 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  03-19-2009, 04:40 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: central ct Posts: 503 |  235/40's on the front
anyone run a 235/40 /17 on the front? i found a set of wheels im interested in with brand new tires... staggered contours. but the guy put 235/40 on the front and 235/45 on the rears...
seems odd to me, but the price is pretty good regardless of the wack tire size. just wondering if i can get by with them without too much rubbing.
i'm slightly lowered (rd kit) __________________
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Former 1995 318ti owner |  |  | | 03-19-2009, 04:45 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 |
i have 235/40s front and rear, with no rubbing issues, but i have stock suspension __________________ 
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you should be okay? How low are you is the question. | | | | | 03-19-2009, 05:36 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: central ct Posts: 503 |
this low:  __________________
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Former 1995 318ti owner | | | | | 03-19-2009, 06:47 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fl Posts: 1,353 |
You will be fine... 95 M3s came with that size. I have that size on my 330ti, lowered with the bilstein bts kit. __________________
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I got 235-40s too & its lowered - no issues. __________________ 
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sweet. thx guys. i will most likely be the owner of a set of contours this weekend then  __________________
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Former 1995 318ti owner | | | | | 03-20-2009, 01:50 AM | #8 | | Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 49 |
How wide are those rims? offset? __________________ 13MW///
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bah, someone snipped them on me  back to the drawing baord __________________
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Former 1995 318ti owner | | | | | 03-20-2009, 02:00 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 |
I have 235/40R18's and it fits well. On Koni adjustables and Eiback pro-kit springs. Wheels are 40 offset. Rubbing at the very edges of turning radius. Lots of grip though!! | | | | | 03-23-2009, 09:55 PM | #11 | | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 |
I run 245-40/17 in front and 265-40/17 in the rear. Replacing the fronts with 245-45/17's in a week or two...
Fronts are fine however I have the M3 front suspension, so the caster is much higher than a stock (or sport) ti. These will rub on stock suspension.
Rear quarters are rolled.
Wheels are stock BMW LTW's | | | | | 03-23-2009, 10:15 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rocky Hill, CT Posts: 1,065 |
FWIW my snows are 235 45 17's and didn't rub anything but the plastic underpanel with the steering lockeed left/right __________________
1995 318TI base. 95 2.5L from 325IS. S50 cams+pistons, e36 M3 front brakes. H&R race springs F+R. Turner Motorsport front sway bars, M3 control arms. M Roadster rear sway bar. Racing Dynamics strut brace. e36 325i 5spd. 3.25lsd from e28 535is. M Roadster short shifter. Conforti chip. | | | | | 03-23-2009, 10:30 PM | #13 | | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 |
My stock sport 16's rubbed the inner fenders... | | | | | 03-31-2009, 03:27 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 1,085 |
Getting some miliage out of this pic (thanks Al!) 235/45/17s on DS1.. lower on Bilstien coilovers.. no rubbing front or rear.  | | | | | 03-31-2009, 12:35 PM | #15 | | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 |
I just installed 245-45/17's and they look like crap. No rubbing, bt I am not happy with the lok at all.
Have to researchr- might have to go to 235-45/17 or back to 245-40 17, althought I thought the 245-40's were a bit too low looking...
Anyway, I have to figure something out. | | | | | |
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