A friend of mine has an E46 M3 with some wider wheels and tires, that I wanted to try to fit on the E36 for a little more grip.
The rear will need a touch more fender rolling and a slight bumper trim, but even under ~2" of compression it wasn't rubbing on anything badly enough that I wouldn't have driven on it. The 265s are big in the back though, they may (or may not) be the practical limit for the rear. There's a possibility of squeezing a little more back there, but it would probably need stiffer springs to limit bump travel.
For reference: 18x9.5" SSR Comp (ET 35), 265/35-18 Dunlop Star Spec. No spacer in the rear, 12mm spacer up front.
Pics!
Up on the ramp, to simulate some bump travel and check clearances:
You can see that the bumper is, err, interfering here. Easy fix. The fender is also touching the tire, but it's only the last 2-3" of the fender that are touching... should be a pretty easy fix with the fender roller.
Looking up into the rear fender - It's tight everywhere, but they fit. No problem.
Checking front fit - These tuck in a bit more than the 275s did, thanks to the smaller diameter and width. As you can see, no fitment concerns at all up here. This was with a 12mm spacer up front - I think an 8 would probably be enough.
Easy fit! No worries!
The rear will need a touch more fender rolling and a slight bumper trim, but even under ~2" of compression it wasn't rubbing on anything badly enough that I wouldn't have driven on it. The 265s are big in the back though, they may (or may not) be the practical limit for the rear. There's a possibility of squeezing a little more back there, but it would probably need stiffer springs to limit bump travel.
For reference: 18x9.5" SSR Comp (ET 35), 265/35-18 Dunlop Star Spec. No spacer in the rear, 12mm spacer up front.
Pics!
Up on the ramp, to simulate some bump travel and check clearances:
You can see that the bumper is, err, interfering here. Easy fix. The fender is also touching the tire, but it's only the last 2-3" of the fender that are touching... should be a pretty easy fix with the fender roller.
Looking up into the rear fender - It's tight everywhere, but they fit. No problem.
Checking front fit - These tuck in a bit more than the 275s did, thanks to the smaller diameter and width. As you can see, no fitment concerns at all up here. This was with a 12mm spacer up front - I think an 8 would probably be enough.
Easy fit! No worries!
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