E30 M3 18" wheels

How many more posts do you want to start for the same answers???

225/40/18 is 5% bigger than stock and WILL rub on full lock at the front.
Unless you really want to butcher your fenders you will run into trouble.

225/35/18 front and 255/35/18 rear are different in circumference alltogether. This can cause your ABS to stop working. There is a chance that this might NOT happen, but just to make you aware.

I am looking forward to meet you somewhere on a race track to happily pass you on the straights because of you 5% BIGGER gearing.

rezaq wrote: My friend,

don't call me friend please

rezaq wrote: This is a forum for advice and info from other enthusiasts, so really I can start as many threads as I please, period.

some people listen, others don't.

rezaq wrote: If you don't like them or their content just don't reply, simple as that. I have obviously got your input, for which i'm grateful, but this is really for people with 18's on their cars.

a bet you will find countless other fellow 18" owners here

rezaq wrote: As for the track, I wouldn't take mine on one anyway, so there really is not much chance in you passing me.

you would better do so. At least it might show you what that car was made for.

rezaq wrote: If I were to head onto the track, I certainly wouldnt be silly enough to try it on expensive 18's but put back on the 16" BBS which will be resting on my garage floor.

most of us change wheels for track use. But not because we are scared about the money.

Would they change the acceleration all that much?

My old triumph had 13" wheels with quite high profile tyres. It's soon(ish) to be reborn with 17" wheels which have pretty much the same rolling radius.

Just thought I'd stick my oar in :)

P.s. Why do people on this forum get so narky!?

Rezaq, think we'll need to rename you the "Wheels and Tyres kid" (regardless of how old you are ) As a little advice try the Search function, both on here and S14.net or try and contain all the info in 1 thread. Makes it much easier to read too.

GT6-M3 wrote: P.s. Why do people on this forum get so narky!?

Theres a question Just that a lot of the advice is repeated fairly regularly.

Off the top of my head its
Wheel/Tyre combos,
any form of ignition or cooling fault,
Water ingress,
Carbon Airboxes/Alpha N

etc etc

There is a search function, so like S14 are always banging on. Use it. Chances are the info is still relevant.

Not a dig btw

Rezaq,

I run 18" wheels with 225/35/18's all around.

I have no problems with fouling of arches, full lock is fine, my abs works, i have not lost any acceleration, and it handles like it's on rails...   

Also the speedo is spot on, unless me gps is wrong... !!!!!!

In all, no problem in 2 years of having 18's on my ///M3

       ( No ones getting past me)  " but 266bhp helps "

                                    Hope this helps

darylzimm3 wrote:        ( No ones getting past me)  " but 266bhp helps "                                             Hope this helps

Are you talking of Drag Strips?
And 266bhp is that with Nitro or without?

Edited by UweM3

GT6-M3 wrote: My old triumph {is} soon(ish) to be reborn with 17" wheels which have pretty much the same rolling radius.

 

From your username, I wonder if you are rebuilding it with a 6 cylinder M3 powerplant?

 

 

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Are you talking of Drag Strips?
And 266bhp is that with Nitro or without?[/QUOTE]

 

" WITHOUT "  add another 75bhp for the n2o !!!!!!!!!!   

 

 

REZAQ  My 18"  225/35/18

the black with the BBS CH wheels in front of you. We spoke about your engine rebuild.