Biggest rear tires possible?

[markseven]

Good questions. I am still 4 lug yes. I run a 15x7 alcoa aluminum wheels with cantilever sidewall goodyear slicks. I do have IE flares now, but that is only so I can go with a wider tire nest year. I had aggressive roller fenders before and had no rub. I am in need of a new diff and I feel it is due to the new grip but I am only basing this on how I feel the rearend is handling now compared to last year and this year. Otherwise, I love them and cant wait to go wider all around. I did disco the reay sway bar. it handles much bettern now.

And BTW, no stagering. I run the same size front and rear.

Alcoa's? They look like Slipstreams. Crazy.

[Coyote_ar]

that looks sick :D

but not what im looking for this build ... maybe next one :D

[SA E30]

265/630/17 Dunlop Slick. Dropped down low (around 75mm lower than stock in the rear) We could fit a 290 under the car but the aspect ratio is just too tall, and the front rims aren't wide enough to support the 265 up front as of yet.

[Coyote_ar]

good point there, im not planning on going that low actually.

lets say 1" between the tires and the arches.

[BMW_TUNER]

One thing that no one is discussing is just how low you are. I run 5 lugs with 8.5 ltw on the rear. I am as low as I can bend I run 245-30's. No rubbing and I tuck the entire sidewall. When I can find a set of flares I like I really want to run a 265.

[E30Idea]

Cool car..... I think. Function over form I suppose. Personally, I could not race it like that. Too messy for me.

[Adrian_Visser]

Dayamn those are freakin wide tires. That car needs some flares or something it looks weird with the tires sticking out so much.

[Danny]

You just hold the fuck on.

http://richard.safier.com/BMW325iTurbo.htm

BOOM!

[E30Idea]

I did on the outside of the back of the front fenderwells. A small hammer and some love took care of that ;-)

[Wh33lhop]

Yeah those look pretty bitchin'. I dig stupid wide sticky 15" tires on E30s.

[Coyote_ar]

Wow, those are really fat tires, really nice. Any issues with the front wheels rubbing when you are at maximun lock?

[briansjacobs]

I have had so much luck with both the R6 and the RA1 the only other tire I really consider is the BFG R1 but that is for 6hr or longer enduro.

[E30Idea]

what size slick is that? I have to run a DOTR can not go slicks, so it is an R6 or RA1 for me.

look into the starspecs. They are awesome and we run the on our roadcourse car.

[briansjacobs]

what size slick is that? I have to run a DOTR can not go slicks, so it is an R6 or RA1 for me.

[E30Idea]

are you still 4 lug? what wheels? I think I see fender arches on the car. what kind of failures if any are you seeing from the additional grip? any other thoughts?

Good questions. I am still 4 lug yes. I run a 15x7 alcoa aluminum wheels with cantilever sidewall goodyear slicks. I do have IE flares now, but that is only so I can go with a wider tire nest year. I had aggressive roller fenders before and had no rub. I am in need of a new diff and I feel it is due to the new grip but I am only basing this on how I feel the rearend is handling now compared to last year and this year. Otherwise, I love them and cant wait to go wider all around. I did disco the reay sway bar. it handles much bettern now.

And BTW, no stagering. I run the same size front and rear.