01-24-2017, 02:29 PM
18x19.5 et35 (12.5mm spacers in rear) with 275/35's here.
I hadn't run them in awhile when I put them on for the last autocross - the car did tramline quite a bit (on parts of 64, IIRC, it was actually annoying), way different than the 245/275's on my 19's. Funny thing is I don't remember it being too bad when I ran them for a year or so straight. Car feels way more athletic with the 18's/R-S3's, though, so it sort of makes up for it.
Plus, same concavity front/rear looks cool. 8)
As for while-you're-in-there stuff, I'd only replace stuff if it looked/felt bad. The bushings you mentioned, check the ball joints, sway bar links, upper strut bearings (those Eibach's come will camber plates?). Maybe rear shock mounts, but if they're installed correctly I don't think the OE ones are all that bad.
I hadn't run them in awhile when I put them on for the last autocross - the car did tramline quite a bit (on parts of 64, IIRC, it was actually annoying), way different than the 245/275's on my 19's. Funny thing is I don't remember it being too bad when I ran them for a year or so straight. Car feels way more athletic with the 18's/R-S3's, though, so it sort of makes up for it.
Plus, same concavity front/rear looks cool. 8)
As for while-you're-in-there stuff, I'd only replace stuff if it looked/felt bad. The bushings you mentioned, check the ball joints, sway bar links, upper strut bearings (those Eibach's come will camber plates?). Maybe rear shock mounts, but if they're installed correctly I don't think the OE ones are all that bad.
2001 M5
2016 M3
2014 Grand Cherokee
Been had: 1984 318i | 2003 S2000 | 1990 330is | 2005 STi | 2005 M3
2016 M3
2014 Grand Cherokee
Been had: 1984 318i | 2003 S2000 | 1990 330is | 2005 STi | 2005 M3