Many people run rear wheels and tires on the front so, they have all four the smae size
I run style 32 non-stagger 17x9 with 275's all around.Hampton said:I'm toying with the idea of going to a non-staggered setup to reduce understeer and be able to rotate tires. Is anyone here running a non-staggered setup? How wide of a wheel/tire can I fit on the front? I actually have a 540/6, but with the m5 fender liners and rolled fenders I'd be in the same boat as you m5 guys.
Should be close to perfect with that offset. Is this a custom wheel for the front? It will clearly not fit the rear.Hampton said:So do you think a 18x9.5 wheel with an offset of 18mm (or 20mm, haven't gotten confirmation on the actual offset) will work? Or will it stick out too far the other way? Forgive my ignorance I'm new to this whole wheel thing.
They are not custom. They are Racing Dynamics RD-2 wheels.Lscman said:Should be close to perfect with that offset. Is this a custom wheel for the front? It will clearly not fit the rear.
Rear 9-1/2" wheels are generally quoted as 23mm to 25mm. This wheel would stick out about 1/4" compared to stock, when mounted on the rear. As tight as the E39 design is, this could cause a tire to rub on the rear fender lip.Hampton said:They are not custom. They are Racing Dynamics RD-2 wheels.
http://www.racdyn.com/Localized/International/Series/5/E39/E39_Wheels/RD_Int_E39_Wheels.htm
The website says et=20mm, but my supplier says they are et=18. I'm trying to get this discrepancy sorted out. It's funny you say they won't fit the rear, since it seems they were designed for the rear. Maybe I'm missing something.
would rolling the fenders take care of this problem, or are you assuming the fenders are already rolled? Would running the same 275/35 tire on a 9.0in wide wheel vs a 9.5in wide wheel make a difference? Finally, if I were to go with a coilover suspension (not likely) I'm guessing I'd have even less room to work with. Am I correct?Lscman said:Rear 9-1/2" wheels are generally quoted as 23mm to 25mm. This wheel would stick out about 1/4" compared to stock, when mounted on the rear. As tight as the E39 design is, this could cause a tire to rub on the rear fender lip.