plus 1 for d-force my wheels on my e36 are holding up great.
Exactly... nobody should ever run a staggered wheel set-up unless class rules dictate the wheels or they have a 1000 whp car... or a Porsche.
BMWs work best with the same wheel width front and rear. All cars with 50/50% weight distribution do. Again, the only time you WANT to run a wheel width/tire width stagger is when the car has a heavy rear weight bias (rear engined cars like the P-cars) or when you have a LOT more horsepower than most race cars.
Our old 500 whp BMW @ 2550 pounds ran a slight stagger set-up... 17x10" front, 17x11" back.
My BMW E46 330Ci with 18x10" front, 18x10" rear has very neutral handling on road courses
Factory fitments usually have a staggered (rear biased grip) set-up to ENSURE UNDERSTEER. Its safer for lemmings but enthusiasts and racers don't need or want that. Don't do the stagger.
Terry Fair @ Vorshlag Motorsports
I know this thread is quite dead but I'll go ahead and add some info that may help others (and would have been helpful to me) when determining the D-Force setup for my e46 M3.
The combo I wound up with:
18x10s et43 with 275s (Contis DWS06) all around
Ground Control's Track Day Special coilovers
Camber, -2.5 front and -1.8 rear (I think. Maybe -2. It was maxed out.)
Toe, 0 up front and .15ish in rear
Spacers, 10mm front and 15mm rear
With this setup, all tires clear the fenders without rolling. The only "rubbing" is in the front at about 3/4 lock. There's just enough tire to contact the fender well plastics. It's only noticeable when in a parking lot. I imagine that 285s would fit fine with rolled fenders. More camber may or may not be needed up front. Though, a 12.5mm spacer may be necessary in front as the 275s rubber sits rather close to the bottom of the strut.
Tram lining is minimal, at worst. For the most part, it's non-existent but poorly maintained or damaged roads can bring it out. Understeer is greatly diminished and the car looks great. One of the wheels took a decent bit of weight to balance but overall, I'm quite happy with them.
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