View Full Version : 255/40/17 Toyo RA1+17x8.5 Kosei K1 Racing on stock E36 M3 suspension?


SilverAP1
04-04-2007, 03:15 AM
I'll be taking my bone stock '99 E36 M3 to the track to get some baseline laptime before I start doing anything to it. (Planning on making it an IS or IP car in the future.:) )

One question:

I have a set of 17x8.5 Kosei K1 Racing coming and I also have a set of old/used 255/40/17 Toyo RA1 in pretty decent shape from my EVO.

Can I slap these 255/40/17 Toyo RA1 on the 17x8.5 Kosei K1 racing and use them on my E36 M3 with stock suspension?

Will I have any rubbing issue? Do I need to run spacer?

Thanks

MauiM3Mania
04-04-2007, 04:09 AM
There goes your baseline. :confused

JonathanL
04-04-2007, 09:11 AM
I'd guess you'll probably need a 5mm spacer up front, and rolled fenders in the rear.

SilverAP1
04-04-2007, 12:15 PM
I'd guess you'll probably need a 5mm spacer up front, and rolled fenders in the rear.

Thanks

ckdc
04-04-2007, 07:43 PM
watch out for old R compound tires... old=slick:nono

SilverAP1
04-04-2007, 08:39 PM
watch out for old R compound tires... old=slick:nono

They aren't "that" old.:)

They had about 3 practice sessions on them only.