Question for guys running 255/40/17 on 17x9et26 wheel

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How close is the tire to the trailing arm?
Thanks,
Todd

[BDK]

Close, very close but I can still get my finger in there...I will try to get a pic for you, it has never rubbed though....

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[QUOTE="TCD"]How close is the tire to the trailing arm?
Thanks,
Todd[/QUOTE]

Rob Ledesma only had fender clearance issues when he ran these tires on the back of his "is", the fronts required the use of a 5mm spacer if I recall correctly, to run a 235 tire on the 17x8's.

Pat

[Robert in STL]

Todd, you shouldn't have any problem with the trailing arm clearance. I'd say it was at least 1/4" space with AVS Intermediates (255/40).
Robert Ledesma

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Thanks for the info guys. I got a smoking deal on some 18x8.5 et38 BBS RK wheels. I will probably resell them because I think 18s are too tall looking for the e28. I am toying with the idea of trying to stuff 265/35s in the rear though. The offset et38 offset on a 8.5" wheel plus the wider tires means I need ~11mm of space on the backside to fit. Probably be close but I can always notch the trailing arm if necessary.
Todd

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I had a brain fart! I would never put 18s on an e28.
Todd

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[QUOTE="TCD"]Thanks for the info guys. I got a smoking deal on some 18x8.5 et38 BBS RK wheels. I will probably resell them because I think 18s are too tall looking for the e28. I am toying with the idea of trying to stuff 265/35s in the rear though. The offset et38 offset on a 8.5" wheel plus the wider tires means I need ~11mm of space on the backside to fit. Probably be close but I can always notch the trailing arm if necessary.
Todd

I had a brain fart! I would never put 18s on an e28.
Todd[/QUOTE]

Actually, an 18x8 et 24 made for an e38 would probably fit if you went with 225/40-18 tire, TireRack lists 79 tires in that size. The issue becomes one of the weight of the tire/wheel combination and the ability of the suspension to deal with the momentum of the combination as it moves up and down.

There are some BBS forged wheels that weigh about 12-15 pounds, and those would make using such tires feasible, but unfortunately those wheels sell for a pile of money; often between $650.00 and $1100.00 each.