Re: E36 M3 questions

["Michael Ting" <lupin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> "Paul Frederick" <pfrederi@domain.elided> wrote:
> > I would also like to put some 18"(8)wheels on in the
> > future. Is this possible once i drop the car?

Alex Fadeev replied:

> Yes, but why???

Obviously some people want to make their BMW looks nice, and there is
nothing wrong with that.


> "Michael Ting" <lupin@domain.elided> wrote:
> > Yes, it's possible. Many people have done it. You can go up
> > to 245 wide on the tires, with a little rolling on the fenders.

Alex Fadeev replied:

> And what does that have to do with going to 18" wheels?
> You can put 245mm wide tires on any 8"+ wide wheel regardless of its
> diameter.

Again, it's OBVIOUS you can put 245 wide tires on 8" wide wheels REGARDLESS
of its diameter. That's not my point. I'm saying that 245 wide is possible,
with some fender rolling.

> And NO, you do NOT have to roll the fenders with 245mm wide tires (Pilots)
> if you stick with the factory (41mm) offset.

Hmm.. On lowered springs, I'm not sure about that.



Michael Ting
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