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[AWLE902008]

i have a 2008 e90 4dr.....wheels size are 225/40/18
Wheel Size:18x8.0 ET35 front
Wheel Size:18x9.0 ET38 rear...



other than that i dont know what or how to decide what i need...if i do at all?

[AWLE902008]

i have the same tire all around because i had them on my old rims and the had less than 1000 miles on them and then i went staggered.... yeah i know....trying to save money till they wear out.

[speedfan]

I think you should lower the car first.

Then let the suspension settle & see if you have room for spacers.

[///M3THOD]

Originally Posted by speedfan

I think you should lower the car first.

Then let the suspension settle & see if you have room for spacers.

^^this. The suspension geometry changes once lowered and you usually loose some clearance. If you roll your rear fenders you can probably do 10mm's all around and have no rubbing at all. You might even get away with it unrolled running an 18" wheel.

[AWLE902008]

do i have to lower it to add spacers....does it look bad that i dont have any....would it help im trying to say

[///M3THOD]

Originally Posted by AWLE902008

do i have to lower it to add spacers....does it look bad that i dont have any....would it help im trying to say

Of course you don't NEED to lower it, but adding spacers makes the stance of the vehicle more aggressive, and to me, it looks better at a lowered ride height. You could push the wheels out a little as you are, it wouldn't look bad. I think it looks good as is.

[AWLE902008]

oh ok...thanks man....any suggestions of mm? or brand? how do i determine what i would need?

[speedfan]

macht schnell hubcentric spacers are among the best ones out there.

[///M3THOD]

Originally Posted by AWLE902008

oh ok...thanks man....any suggestions of mm? or brand? how do i determine what i would need?

You could probably do 10mm's all around. I've run Macht Schnell's before, first 10mm set I bought had the hubcentric ring snap off but EAS replaced them for free. Supposedly they had issues with one batch not being formed properly but who knows. No problems with the second set.

MS, Rogue, etc. most companies are fine. I wouldn't order any ebay spacers like Ichiba.. as long as they have a grove on the underside to get them off the hub. Weight savings with windowed spacers is negligible.

Where in Alabama do you live?

Originally Posted by speedfan

macht schnell hubcentric spacers are among the best ones out there.

See above.

[AWLE902008]

Gadsden....im a noobie with this....do you just put them on the back or you have to put them all around...i thought the point was to make the back stick out more

[///M3THOD]

Originally Posted by AWLE902008

Gadsden....im a noobie with this....do you just put them on the back or you have to put them all around...i thought the point was to make the back stick out more

Spacers do exactly what their name implies. They create space between the wheel and the hub. You can put them on the back, on the front, both or neither.

Wherever you want the wheel to be more flush with the side of the car is where you put them. On my M3 I ran 15mm up front and 10mm in the back for flush fitment.

If your just looking to push out the rear wheels, just do the rears.

[remmib]

I'd start with 12mm or 15mm spacers in the rear.

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

The gen2 BMS spacers are great and the best value around. I'd go 10s up front and 15s in the rear.

[VMRWheels]

You can throw about a 5mm spacer up front and a 10mm spacer in rear for a more flush fitment.

-Charles@VMRWheels

[AWLE902008]

Thanks everyone. Is there a way to measure or calculate what you need or is it just try and buy and see what looks good?

[speedfan]

linky
another link

[AWLE902008]

Your awesome. I'm assumingI will need longer bolts