Spacers and AWD Issues?

ronmeister · 06-22-2015, 02:26 PM

Not sure if anyone has come across such a problem, but it was suggested to me that spacers could cause issues with the AWD system - specifically the front.

Has anyone else been told not to put spacers on the front of an e90 xdrive (335i)???

Is there any potentially realistic driveline issue that could arise?

335_MI6 · 06-22-2015, 02:40 PM

been running spacers for 2 years now... Everything seems to be okay

wdeerfield · 06-23-2015, 10:14 AM

been running spacers for 4 years now. 12.5mm up front, 15mm out back. just make sure to get good quality spacers. I like the turner motorsports spacers the best. I put anti-seize between the spacer and the rotor so i can easily remove them. Be sure to get extended lugs as well. The main thing AWD people need to look out for is rolling circumference of the tires front to back. It needs to be as close as possible. i think under 3% is ok but dont quote me on that.

Bladerunner · 06-24-2015, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

been running spacers for 4 years now. 12.5mm up front, 15mm out back. just make sure to get good quality spacers. I like the turner motorsports spacers the best. I put anti-seize between the spacer and the rotor so i can easily remove them. Be sure to get extended lugs as well. The main thing AWD people need to look out for is rolling circumference of the tires front to back. It needs to be as close as possible. i think under 3% is ok but dont quote me on that.

It needs to be less than 1%

gtaccord · 06-24-2015, 08:39 PM

Spacers will not affect your awd system in any way as long as you use the same width side to side and probably even then it will be ok.

1QuikWS6 · 06-25-2015, 09:10 AM

As stated above - track width (which is affected by spacers) has no issues with AWD - wheel/tire diameter DOES & must be within 1%

Momukhamo · 06-26-2015, 10:24 AM

no issues

spacers wont mess with your rolling diameter calculation

CoralRed335XI · 06-26-2015, 11:44 AM

No issues here either. 12.5mm in front and 15mm in rear on OEM 197s

06-22-2015, 02:26 PM	#1
ronmeister Private 10 Rep 97 Posts Drives: 11' 335i Xdrive Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Spacers and AWD Issues? Not sure if anyone has come across such a problem, but it was suggested to me that spacers could cause issues with the AWD system - specifically the front. Has anyone else been told not to put spacers on the front of an e90 xdrive (335i)??? Is there any potentially realistic driveline issue that could arise?
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335_MI6 Colonel 115 Rep 2,486 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: DC/MIAMI/LONDON iTrader: (4)	been running spacers for 2 years now... Everything seems to be okay
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06-23-2015, 10:14 AM	#3
wdeerfield A family of bimmers 2745 Rep 7,741 Posts Drives: '18 G01 X3M40i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clifton Park, NY iTrader: (0)	been running spacers for 4 years now. 12.5mm up front, 15mm out back. just make sure to get good quality spacers. I like the turner motorsports spacers the best. I put anti-seize between the spacer and the rotor so i can easily remove them. Be sure to get extended lugs as well. The main thing AWD people need to look out for is rolling circumference of the tires front to back. It needs to be as close as possible. i think under 3% is ok but dont quote me on that. __________________ 2018 PB/Black G01 X3M40i \| 699M \| ZDA \| ZPP \| ZPX \| Maxton front lip \| X3M vents \| 15mm Spacers \| Diamond G20 style grills
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gtaccord Major 56 Rep 1,464 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335xi Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i xdrive [0.00]	Spacers will not affect your awd system in any way as long as you use the same width side to side and probably even then it will be ok.
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06-26-2015, 10:24 AM	#7
Momukhamo First Lieutenant 25 Rep 382 Posts Drives: 2009 335i xdrive Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: westbury, long island iTrader: (2)	no issues spacers wont mess with your rolling diameter calculation
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CoralRed335XI Captain 98 Rep 646 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335XI Coupe Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ,VA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW 335XI [3.66]	No issues here either. 12.5mm in front and 15mm in rear on OEM 197s __________________ 2008 E92 335XI, Space Gray on Coral/Fox Red Hybrid M3 seats, Premium, Cold Weather, Comfort Access, iPod. Mods: Fox Red M3 seats up front, KW V1, ER CP + TIAL BOV.
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