18x8 et20 on front? Stick out too far?

Blue Angel · 03-28-2011, 08:09 AM

My e90 has 17x8 et34 wheels on it right now, 225's at all four corners.

I'm looking at a set of 18x8 et20 wheels and will run 225's again… these wheels are the same width but with 14mm less offset. Will these look OK on the front or will they stick out too far? The car has standard height suspension on it (non sport) but I'd like to lower it about an inch and I don't want to get into fender rolling or anything like that. The rears should be no problem and will likely still need a spacer to look right, it's the fronts I'm concerned about.

Thoughts? Pics of similar offsets? Thanks!

VMRWheels · 03-28-2011, 03:22 PM

8.0 +20 cant work up front with a 225 tire. This setup will retract about 6mm from a 9.5 +33 setup a few customers have gone with before. The rears will be perfectly fine. You can throw about a 5mm spacer on if you would like.

-Charles@VMRWheels

Blue Angel · 03-29-2011, 06:54 AM

Thanks!

How thick of a spacer can you use before the hub bore on the wheel won't center properly on the hub?

///M3NACE · 03-29-2011, 07:12 AM

I ran 235 30 20 in the front with no problems offset was 20 on my e90. Btw 8.5 rim

Atsnow · 03-29-2011, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Angel

My e90 has 17x8 et34 wheels on it right now, 225's at all four corners.

I'm looking at a set of 18x8 et20 wheels and will run 225's again… these wheels are the same width but with 14mm less offset. Will these look OK on the front or will they stick out too far? The car has standard height suspension on it (non sport) but I'd like to lower it about an inch and I don't want to get into fender rolling or anything like that. The rears should be no problem and will likely still need a spacer to look right, it's the fronts I'm concerned about.

Thoughts? Pics of similar offsets? Thanks!

I'm going with 18 X 8 ET20 with 235s front this spring and did a test fit with no issue

which wheels are you looking at?

Blue Angel · 03-29-2011, 08:44 AM

^ Style 71

Found this post, the same size on the front as I'm looking at:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=498879

They seem to work fine there, but my rears may still need spacers to look right.

VMRWheels · 03-29-2011, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Angel

Thanks!

How thick of a spacer can you use before the hub bore on the wheel won't center properly on the hub?

A 8mm spacer is probably the most you can go before not having any lip left on the hub.

-Charles@VMRWheels

Blue Angel · 03-29-2011, 09:05 PM

Thanks everyone!

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Blue Angel Major 998 Rep 1,037 Posts Drives: 2011 323i and 2016 535d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ottawa, ON iTrader: (0)	Thanks! How thick of a spacer can you use before the hub bore on the wheel won't center properly on the hub?
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///M3NACE Banned 168 Rep 3,900 Posts Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL iTrader: (5)	I ran 235 30 20 in the front with no problems offset was 20 on my e90. Btw 8.5 rim
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Blue Angel Major 998 Rep 1,037 Posts Drives: 2011 323i and 2016 535d Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ottawa, ON iTrader: (0)	^ Style 71 Found this post, the same size on the front as I'm looking at: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=498879 They seem to work fine there, but my rears may still need spacers to look right.
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