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      12-12-2014, 06:21 PM   #1
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Spacers on OEM wheels

I have a 2006 E90. Was thinking putting some spacers on with OEM wheels while saving up for new rims.
please give me some help on what size I should get to have the most flush-able look with rubbing or fender rolling.
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      12-12-2014, 06:53 PM   #2
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12mm in front and 15mm in rear
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      12-13-2014, 01:35 AM   #3
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Looking to do the same thing. Let me know how it goes OP.
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      12-13-2014, 02:30 PM   #4
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12mm in front and 15mm in rear
Thank you
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      12-13-2014, 02:39 PM   #5
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has anyone tried 18 in the back?
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      12-13-2014, 03:02 PM   #6
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has anyone tried 18 in the back?
yes, thicks out to much, i tried on coupe, on sedan it should be ok especially if your lowered, if stock then kinda looks a little too mexiflush lol (looks like it sticks out to far)
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I went 10mm front and 12.5mm rear. Looks good to my eye
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I'm looking to do this to my E90 with 162's. BUT, 1. I'm scared of rubbing with weight, 2. The myths/comments/stories about how they wear the bearings still sits in the back of my head. Car is going to be on bilstein/H&R's at the end of the month.
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The extra leverage on the bearings will be negligible but it does put a little more stress on them but so does throwing your car into a turn so I wouldn't worry too much because if your bearings go because of spacers they would also go even if you didn't have them shortly after!
Spacers do give that nice non-sucked in look that gives a nicer appearance.....So op.......do it already!
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      12-13-2014, 07:15 PM   #10
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I'm lowered on my 162's with 12 up front and 20 in the rear. No rubbing.
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I'm lowered on my 162's with 12 up front and 20 in the rear. No rubbing.
Even with a load in the car? Passengers in your backseat and no rub!? It wouldnt be often, but every now and then I have backseat passengers and I dont want to have fender clearance issues!
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Even with a load in the car? Passengers in your backseat and no rub!? It wouldnt be often, but every now and then I have backseat passengers and I dont want to have fender clearance issues!
No and I drive my family everywhere in it.

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No and I drive my family everywhere in it.

Hate to go back and forth, and even worse to take over OPs thread, but what are you lowered on if at all?
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      12-14-2014, 07:50 AM   #14
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Hate to go back and forth, and even worse to take over OPs thread, but what are you lowered on if at all?
ST's replaced my sport suspension.

Lowered it an inch maybe. I wished I measured it before I dropped it.



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ST's replaced my sport suspension.

Lowered it an inch maybe. I wished I measured it before I dropped it.



Thanks for the pics and info!
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      12-15-2014, 06:09 PM   #16
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thanks guys, most likely gonna go with 12 18 maybe this weekend
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15 front and 20 rear on style 162 with H&R sport springs... Slightly rubs only if loaded with four passengers.
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15 front and 20 rear on style 162 with H&R sport springs... Slightly rubs only if loaded with four passengers.
That sounds like what I originally expected to hear, but I forgot that the other guy said he had coilovers which keep the car from coming down so much with passenger load.
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Where did you guys buy the spacers? What brand? There are a ton of them out there, but it seems to be a crap shoot on pricing.
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12-15mm front 18-20mm rears.
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      12-22-2014, 04:17 PM   #21
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I'm at 12 front and 20 back.no rubbing with stock tire size
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Hey guys, new 335is owner here with some questions... Seeing that there are so many stock wheels with BMWs' are they generally also the the same widths and offsets? I ask only because different spacers may be better then others for the different stock rim setups. I also find it different then what I'm used to in the G37s world.

Currently I'm lowered with some Eibachs on my G37s with the 20mm on the front and 15mm on the rears to give it a more squared setup and its that way since the front rims are less wide then the rears. It seems that the BMW guys do the opposite with larger in the rear, smaller in the front. I'm wanting to know with the 19's I have on my '11 335is, I believe they are model #313 (split 5 spoke) what would be the best spacer size lowered on Eibach springs, install to be in the very near future?

Any help or recommendations, pictures would be a huge plus... Thanks guys for the help and looking forward to being a member here!

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