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[UBER ///M3]

Originally Posted by Detroit M3

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haha thanks bro

[SteanLV]

Hey can you guys post your suspension setup as well?

[Hai_Cheo]

Originally Posted by project335i

I remember talking to you in the aggressive figment thread over on e90post. Good to see your moving along in the e92 now. I like your wheels choice and glad you went with better specs then what's considered aggressive around here.

I will be fitting my new wheels soon as well.

Look forward to see some mounted pics dude

Haha yea man, had to draw more insights from the aggressive e9x non M crowd than from the users on here.

Cant wait to see your new set up too man!

[slicer]

Originally Posted by Hai_Cheo

Yup. A slight bit of stretch. Should turn out well

I guess if you're into that... I like an aggressive wheel / tire but I guess our definition of "aggressive" differs. Aggressive to me means stuffing wider tires onto wider rims and filling out the wheel arches. Not using narrower tires than stock and/or the wrong tire for the rim to stretch a rim that exceeds the width of the fenders. Why not at least use actual M3 tire sizes? a 265/30/19 is a full inch smaller in height than the OEM 265/35/19. I kind of understand it for a car that doesn't have much performance, but don't get it on a high performance car. You are negatively impacting performance with tires that are too narrow and a smaller overall diameter. Maybe you bought the M3 for different reasons than I.

[Hai_Cheo]

I suppose, i am very appreciative of all different styles, i can still rip it the same that any of you running chunkier set ups. Guess I ruined a performance vehicle.

[slicer]

Originally Posted by Hai_Cheo

I suppose, i am very appreciative of all different styles, i can still rip it the same that any of you running chunkier set ups. Guess I ruined a performance vehicle.

Don't get me wrong, I do think a stretched wheel / tire can look good / interesting on certain cars. That being said, nobody can deny that it negatively impacts performance. Especially downsizing from a 245 to a 225 on a 10" wheel. I would have chosen 275/30's in the front. If that's what you like, that's cool. I acknowledge that some of my modifications were done purely for aesthetics (with a neutral impact on performance) but I don't understand doing something that negatively impacts performance on a performance car.

Please post pictures when you have them mounted. I'm definitely interested in seeing the finished product. I do like the style of the wheels and I have never seen them on an e9x M3.

[Hai_Cheo]

Originally Posted by slicer

Don't get me wrong, I do think a stretched wheel / tire can look good / interesting on certain cars. That being said, nobody can deny that it negatively impacts performance. Especially downsizing from a 245 to a 225 on a 10" wheel. I would have chosen 275/30's in the front. If that's what you like, that's cool. I acknowledge that some of my modifications were done purely for aesthetics (with a neutral impact on performance) but I don't understand doing something that negatively impacts performance on a performance car.

Please post pictures when you have them mounted. I'm definitely interested in seeing the finished product. I do like the style of the wheels and I have never seen them on an e9x M3.

Absolutely, i'll be posting pics once it's all done, i am fully aware that people will bash and what not, but at the end of the day, im not building a 650whp monster like most other members on the forum.

[Hai_Cheo]

figured i'd give you guys an update, the front definitely wont clear on unstretched tires, there's a hairline clearance between the strut body and the inner barrel. Aside from a tiny bit of shaving in the rear inner well, should be ready to rock in a week or so.

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18x9.5 +25 / 18x10.5 +13 (12mm spacer)
245/40 / 275/35

[Hai_Cheo]

lol ok a couple observations;

19x10+15 with a 225/35 is not wide enough for the front me thinks, currently at 24" FTG and I have yet to mess with the front camber (1.9/1.8) although if I didnt run stretch i'd have a problem with inner strut clearance.

19x12+25 with 265/30 at the same 24" FTG is a mission, although doable (at 14k springrates and full stiff on the dampening) is not a smart decision if youre traveling 1000 to SoWo in Georgia, so i will be raising it a tinge (maybe a turn or two on the spindles).

Which really leads me to believe that a good pull out back, shouldn't have an issue running an 11.5 with a 0/-et or even a 13 with a high enough offset.

Going to turn it up a tinge and see what the ride height looks like, how it rides.

[49ER ROLL]

[Exclusivs]

^ BOSS!!!

[sterile stork]

Originally Posted by 49ER ROLL

drool puddles

No way, amazing. Simply, and purely amazing! What are the details of the setup?!

[49ER ROLL]

Originally Posted by ExclusivSTS

^ BOSS!!!

Originally Posted by sterile stork

No way, amazing. Simply, and purely amazing! What are the details of the setup?!

thank yous

20x9.5 & 11.5 et 25/27 no rubbing, thank god. oh and dinan stage 2.

[sterile stork]

Originally Posted by 49ER ROLL

thank yous

20x9.5 & 11.5 et 25/27 no rubbing, thank god. oh and dinan stage 2.

Oh my lord. That is impressive! Dinan stage 2 suspension dropped it that nicely?!

[Brian_VACsales]

19x10 +27 265/35/19F Michelin PSS
19x11 +31 305/30/19R Michelin PSS

[49ER ROLL]

Originally Posted by sterile stork

Oh my lord. That is impressive! Dinan stage 2 suspension dropped it that nicely?!

yeah i am quite impressed with dinan right now. its very impressive. no bounce. i've gone over some bad rooted roads and i am shockingly happy. and i'm not easy to please. i'd love to drive it up burnside and see how it feels there then head out to old german road. so fun that road.

[BIU]

Originally Posted by 49ER ROLL

thank yous

20x9.5 & 11.5 et 25/27 no rubbing, thank god. oh and dinan stage 2.

Loving that whole package

[W Cole]

Originally Posted by UBER ///M3

255/35/19 on 9 inch wheel(+20)with 15mm spacer up front...305/30/19 on 11 inch wheel(+23)in the rear..had to cut plastic liner in the rear to prevent rubbing

So you are effectively ET 5? That's low. Any rubbing?

[sterile stork]

Originally Posted by 49ER ROLL

yeah i am quite impressed with dinan right now. its very impressive. no bounce. i've gone over some bad rooted roads and i am shockingly happy. and i'm not easy to please. i'd love to drive it up burnside and see how it feels there then head out to old german road. so fun that road.

I am so impressed! Thank you for sharing, thanks a ton! If you ever do manage to sneak up to PDX, we'd certainly have to meet up!

[49ER ROLL]

Originally Posted by W Cole

So you are effectively ET 5? That's low. Any rubbing?

i rubbed barely today. so barely it didn't leave a mark on the tire. its in the rear liner. my friend at a body shop reshaped it with heat, you can't even tell. no pulling fenders. thank goodness.

Originally Posted by BIU

Loving that whole package

thank you i'm glad its not just me loving them

Originally Posted by sterile stork

I am so impressed! Thank you for sharing, thanks a ton! If you ever do manage to sneak up to PDX, we'd certainly have to meet up!

most definitely i was just up there last month. i'll let you know next time. i'll bring my camera up and get you doing drive bys on old german road.

[UBER ///M3]

Originally Posted by W Cole

So you are effectively ET 5? That's low. Any rubbing?

yes rubbing at full turn each way turning into parking spots and very slow speeds...at normal speeds no rubbing at all and even on the Nurburgring not any rubbing whatsoever