265/45/19 in rears, only Fender Rolling ???

[Coupe E36]

Alright need help.. I have been running 265/45/19's in teh rear of my E46 330ci.. for the past couple of months, no rubbing except under load.. well i just droped it like its hott, with H&R race springs.. so now it rubs crazy on every corner and bump..

I am between a pickle on what i should do ??? Should i Keep the 265 and roll the Fenders or should i just downgrade to 255 ???

Anyone else running the same setup ?? and what modifications did you do to have it work properly ?? I am postive it is rubbing on the inside fender wells, but I am not sure if it rubs on teh inside body ??? if so then a Fender Roll wouldnt help much here :( .. I dont really want to get rid of the 265's since i like the setup, but if i have to then i will have to downgrade to 255...

HELP ??!?!:help

btw- I am driving up to vegas for new years with 3 people the care.. please help me here, i dont want to rub the whole way to vegas and blow up on me.. thanks..

Specs:

01 330ci E46
235/30/19 - FRONT (19x8.5)
265/30/19 - REARS (19x9.5)
Offset/ET: 45 (i am 90% they are not 35)

-Steph'

[Young Version]

:eek: Those are hugely tall tires.

[HuennekensNRW]

Im having a similar problem on my car, and oddly it doesnt do it on both passenger and driver side, it only does it on one. I have heard you can put some sort of rubber plug or something in the spring to stiffen up the suspension, but I dont know for sure. I would also be interested in any advice on this subject

[JuanPac0]

Go for the rolling. Staggered setups ftw. Though for a 3xx I'd suggest 18's, but I'm sure you're not gonna just go and buy new rims for that. Basically, roll your fenders, but stay in the shop when they take the wheel off. If it rubs in the middle you'll see it easily.

[Coupe E36]

haha.. i goofed up on the title i meant to say 30 not 45's profile.. lol

[Coupe E36]

Go for the rolling. Staggered setups ftw. Though for a 3xx I'd suggest 18's, but I'm sure you're not gonna just go and buy new rims for that. Basically, roll your fenders, but stay in the shop when they take the wheel off. If it rubs in the middle you'll see it easily.

good point.. thanks.

[Coupe E36]

well i was looking at the tires today, I am worried the fenders is not the only part i am scared of rubbing.. looking at where the rear bumper meets the fender, there is probally about a .5-.80" clearence of space from the tires, even if i do roll the fenders there is possibility i think that part of the rear end will rub on the tires.. maybe someone better in this field could help me out..

[Daved]

haha.. i goofed up on the title i meant to say 30 not 45's profile.. lol
That's better.

So why do you want such wide tires in the rear of a 330?

[Coupe E36]

That's better.

So why do you want such wide tires in the rear of a 330?

Just for personal Preference.. this car wont be used really for any track or racing events.. its basically just for looks (i know i have long ways to go) and i personally like the wide rear stagger setup..

[98M3_4]

Fender roll would help, as well as pulling out on the area where the rear fender meets the rear bumper. That point is a common area for rubbing on many cars

[Coupe E36]

Fender roll would help, as well as pulling out on the area where the rear fender meets the rear bumper. That point is a common area for rubbing on many cars

that is exactly the part i am worried about.. when you say pulling out the area, what do you mean exactly ?? its plastic, so i assume there is now way to really roll that part, body shop would have to alter somehow ??

[Daved]

Just for personal Preference.. this car wont be used really for any track or racing events.. its basically just for looks (i know i have long ways to go) and i personally like the wide rear stagger setup..
But you know you're not going to get the rear tires to the operating temp and they won't work as well as right sized tires, right?

[Coupe E36]

But you know you're not going to get the rear tires to the operating temp and they won't work as well as right sized tires, right?

ya.. understand the down side of staggered fitments.. but thats why i have my E36 :) .. this car was intentionally purchased for Summer driving.. (it had air condition.. :lol , an option my E36 does not have)

[Jim@tirerack]

I would go with the narrower tire on the rear. I would say with the car lowered the 255/30R19 would be plenty of tire for the car. Are you sure you have a 235/30R19 on the front? I don't even show tires made in that size.

[Coupe E36]

I would go with the narrower tire on the rear. I would say with the car lowered the 255/30R19 would be plenty of tire for the car. Are you sure you have a 235/30R19 on the front? I don't even show tires made in that size.

ahhah.. sorry i was tired and i created this thread.. the Front tire size Profiles at 35... not 30 (gotta lay off the late night baitches!! :D )

I just did the fender roll, it helped tremendous, EF1 also adjusted my Negative Cambers, which helped a lot as well.. but still rubs on dips and tight turns... It turned out, the wheels offset was wrong.. so I'm going to take it to a machine shop and have them mill off aobut 5mm.. that should help a lot..

I know i should just get 245's and stretch it out, but damn.. thats like another 400$ and right now i dont have the funds have to wait until mid January :( ..

JIM - you guys wouldnt happen to carry Vredestein ?? and if so how much would it be fore 245/35/19 ?? (i might just pick me up a couple if the mill process still does not help as much..)

[Jim@tirerack]

We do not carry that brand. I also would not recommend shaving a wheel. You will alter the load capcity of the wheels. It could potentially be dangerous.

[Daved]

We do not carry that brand. I also would not recommend shaving a wheel. You will alter the load capcity of the wheels. It could potentially be dangerous.
You mean that if you make a wheel to be a lower offset, it will have a lower load capacity?

Please elaborate, it's always good to know this stuff.

[HOOJ]

All this hassle for wheels that don't even come close to the stylish and elegant look of your stock M68s puzzles me... :95

[twhlax3]

next time you should probably research before you buy.

now i understand why you got the rims/tires for $1200.