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[jeeve.x]

The car is a pre-LCI E90 335i RWD. After winter I put on stock 162s (front: ET34 18x8 rear: ET37 18x8.5) with stock RFTs (front: 225/40/18 rear: 255/35/18) and a 20mm spacer on the rears. Also took out springs before winter so I am on stock sports suspension with this setup. Have zero issues, no fender roll, no rub ever, quite pleased.

Now I have just got a square set of VMR 718s (ET22 18x9.5), so I was wondering what tires would fit my car in its current form. Can I still use the 225s up front? My main concern is with the rears, I am planning to put on 275/35/18 but quite concern with rubbing issues. Do I have to roll my fenders to run 275s? Or will 265s be a better fit? Did a search but mostly were E92 or E90 LCIs.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

[bmw325i]

You'll either need camber plates up front or a spacer in the rear to make it look right. At stock camber the front will poke and the rear would be flush. I'd go with 235 and 265 for the tire sizes. The front will be stretched and the rear won't be.

[jeeve.x]

Originally Posted by bmw325i

You'll either need camber plates up front or a spacer in the rear to make it look right. At stock camber the front will poke and the rear would be flush. I'd go with 235 and 265 for the tire sizes. The front will be stretched and the rear won't be.

What size spacers do you recommend for the rears? So 275s won't fit?

[bmw325i]

Originally Posted by jeeve.x

What size spacers do you recommend for the rears? So 275s won't fit?

With spacers a 265 probably won't even fit since the wheels will poke. With a 12mm spacer in the rear your front and rear wheels will poke about 8-9mm.

With camber plates you can pull the front wheel in so it is flush, and the rear wheel is flush without spacers.

[jeeve.x]

Originally Posted by bmw325i

With spacers a 265 probably won't even fit since the wheels will poke. With a 12mm spacer in the rear your front and rear wheels will poke about 8-9mm.

With camber plates you can pull the front wheel in so it is flush, and the rear wheel is flush without spacers.

I think you meant 275? Thanks a lot, will update this thread once I get the wheels fitted.

[bmw325i]

Originally Posted by jeeve.x

I think you meant 275? Thanks a lot, will update this thread once I get the wheels fitted.

No I meant 265. They will poke without camber plates up front and it won't look right unless you add a spacer in the rear to match. You need some stretch to pull that off. Similar to the cars in this thread.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299965

If you get camber plates in the front you can bring the front wheel in so it's flush and you won't need spacers in the rear.

[jeeve.x]

Originally Posted by bmw325i

No I meant 265. They will poke without camber plates up front and it won't look right unless you add a spacer in the rear to match. You need some stretch to pull that off. Similar to the cars in this thread.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299965

If you get camber plates in the front you can bring the front wheel in so it's flush and you won't need spacers in the rear.

I went with 235 and 265 and just like you said the front is a bit more aggressive than the back. It did rub a little bit over big dips at the rear but that's gone after rolling the fenders.

After rolling the fenders there seems to be a bit more room at the back, what size spacers do you recommend to match the front?

[jeeve.x]

Anyone? I need your wisdom.

[MonacoBlueE90]

Originally Posted by jeeve.x

Anyone? I need your wisdom.

5-10mm spacer. Kinda depends at how much you have gap.http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...measure_lg.jpg I would try 5mm first. The 265/35/18 doesn't really have stretch at 9.5 wide.