you happen to know ;)

Hooman