i did exactly that, what you mentioned you shoulda done, having the same staggered set of mpars. i have 18x9.5 in the rear and 18x8 in the front. i did 225/40/18 in the rear and 215/40/18 in the front. and the rears rub just a bit on the corner of the sidewall, and the fronts dont rub only a bit of contact on full lock. just fyi
For those of you considering doing this to your car, remember this is a $400 car that he does not care about ruining. Please do not do this if you currently have a decent car, unless you're fine making your car instantly worth only $400 too. There are much better ways and options that won't require you to butcher the car.
I have the same e46. Got 19s no rubbing with 235/35/19 front and 235/40/19 rear. Going down to 18s m par, what tire size do you recommend? Subscriber from Manila here! More power! 🔥
Wouldn’t 225/40 be too narrow for the 9.5 rear wheel? What do you think of 245/35 for the rear? I’m about to install some M3 staggered wheels on my e46 too.
I have 255 in the rear and I’m aboht to put on coilovers not planning on slamming the rear but still lower then stock I am rubbing stock but hoping that the stiffer suspension will be enough so I don’t have to cut and just roll the fender
imagine this and stay focused because it looks like it's really hard theory to understand when I'm watching this video, so the theory: BUY THE CORRECT FCKING WHEEL... stock body, same height on 235/40-18, flush to fender with spacer so I have space to step up to 245, didn't touch the fenders... if you're watching this kids dont fck up your car to run "meaty" 225s lol just use your brain, measure and order correct wheel....
I bought the car for $400, Ill cut the dang roof off if I want, doesn’t matter to me. I agree with your opinion, If It was a more valuable car Id approach things differently. Thank you for your concern