Wheel upgrade question (newbie-ish) - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

northerncalguy · 09-12-2005, 12:08 PM

This is a rather newbie question, but do I need to modify the suspension system if I upgrade wheels say from 16" to 17" or 18":. What if I wanted to go higher than 18", say 22" spinners?

Just kidding about the spinners. Thanks in advance.

Mark · 09-12-2005, 04:35 PM

If you dont care about performance (and with 22" I dont think you do

then you don't need to modify the suspension

But generally, the heavier the wheel you are wearing, you will need a suspension setup with more rebound to compensate for the increased unsprung mass

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