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[IS+1]

Just wondering, how many of you with 135i's are running 225/40/18 front and 255/35/18 rear on the OEM 18" wheels and are lowered, either with the BMW Performance suspension, or something else with a more significant drop?

I know this wheel/tire set-up works for the stock height, but I want to know if I'll encounter any rubbing if I run this set-up on a lowered 135i.

Thanks in advance.

[randomquickness]

with H&R Sport springs and Direzza Star specs there is NO rubbing.

[SlickShift]

There's my front set up...

Eibach Springs
225/40/18 Hankooks
Stock Wheels
12mm Spacers

...NO rubbing. Tight as you can go on stock wheels. If I was lower I'd go with a 10mm spacer. I have 245 rears so there's obviously no rubbing. You should be fine.

[dmailloux]

running on h&r sport springs, stock rims, and yoko s-drives. with that tire setup. I dont think I have any rubbing

[ianc]

Eibach Springs
225/40/18 Hankooks
Stock Wheels
12mm Spacers

...NO rubbing. Tight as you can go on stock wheels. If I was lower I'd go with a 10mm spacer. I have 245 rears so there's obviously no rubbing. You should be fine.

If you weren't running the spacers, do you think you could get away with the 235/255 combination? What do you think of the Eibachs?

Not to thread hijack or anything...

ianc

[SlickShift]

Originally Posted by ianc

If you weren't running the spacers, do you think you could get away with the 235/255 combination? What do you think of the Eibachs?

Not to thread hijack or anything...

ianc

Without the spacers I think 235s would fit. There was a decent amount of room in there. I think the question is whether or not it would rub against the suspension, not the fender.

I really like the Eibachs now. I was kinda regretting getting them when I had the RFTs on, but now that I have non-RFTs I love the set up. The drop is near perfect (the rear could be a tad lower) and the ride isn't too harsh.

[ianc]

Thanks for the input. I Had Hankooks on my 911 and loved them, so I'll probably go with them when the RFT's die. They are definitely priced right...

What are you running for shocks?

ianc

[993 911]

I have 225 Escta XS on the front, lowered on KW V2's. No problemo.

[Nick135i]

My front set up is:

PSS10 coilovers with Vorshlag strut tops (just over 1 inch drop)
M3 lower wish bones
2 deg negative camber
10mm wheel spacers
225/40/18

I have no rubbing

[SlickShift]

Originally Posted by ianc

What are you running for shocks?

ianc

Stock shocks right now. I'll probably get coilovers in the next year. I just NEEDED the car lower now.

[Irishace]

Thanks for this thread I am contemplating the same issue as the OP. I am runnning hankook v12 225/40/18 and 255/35/18 on my 261 rims. I want to go to the H&R Sport Springs for the agressive raked look but was curious if there was going to be rubbing. Sounds like I will have no issue, thanks guys and cheers to the OP.

[jlee]

I'm running these exact sizes with Dunlop Star Specs and a Performance suspension.

No rubbing except when i bottom out or something.

Jeff

Originally Posted by IS+1

Just wondering, how many of you with 135i's are running 225/40/18 front and 255/35/18 rear on the OEM 18" wheels and are lowered, either with the BMW Performance suspension, or something else with a more significant drop?

I know this wheel/tire set-up works for the stock height, but I want to know if I'll encounter any rubbing if I run this set-up on a lowered 135i.

Thanks in advance.

[Shawncube]

im running 225 front and 255 back on performance wheels with performance suspension and i've had no rubbing whatsoever, even with a fully loaded car with luggage.

shawn