 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 677 Views | |  |  |  |  06-27-2006, 08:46 AM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Roermond, Netherlands Posts: 41 |  17" or 18" on stock suspension ???
Hey peepz, Maybe it's a stupid question but I'm wondering if I can put 18" or 17" rims on my BMW 318ti, with stock suspension. Or do I need to change or add something ? I ask this because the last time dhat I was in the garage there were 19", and I tried to place one just for the test, but the wheel cam against the suspension (cup where spring lays in). Is this the same with 17" or 18" ??? please help me... Thx  __________________
BMW arctic silver 318ti, 5-spd
OEM-armrest - Smoked Corners, Smoked sidemarkers - M3 Contour Rims - K&N Inlay filter - Koni 1130 Sports kit suspension - Cross-drilled Sport Brakesdiscs, Ferodo DS Brake Pads, Sparco Steel-flex Brake lines - Back Strutbar - M-tech Steering wheel |  |  | | 06-27-2006, 08:58 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
do a search on wheels, there are loads of threads on recommended sizes. most people on here are running 17 or 18 inch wheels with no modifications. __________________ 
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk | | | | | 06-27-2006, 09:44 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 |
I got 16's meh, i will upgrade to 18 later, BTW my car is lowered.
I think 18 is the max you would want to go. | | | | | 06-27-2006, 12:42 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 669 |
it's not the diameter of the wheel that causes problems in most cases, it's the width of the tire combined with the offset of the wheel. If you experienced rubbing against suspension I'd say the offset was wrong.
Also, with larger wheels, you should get lower profile tires so that the outside diameter of the assembly is close to stock. | | | | | 06-28-2006, 03:02 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,152 |
Many have 17" and 18" with stock suspension. No problem but of course modifying the suspenion will make the bigger wheels look even better!  | | | | |
| 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
| | |
| Similar Threads | | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | | OBDII EWS delete | mooseheadm5 | Engine Swaps | 12 | 03-28-2007 08:30 PM |
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:52 AM.
Linear Mode
