255/35/18 and 275/35/18's????? Track tires

TexasZed4MC · 04-01-2013, 03:53 PM

Ok tire guys lets here your expert knowledge. TC Kline recomendeds this setup for tracking the cars.I don't have a problem with the staggered setup. the quisetion I am REALLY wanting answered is with 18x9.5 et35 SSR Comp wheels front and rears the same with a 10mm spacer. Am I going to need camber plates to run the 255/35/18 up front? I have the pins pulled already with stock suspension.
Help a fellow track guy out here.

gmd2003 · 04-02-2013, 10:12 PM

I am running 265/285 on Apex Ec-7's 18x9 ET 31 and 18x10 ET 25 standard apex offsets for our cars, no spacers, no rubbing with heavy track use. I am running with camber plates and KW V3's with -3.4/2.4 camber F/R. Long story short I think you will need camber plates and at least -2.5 camber to not rub under full load.

seank · 04-02-2013, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasZed4MC

Ok tire guys lets here your expert knowledge. TC Kline recomendeds this setup for tracking the cars.I don't have a problem with the staggered setup. the quisetion I am REALLY wanting answered is with 18x9.5 et35 SSR Comp wheels front and rears the same with a 10mm spacer. Am I going to need camber plates to run the 255/35/18 up front? I have the pins pulled already with stock suspension.
Help a fellow track guy out here.

Was this dependant on your particular suspension set-up, skill level, or car weight? Or just a general statement they suggested?

Rated M Roadster · 04-03-2013, 01:05 AM

I'm running 18x9.5 et35 front with 255/35 and 18x10 et25 rear with 275/35. -2.5 camber up front and -1.5 in the rear. Been great for me on the track.

arllc · 04-07-2013, 07:14 PM

I'm running 18x9.5 et35 front and rear with 275/35/18 NT01 and 10mm spacers in the rear. -3.0 camber up front and -1.6 in the rear. Works great on track.

kklin · 04-09-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasZed4MC

Ok tire guys lets here your expert knowledge. TC Kline recomendeds this setup for tracking the cars.I don't have a problem with the staggered setup. the quisetion I am REALLY wanting answered is with 18x9.5 et35 SSR Comp wheels front and rears the same with a 10mm spacer. Am I going to need camber plates to run the 255/35/18 up front? I have the pins pulled already with stock suspension.
Help a fellow track guy out here.

I have the same sized wheels (though Apex), stock suspension, and similar tire sizes.

All detailed here - kklin's Z4 M Coupe for SCCA BSP (road tire)

04-01-2013, 03:53 PM	#1
TexasZed4MC Captain 148 Rep 688 Posts Drives: 2006 Interlagos Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas iTrader: (1)	255/35/18 and 275/35/18's????? Track tires Ok tire guys lets here your expert knowledge. TC Kline recomendeds this setup for tracking the cars.I don't have a problem with the staggered setup. the quisetion I am REALLY wanting answered is with 18x9.5 et35 SSR Comp wheels front and rears the same with a 10mm spacer. Am I going to need camber plates to run the 255/35/18 up front? I have the pins pulled already with stock suspension. Help a fellow track guy out here. __________________ Lone Star Chapter BMWCCA HPDE Event Chair, Texas Trifecta Event Chair, & BMWCCA driving Instructor
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04-02-2013, 10:12 PM	#2
gmd2003 Colonel 352 Rep 2,176 Posts Drives: 2014 CP M6 and 2006 VT 525 Z4M Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (2)	I am running 265/285 on Apex Ec-7's 18x9 ET 31 and 18x10 ET 25 standard apex offsets for our cars, no spacers, no rubbing with heavy track use. I am running with camber plates and KW V3's with -3.4/2.4 camber F/R. Long story short I think you will need camber plates and at least -2.5 camber to not rub under full load.
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04-03-2013, 01:05 AM	#4
Rated M Roadster Captain 160 Rep 892 Posts Drives: F10 M5, i3, Z4M Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: PDX iTrader: (9)	I'm running 18x9.5 et35 front with 255/35 and 18x10 et25 rear with 275/35. -2.5 camber up front and -1.5 in the rear. Been great for me on the track. __________________ CURRENT ll F10 M5 l E85 Z4MR l I01 i3 REX SOLD ll E70 X5M l E85 Z4MR VF570 l E36/7 Z3MR l E36 328i
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04-07-2013, 07:14 PM	#5
arllc Motor head 29 Rep 145 Posts Drives: BMW M4 GTS & BMW E36 M3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Walnut Creek Ca iTrader: (1)	I'm running 18x9.5 et35 front and rear with 275/35/18 NT01 and 10mm spacers in the rear. -3.0 camber up front and -1.6 in the rear. Works great on track.
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