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[WhiteTornado]

Basically I'm trying to stretch tires on my OEM sport wheels.

Their specs are 18x8 ET 34 front
And 18x8.5 ET 37 rear

My current set up is 245/35 rear and 215/35 front

I'm running 15mm spacers front and 20mm spacers rear and eibach coilovers. Car sits just about flush, only thing I don't like is my fronts are too low profile for my liking (too skinny) and my rears are barely stretched. The tire shop didn't know what I wanted.

The oem set up is 255/35 rear 225/40 front

Any input on what size tires I need????? Thanks

[Nitrous Garage]

I am not sure what you are asking. Are you looking to stretch the tires more or less?

You should be running the oem set up: 255/35 rear 225/40 front. No reason to stretch tires unless you are running an aggressive wheel setup.

[WhiteTornado]

Originally Posted by Nitrous Garage

I am not sure what you are asking. Are you looking to stretch the tires more or less?

You should be running the oem set up: 255/35 rear 225/40 front. No reason to stretch tires unless you are running an aggressive wheel setup.

My stock set up rubs cuz I'm lowered and have wheel spacers. I have fenders rolled and everything.

I want to get that aggressive look on my OEM wheels. I like how stretched my front is I just don't like the thin sidewall, I want more meat.

I don't know tires really but I'm assuming say 215/35 R18 (my fronts) the 215 is the tire width and the 35 is the thickness of the tire?? So if I run a 205/40 or something will I get that stretched look but a thicker tire on my 18's.

Basically I don't like how low profile the tire is on my fronts. And my rears are fine thickness they just aren't stretched enough and I don't want to tell the shop I want my rears stretched more and they come out really skinny too.

Sorry if this sounds confusing..

[bmw325i]

205/45/18 225/40/18 should give you a little bit of stretch.

[T0NE*F32]

can run 215-40-18 up front for more meat and 235-35-18 more stretch..

[bmw325i]

Originally Posted by T0NE*E60

can run 215-40-18 up front for more meat and 235-35-18 more stretch..

215/45/18 and 235/40/18 would also work.

[WhiteTornado]

i looked into it and I'm going to put 205/40 18x8 in the front, and 215/40 18x8.5 in the rear... or should i do 205/40 rear also?? any input...