» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 405,356 Views | | | | | 09-20-2007, 02:24 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | Spacers? Has anyone ever put wheel spacers on a ti? I've been thinking of doing it but I'm not sure if they will fit. I drive a '95 base model with stock sized rims and tires and I am thinking of putting 30mm spacers on. If anyone knows if they rub, I'd like to know that and I would also like to know if anyone has found them cheaper than these: http://www.bavauto.com/shop.asp (go under wheels and tires, then Eibach wheel spacers), $150 for a set of 2 is a little to pricey for me. | | | 09-20-2007, 03:17 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | 30mm sounds like a lot but it also has to do with the width tire you have and even the specific make/model tire. When looking at coil over kits it seems many people had to go with 10 or 20mm, never 30. Are you going for a mini-truck look with 13" wheels? What is your tire size? __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 09-20-2007, 03:24 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | If you do use spacers, use H&R, they are hub centric and machined to fit your wheel pattern. Also you should convert to studs if your using spacers. (H&R puts them in the box on many applications.) They use longer studs that reach through the spacer and the wheel as opposed to double bolted (Bolting spacer to wheel and wheel to spacer) We run these on several road race cars and have yet to have any issues. Even at track speeds. Good Luck Dave __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 09-20-2007, 09:11 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | Quote: Originally Posted by 96cali 30mm sounds like a lot but it also has to do with the width tire you have and even the specific make/model tire. When looking at coil over kits it seems many people had to go with 10 or 20mm, never 30. Are you going for a mini-truck look with 13" wheels? What is your tire size? | My tires size are stock sized 15" OZ rims and no I don't want the mini truck look. | | | 09-20-2007, 09:50 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 402 | Because I had to roll my fenders to fit my track tires/wheels, I put spacers on with my street tires/wheels now. It was just looking a bit "too tucked in" for me.... 12mm in front, 10mm in rear. The wheels are right at my fenders now, but don't rub at all. It looks a bit meaner in stance as well. I use Rogue Engineering spacers, as they are also hubcentric, extremely high quality, adn have a bevel around them, where they meet the rotor hat, so they are easier to get off, if they get a bit frozen on. __________________ 1997 332ti - Don't even ask. 2006 330i - ZPP/ZSP/ZCW/6sp/Nav/BT/H&R Sport 2011 E92 M3 | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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