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      12-20-2007, 04:46 PM   #1
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Square Setup

For next season's track days, I would love a 17" all square setup. Probably 245/40/17's on all four corners. Ideally, all four rims would have the same offset so I can rotate them front and back, but is this possible? If not, I would prefer to have a proper offset on each front and rear pairs of rims instead of using spacers.

Can you guys give me some specs of your setup if you run an all-square setup?

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I have 18X8.5" with 235-40-18 R compounds for my track set up...my daily driving set up is 19X8.5F and 19X9.5R with 235/35/19 F and 265/30/19 R.

The wheels are SSR CS-Rs from Tirerack.

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I have 18X8.5" with 235-40-18 R compounds for my track set up...my daily driving set up is 19X8.5F and 19X9.5R with 235/35/19 F and 265/30/19 R.

The wheels are SSR CS-Rs from Tirerack.

that looks about perfect! what offsets are the wheels?
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I'm running pretty much what you listed 245/40/17 all around. They are Kosei K1 Racing 17x8.5 ET38 with Bridgestone RE-01Rs on them.
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17 inch kosei k1 with 255/40/17 all around. BARELY fits an E92 335i.
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that looks about perfect! what offsets are the wheels?
Not sure..I gotta check..but remember I am also sporting 18X8.5" wheels..not 17s.
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I'm running pretty much what you listed 245/40/17 all around. They are Kosei K1 Racing 17x8.5 ET38 with Bridgestone RE-01Rs on them.
I think those are pretty much the same wheel specs as my SSR GT7's. The rears look way too tucked in though... how does yours look?
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Not sure..I gotta check..but remember I am also sporting 18X8.5" wheels..not 17s.
The 18" figure has no bearing to how far it's pushed out toward the wheel well methinks. Wouldn't a 18x8.5 with the same offset as a 17x8.5 be the same distance toward the wheel well?
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I think those are pretty much the same wheel specs as my SSR GT7's. The rears look way too tucked in though... how does yours look?
Well, I have an E46 and they sit flush with no spacers.
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Well, I have an E46 and they sit flush with no spacers.

Gotcha. I think the e90 takes a lower offset...
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I think those are pretty much the same wheel specs as my SSR GT7's. The rears look way too tucked in though... how does yours look?
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okay, thanks.
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I think Rota Torques might be a possibility - but they come in 18's only.

+30 offset...
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What about BBS rims in 8.5 with 35 offset? According to the calculator, that would result in a wider track up front than stock and each rear would retract 2mm from the fender and 2mm closer to the strut.
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I have 18X8.5" with 235-40-18 R compounds for my track set up...my daily driving set up is 19X8.5F and 19X9.5R with 235/35/19 F and 265/30/19 R.

The wheels are SSR CS-Rs from Tirerack.

Can you fit 4 of those in the car BTW?
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Easy..I have the tirerace tire totes..and the tires line up in the rear seat..side by side...with extra room. No problem whatsoever. I put my jack, tools, helmet, cooler, and suitcase in the trunk. All the other stuff is in the back seat. I can take one other passenger in the front.
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Easy..I have the tirerace tire totes..and the tires line up in the rear seat..side by side...with extra room. No problem whatsoever. I put my jack, tools, helmet, cooler, and suitcase in the trunk. All the other stuff is in the back seat. I can take one other passenger in the front.
I have a coupe so the backseats not so great. You don't have trouble with the leather?
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Nah...I put down a moving blanket on the seat surface itself.
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Nah...I put down a moving blanket on the seat surface itself.
Hey do you recall the offset for your wheels? They look great.
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Hey do you recall the offset for your wheels? They look great.
Gosh..I wish I knew...they dont tell you when you order them...let me try to do some research.
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Gosh..I wish I knew...they dont tell you when you order them...let me try to do some research.
32mm offset for the 18x8.5 SSR type C's for the 335i
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17" Kosei K1's w/ 240/40-17 Kook Z212's
Not the best looking set up but super light and inexpensive.

Keep in mind a BBK will not fit 17's
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