Top speed for Stretched tires?

As much as alot of you may not like it I do have a lowered M3, I recently did a bigger stretch on my rear tires to stop the rubbing issues I was having and am now not sure what a the "safe" freeway speed is. My rear is 18x12 with a 265/35/18 on it just looking for advice and experiences. Thanks BTW: I do have a tendency to drive over 80 on the freeway.....

Well the 30 sidewall is kind of what makes it dangerous, you don't have anything to absorb an impact, if you were to ever hit a big enough bump theres a chance you can blow out the bead. Just my .02

The top speed should probably be however fast you go from wherever you are now, to your garage. Where your car should sit until you run a decently sized wheel/tire setup.

The speed limit

There is no safe speed for that amount of stretch. You will pop a bead eventually and hopefully destroy those wheels and decide to run something reasonable. 265 is slightly stretched on a 9.5" rim, never mind a 12".





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got a pic?

Originally Posted by jerseyzillest

Well the 30 sidewall is kind of what makes it dangerous, you don't have anything to absorb an impact, if you were to ever hit a big enough bump theres a chance you can blow out the bead. Just my .02

I made a mistake there 35 series sidewalls but thanks for the imput

Originally Posted by eson

The top speed should probably be however fast you go from wherever you are now, to your garage. Where your car should sit until you run a decently sized wheel/tire setup.

This made me laugh, I got trolled on this thread

Originally Posted by w0w

got a pic?

heres a pic my buddy took the other evening

Originally Posted by eson

The top speed should probably be however fast you go from wherever you are now, to your garage. Where your car should sit until you run a decently sized wheel/tire setup.

True

Originally Posted by VTEC_THIS

This made me laugh, I got trolled on this thread

You laugh and then the response above but then why are you running a setup that will clearly compromise your ///M? Just for looks? If that's the case then you should lay off speeding....just drive the speed limit because you look so cool on those wheels....

The ///M is a performance car, not a cruising good looking car and should have said performance setup. If you want to set up your ///M as you have, then more power to you but don't sit there criticizing other's who do not agree with what you're doing to your ///M. This is the wrong forum for that. Just accept that other's here won't share your views as to how to set up an ///M and leave it at that.

You're running very wide wheels in back, I myself, wouldn't even consider running wheels that wide. Perhaps 18 or 19 x 10's or 10.5's but that's it for me...

Anyway, good luck on your setup and I hope we all don't hear about you wrecking your ///M because your "stretched" tires gave out while you were driving at a high rate of speed.... I did see the pic and your car does look good but I would just cruise in it, not drive too fast...

Originally Posted by cak323i

True



You laugh and then the response above but then why are you running a setup that will clearly compromise your ///M? Just for looks? If that's the case then you should lay off speeding....just drive the speed limit because you look so cool on those wheels....

The ///M is a performance car, not a cruising good looking car and should have said performance setup. If you want to set up your ///M as you have, then more power to you but don't sit there criticizing other's who do not agree with what you're doing to your ///M. This is the wrong forum for that. Just accept that other's here won't share your views as to how to set up an ///M and leave it at that.

You're running very wide wheels in back, I myself, wouldn't even consider running wheels that wide. Perhaps 18 or 19 x 10's or 10.5's but that's it for me...

Anyway, good luck on your setup and I hope we all don't hear about you wrecking your ///M because your "stretched" tires gave out while you were driving at a high rate of speed.... I did see the pic and your car does look good but I would just cruise in it, not drive too fast...

I didnt mean to criticize anyone its just funny to me because I completely agree with you guys, I did pretty much make my car the exact opposite of what it was built for but at the same time I love the look of it right now. Thanks for the tips though Ill just cruise at 70 on the freeway when I get the urge to go fast ill just raise it up and throw on my oem 19s

I have to admit that I was completely against your setup until I saw your pic. Although I wouldn't set up my ///M like you did, I have to say that it does look good!

Yeah, if you're going for this look then just keep it safe so you don't hurt yourself, others, and also your ///M! Happy motoring!!!

West Covina, you must have known Gavin, the prior owner of my new M then.

I think I seen this car at the chino hills meet last month. Was that you?

OP, smokes too much weed.

Originally Posted by KaliVertBoy

I think I seen this car at the chino hills meet last month. Was that you?

LOL. No. That was him as his car. Now i'm waiting for it to get off the boat here in Hawaii.

I like you car. Was not digging it from description but picture looks fantastic.

Originally Posted by KaliVertBoy

I think I seen this car at the chino hills meet last month. Was that you?

Yup that was me! That must have been your vert there to it looked clean!

Originally Posted by 808elise

LOL. No. That was him as his car. Now i'm waiting for it to get off the boat here in Hawaii.

I like you car. Was not digging it from description but picture looks fantastic.

Thanks! And if the widebody white M is the one who got from him Im sure sure your having a blast seen that around a time or two!

Originally Posted by illestminimike

OP, smokes too much weed.

Originally Posted by VTEC_THIS

Yup that was me! That must have been your vert there to it looked clean!

Yea, well it was super dirty but yea that was my vert, thanks. I want your rims so bad