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[arch2r84]

I'm not sure how worth the money it is to buy arc-8's with 235 front and 265 rear compared to what I have no 225 and 255 with new tires and running spacers on which ever I go with it that size difference worth it to buy a whole new set of wheels running continental extreme contact on either setup I go with im just not sure

[weehe126]

Well the arc-8s are significantly lighter than stock. So that's an upgrade as well.

[MooreBoost]

Put your current tires on ARC-8's and enjoy the reduced unsprung weight and looks until you need new tires.

[Banana Clipper]

Originally Posted by arch2r84

I'm not sure how worth the money it is to buy arc-8's with 235 front and 265 rear compared to what I have no 225 and 255 with new tires and running spacers on which ever I go with it that size difference worth it to buy a whole new set of wheels running continental extreme contact on either setup I go with im just not sure

What year and body is your car? I have 09 E90 and run 255 front 265 rear on the 18x9 et30 and 18x9.5 et35 respectively. Some VERY minor rubbing that happens like once or twice a month and I'm probably at 1 finger gap all around.

For the front on my car 235's look super stretched, 245's just looked odd IMO. Never put anything but 265s on the rear and had zeros issues even with 5 adults in the car.

EDIT: Putting the Arc 8's on my car literally cut 2/10ths off my 1/4 time over the 287's style wheels

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Upgrading to a set of ARC-8 wheels will greatly reduce unsprung weight when compared to your OEM wheels, which will lead to better performance even if the tire sizes remain the same. Feel free to send us a PM if you have any questions

-Matt

[kimoboy]

I have ARC 8 ET38. My car is lowered, I have 225/40/18 all around. I would like to go wider, but without rubbing, any ideas.

[Antetokounmpo]

Originally Posted by kimoboy

I have ARC 8 ET38. My car is lowered, I have 225/40/18 all around. I would like to go wider, but without rubbing, any ideas.

I run 255/35/18 on those wheels, no rubbing.

[kimoboy]

Do they spin.

Originally Posted by Antetokounmpo

I run 255/35/18 on those wheels, no rubbing.

[Banana Clipper]

I run 265/35/18 Conti DWS 06's in the rear with no rubbing and the tires are tucked a VERY small amount. Car is LCI E90 and rear wheels are Arc8's ET35

One thing to keep in mind is that not all tires are made equal. Meaning a 265/35/18 Conti vs a 265/35/18 PSS is not the same width. You should go to a site like TireRack and compare actual widths there. IIRC the Conti's are not as wide as the PSS's but about half an inch.

[chilloc]

I also have the ARC-8 ET35 in the rear.

Do you know if Pilot Sport A/S runs as wide/square as your Conti DWS 06's? I know I will rub in the rear with PSS (265/35/18).

Originally Posted by Banana Clipper

I run 265/35/18 Conti DWS 06's in the rear with no rubbing and the tires are tucked a VERY small amount. Car is LCI E90 and rear wheels are Arc8's ET35

One thing to keep in mind is that not all tires are made equal. Meaning a 265/35/18 Conti vs a 265/35/18 PSS is not the same width. You should go to a site like TireRack and compare actual widths there. IIRC the Conti's are not as wide as the PSS's but about half an inch.

[Banana Clipper]

Originally Posted by spc_3d

I also have the ARC-8 ET35 in the rear.

Do you know if Pilot Sport A/S runs as wide/square as your Conti DWS 06's? I know I will rub in the rear with PSS (265/35/18).

99% sure the PSS's are wider by about half an inch for the same size tire. You can go to Tire Rack's website and compare. They do list actual width.

[joeinsd]

I run 265/35/18 PSS in the rear on my pre-lci e92. No issue even lowered on coilovers. And like Banana mentioned, they're one of the wider tires out there.