e90 335i 18mm wheel spacers

335ispooling · 03-13-2014, 04:55 PM

might be going for 18mm wheel spacers haven't gotten an alignment in a long time so it might be needed. will the wheel spacer affect the tires because of the alignment in any way?

IN54NITY · 03-13-2014, 10:35 PM

18s quite a bit, but shouldn't matter. I ride 15mm up front and 10mm in back. Lowering the car ~does~ matter. IMHO you should get the smallest toe in you can get. I think the car drives fine with 3/64 toe in! This means you can't use your local mother stealership though to do it.

This is what I drive:
LF: -2.8d camber, 0.06d toe

RF: -2.5d camber, 0.05d toe

LR: -1.9d camber, 0.06d toe

RR: -1.9d camber, 0.07d toe

IN54NITY · 03-13-2014, 10:51 PM

One more thing, camber and toe will affect tire wear a lot more than having spacers. Spacers mean more bearing wear, however. 18 should be ok. I will admit I haven't done the math, but I twould think anything below 20mm would be ok. Probably some threads on that.

335ispooling · 03-13-2014, 11:27 PM

I don't plan on lowering the car. at least not any time soon. so would 18mm affect tire wear at all?

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IN54NITY Major nutz 86 Rep 1,488 Posts Drives: '09 n54 e92xi, 6mt, kw v3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colorado, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335xi [8.89]	18s quite a bit, but shouldn't matter. I ride 15mm up front and 10mm in back. Lowering the car ~does~ matter. IMHO you should get the smallest toe in you can get. I think the car drives fine with 3/64 toe in! This means you can't use your local mother stealership though to do it. This is what I drive: LF: -2.8d camber, 0.06d toe RF: -2.5d camber, 0.05d toe LR: -1.9d camber, 0.06d toe RR: -1.9d camber, 0.07d toe __________________ KWs - Vorshlags - APEX EC-7s - "My garage" has suspension install pictures. _____________________ Last edited by IN54NITY; 03-13-2014 at 10:44 PM..
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IN54NITY Major nutz 86 Rep 1,488 Posts Drives: '09 n54 e92xi, 6mt, kw v3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colorado, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335xi [8.89]	One more thing, camber and toe will affect tire wear a lot more than having spacers. Spacers mean more bearing wear, however. 18 should be ok. I will admit I haven't done the math, but I twould think anything below 20mm would be ok. Probably some threads on that. __________________ KWs - Vorshlags - APEX EC-7s - "My garage" has suspension install pictures. _____________________
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335ispooling Banned 6 Rep 117 Posts Drives: White e90 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: denver iTrader: (0)	I don't plan on lowering the car. at least not any time soon. so would 18mm affect tire wear at all?
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