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  • AngeloF10
    Advanced Member
    • Dec 2015
    • 191

    #1

    16x9 et15

    my esm 16x9 et15 rears are rubbing bad. 225/50/16 tires.

    those of you running this setup, have you been able to squeeze these in with just a fender roll?
    or are you adjusting rear camber with a kit? how is your tire wear?

    -Angelo
  • htx_e30
    Advanced Member
    • Sep 2014
    • 132

    #2
    225/40 is how I fixed the problem


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    • Nick's e30
      Mod Crazy
      • Mar 2012
      • 676

      #3
      Originally posted by AngeloF10
      my esm 16x9 et15 rears are rubbing bad. 225/50/16 tires.

      those of you running this setup, have you been able to squeeze these in with just a fender roll?
      or are you adjusting rear camber with a kit? how is your tire wear?

      -Angelo
      My setup:

      16x9 et 15 ESM00? (CCW lookin ones) on a late model vert.

      205/45/16 Federal 595 tires w/ fender roll. No pull, no cambergang -10 bullshit, no spacer, nothing else. I barely clear the fender.
      No antenna? I sell plugs!

      Here: https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...77#post4937877

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      • AngeloF10
        Advanced Member
        • Dec 2015
        • 191

        #4
        How is the stretch with 205 on a 9 inch wide wheel?

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        • htx_e30
          Advanced Member
          • Sep 2014
          • 132

          #5
          Stretch is barely there on a 205. Minimal if anything. This was my 195 prior to new wheel setup on a 9" for reference. The 205 was much less




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          • g.ruff561
            E30 Fanatic
            • Mar 2009
            • 1261

            #6
            Next set try 225/45/16. I have been running them on 16X9, Et 15 for years....... G.

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            • MC Hammered
              R3VLimited
              • Jul 2008
              • 2076

              #7
              215/45/16 here



              215/40/16 on top for comparison which had too much stretch and I didn't want to run that low to make the fender gap look right.



              My 1989 e30 s52 Touring... this is Betty

              My 1989 325i vert (sold)...this is Nina

              My 1991 M5 (sold)... this is Veronica

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              • AngeloF10
                Advanced Member
                • Dec 2015
                • 191

                #8
                I know you all warned me about this but tire selection sucks for these sizes.

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                • AngeloF10
                  Advanced Member
                  • Dec 2015
                  • 191

                  #9
                  Thanks for everyone's help. My buddy has a shop so he put the 205 \50 on the rears and rolled the fenders and it is at least drivable with rubbing in aggressive turns. I ordered 205 \45 for the fronts for a little more clearance. If I can't live with the rubbing, I'll probably just get 2 more 205 45s. I purchased the conti dws' and the only size selection is 205 with the 45 profile.


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