E36 Staggered wheels, stretched tyres and sizes?

Lads, I put a staggered set of motorsports on last week. This is my first time having a stretched tyres on the rear and I'm pretty sure I'm doing it wrong so need some guidance please.

Took off a set of non staggered motorsport reps with 215-45-17 all around. I now have 205-50-17 all around and with the stretch in the rear.

The rears that came off her were in a bad way so I'm assuming I'll need to get it tracked as I now have good tyres front and rear?

She is not handling as she should. Is a bit tail happy and it feels like I have balloons in the front and slicks on the rear. Could be in my mind but putting her through a corner she is not giving me the confidence she did and that was with a lot less grip.

Would I be okay with just an alignment or what should I have front and rear with staggered motorsports? I'm aware that I most likely need bigger in the rear and smaller at the front. But what sizes? If it makes any odds the car is lowered on JOMs and has front evo mounts reversed in the front.

Thanks

Yep, slicks on the back sounds about right :D so, not just me...

Why the stretch just go back to oem size 245 rear and 225 front

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Originally Posted by Gar

Why the stretch just go back to oem size 245 rear and 225 front

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Because I got the tyres wicked cheap, sold the other alloys and needed to get these on asap so I could have the use of the car. Literally swapped over the last wheel and handed it to Bluhbluh on here.

Put proper sized and branded tyres on her and all be good. What brand tyres are they btw??

Iv seen loads of people stretching tyres just for the sack of it.

if they don't need-aaa stretching, don't goooo stretching :D

Tyre profile sounds very high. There is a lot of grief here lately about stretched tyres. Are they ditch finders anyway? I have 195/40/17 it is planted no issue with how it feels and drives.

Bout 4mm on em all.

any lads...current tyres are not the issue. What do ye have on?

Agreed 50 profile would give a baloon effect I think the rear on the e36 should be a 40 profile

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Originally Posted by Venom

Bout 4mm on em all.

any lads...current tyres are not the issue. What do ye have on?

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But what brand?? 4mm is about 50% wear AFAIK

As for 50 profile, that is massive but stretched it will come down a bit ;)

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Originally Posted by ChrispyFish

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Originally Posted by Venom

Bout 4mm on em all.

any lads...current tyres are not the issue. What do ye have on?

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But what brand?? 4mm is about 50% wear AFAIK

As for 50 profile, that is massive but stretched it will come down a bit ;)

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Not sure what brand Chris, was a rush job, will check later.

So they should be grand in the back?

recommendations for fronts?

I'd go 215/45 on the front and 235/40 on the rear.
No need for stretch on them. :)

BTW Camskill.co.uk or eiretyres.ie are good value!

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Originally Posted by BMW

I'd go 215/45 on the front and 235/40 on the rear.
No need for stretch on them. :)

BTW Camskill.co.uk or eiretyres.ie are good value!

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thanks Ross....any idea about speed and load ratings on there site? :huh: