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[turugara]

The 265/35/18 fitment for the front of our E90's seems harder to find than an Unicorn. I've made it fit with no rubbing (even at full lock in a parking garage) or when threshold braking from 120 - 40.

Tires: Hankook RS-3 265/35/18, brand new
Wheels: Apex ARC-8 9" with +42mm offset (10mm spacer added for +32mm offset)
Suspension: M3 control arms and other bits
Shocks/Springs: AST 5200 with Swift Springs
Settings: 0 toe -2.8 camber

2011 e92, stock fenders

[madbim]

dang nice work!

Makes me more confident I can fit F14 SDC all the way around on my e90

[turugara]

Originally Posted by madbim

dang nice work!

Makes me more confident I can fit F14 SDC all the way around on my e90

I'm not sure what the issue is with so many forum members only fitting 235's. I was running 255/35/18 on stock suspension with OEM 193m rear wheels/tires up front with no problems. It feels like I have room to even go wider with 275 width tires.

One race team I know runs 265/35/18 BfGoodrich R1's up front with 18x9.5 with 25mm offset. Wide tires up front is possible.

[VTECaddict]

Originally Posted by turugara

I'm not sure what the issue is with so many forum members only fitting 235's. I was running 255/35/18 on stock suspension with OEM 193m rear wheels/tires up front with no problems. It feels like I have room to even go wider with 275 width tires.

One race team I know runs 265/35/18 BfGoodrich R1's up front with 18x9.5 with 25mm offset. Wide tires up front is possible.

Most people are going for form over function. It's not that they can't, it just doesn't go with the look they want.

Most people want staggered wheels with aggressive wheel offsets and slammed suspension, not track-ready square setups with as much tire as possible.

[turugara]

Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Most people are going for form over function. It's not that they can't, it just doesn't go with the look they want.

Most people want staggered wheels with aggressive wheel offsets and slammed suspension, not track-ready square setups with as much tire as possible.

This is true. Maybe I should post this in the track section of the forums.

[Cloud9blue]

OP, any chance of repost those pictures? Thinking of going with same tire setup for next season, just want to see how much room we have left on the E92.

[2010MSPORT335i]

Originally Posted by turugara

The 265/35/18 fitment for the front of our E90's seems harder to find than an Unicorn. I've made it fit with no rubbing (even at full lock in a parking garage) or when threshold braking from 120 - 40.

Tires: Hankook RS-3 265/35/18, brand new
Wheels: Apex ARC-8 9" with +42mm offset (10mm spacer added for +32mm offset)
Suspension: M3 control arms and other bits
Shocks/Springs: AST 5200 with Swift Springs
Settings: 0 toe -2.8 camber

2011 e92, stock fenders

Op can you re-host these pictures?

[Cloud9blue]

Well, looks like OP isn't going to reupload those pictures... But just to confirm 265/35R18 are totally doable on E92 if you run camber plates.

But I just got 265/35R18 Hankook R-S3 fitted today to the front on 18x9 et31 Apex wheels, along with 275/35R18 on 18x9.5 et33 at the rear. Car is running -3 front camber, all M3 arms, and on TCK DA coils (but on max height, so not extremely low). I rolled the rear fender for a few extra mm of clearance, looks like it did the job. 285/35R18 will probably fit as well, but it might look a little funny on just a 9.5 inch wheel.

Front is tight, just barely fit. I have a very very slight rub on the outside shoulder of the front passenger tire due to the profusion on the fender liner from the bolt holding the front bumper to the fender. Probably just leave it be unless it gets worse. But if you get a tire that runs a bit skinnier or have a rounder, less squared off shoulder comparing to the RS3 (dunlop direzza zii or something), you should be totally fine.

Will get some pictures tomorrow!

[NW 335i]

Originally Posted by Cloud9blue

Well, looks like OP isn't going to reupload those pictures... But just to confirm 265/35R18 are totally doable on E92 if you run camber plates.

But I just got 265/35R18 Hankook R-S3 fitted today to the front on 18x9 et31 Apex wheels, along with 275/35R18 on 18x9.5 et33 at the rear. Car is running -3 front camber, all M3 arms, and on TCK DA coils (but on max height, so not extremely low). I rolled the rear fender for a few extra mm of clearance, looks like it did the job. 285/35R18 will probably fit as well, but it might look a little funny on just a 9.5 inch wheel.

Front is tight, just barely fit. I have a very very slight rub on the outside shoulder of the front passenger tire due to the profusion on the fender liner from the bolt holding the front bumper to the fender. Probably just leave it be unless it gets worse. But if you get a tire that runs a bit skinnier or have a rounder, less squared off shoulder comparing to the RS3 (dunlop direzza zii or something), you should be totally fine.

Will get some pictures tomorrow!

In for pics! Spacer up front?

Thoughts on a 255/35 on a 18x9.5 et35 after fitting a 265 on a 9.0 et31?

[Cloud9blue]

Originally Posted by C Minus

In for pics! Spacer up front?

Thoughts on a 255/35 on a 18x9.5 et35 after fitting a 265 on a 9.0 et31?

Opps, forgot about the pictures entirely.

No spacer, just 18x9 et31 wheels. 255/35 on 9.5 et 35 wheels is a tough call, mostly depending what kind of shock/coilover setup you are running up front. I know KW shock/spring collar tends to run wide and low, getting in the way of the tires. Safest and probably the best setup for track is probably a set of 18x9 et31 with 265/35 tires on all 4 corners, so you can rotate them however way you want. But I am sucker for staggered tires...

[FA335i]

Originally Posted by turugara

The 265/35/18 fitment for the front of our E90's seems harder to find than an Unicorn. I've made it fit with no rubbing (even at full lock in a parking garage) or when threshold braking from 120 - 40.

Tires: Hankook RS-3 265/35/18, brand new
Wheels: Apex ARC-8 9" with +42mm offset (10mm spacer added for +32mm offset)
Suspension: M3 control arms and other bits
Shocks/Springs: AST 5200 with Swift Springs
Settings: 0 toe -2.8 camber

2011 e92, stock fenders

pictures please ! cant see the ones you posted before .
don't think I can pull that off with a 2inch drop