Can E36 goes with rear 235/45/17 tyres

[anaksarawak]

Sifu sifu..I am thinking of buying a 235 45 17 tyres to be installed to my E36. Can that be done? Will it srap my car body??Many thanks inadvance

 

[LCP]

My 225/45R17 tyres are already scraping my rear bumper under heavy passenger load... happened last week, had to put 4 mat sallehs into my car when going out for lunch... But with the correct offset 8.5" rims, you can actually fit 245/40R17 tyres at the rear, that's the normal size at the rear when running staggered rims.

Note that you will have some problems with the accuracy of the speedometer if you wanna put 235/45R17 at the rear... it may even start to under-read, meaning that you are actually going faster than what is shown on the meter. With 225/45R17, my speedo still over reads by a few km/h, no big deal, it's designed that way I guess for all the car brands that I know of... to boost ego and to prevent manufacturers from getting sued by car owners over speeding tickets...

 

[Mont-o]

My car 235 40 18 on rear, no problem.

 

[xscandals]

what suspension setup are u on mont-o.

my 225 40 18 on rear scrapes.

 

[anaksarawak]

I am on Eibach spring.. guess I cant use it on my normal 17" rims then?

 

[sesat88]

it's all in the Js and the suspension setup to be able to run 235s

 

[meanguy]

try not to drive at the mercy of your car, just enjoy the ride!

 

[anaksarawak]

Thanks guys for the advice and feedback. I also have confirmed that my rims cant take the tyres as the offset wont fit.

Cheers