E36 M3 Track Tyre sizes

[Onetrackmind]

Hi all,

I'm after a bit of advice. I have just picked up a 3.0 M3 with aftermarket BBS RK alloys (8" wide). As I live in Dubai and there aren't any garages that stock my preferred 235/40/17 set up (all four wheels). I can only get the following tyres.

225/45/17
235/45/17
245/40/17

I want to run all 4 tyres in the same size so I can rotate for the track. The car isn't yet lowerd but soon will be on coilovers, so I want to avoid rubbing.

Thanks

[BlitzE34]

225/45/17 is a E36 size

[Honestherbert]

225/45/17 I ran the same on my e36 m3 and they were spot on.

[phatgixer]

Touring car slicks :tu

[iguana]

245\40 run on an 8.5 j basically rears all round, works well.

[isleofthorns]

I run 235/40 on an 18inchx8 rim all around,, and this works well

[phatgixer]

17s are much better suited to the E36 and look nicer. 18s elevate the car too much and make the CoG too high.

[JEA1K]

Mixed views here! I ran 235's all round based on rotating them. I remember my first E36 M3 road car in the 90's ran the optional staggered set up with 245's at the rear and 225's up front. I think the standard 17" sunflower wheels were 235 all round?

[Onetrackmind]

Thanks guys. Ideally I'd run 235/40 all round but they're not available out here. Went for 235/45's in the end as i just needed sonething on it to get it registered (fresh hap import). I know the profile is too high but they were dirt cheap and when I get my track wheels and coilovers I can always use them just on the rear for drifting. Will get 235/40's imported when the car starts to take shape

[BullyB]

I'm running 235/45/17 Federal FZ-201's all around on my 7.5j and 8.5j wheels.
Not really a normal thing to do but I can confirm it works really well.
I too would have had the 235/40's but couldn't get any at the time