Offset

'V' · 06-01-2014, 02:02 AM

Looking for some new wheels and want a bit more of an aggressive look, so wheels more flush with the body.
Can someone give a quick explanation of offsets. Is a lower number more aggressive? I'm confused. (And a bit thick!)

Is this any different for a deep dish wheel? Or does it not matter?

M4rius · 06-01-2014, 03:09 AM

lower number means wheels will be closer to fender . Doesn't matter what wheel design ,number always means the same (same as width or diameter )

However offset on it's own means f... all . You need to know width of the wheels aswell . And to be 100% sure you need to chose right size tyres too .

http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator

'V' · 06-01-2014, 03:13 AM

Ok cool. Makes a bit more sense.
So what sort of fitment should I be looking for on an e92, without spacers.

M4rius · 06-01-2014, 06:17 AM

i've got 19x9.5 et23 265/30 rear and 19x9.5 et35 235/35 front , It's sits nice , but obviously it's depends what you after

DSC_0009-2 by Marius Snap, on Flickr

rhysh1990 · 06-01-2014, 07:19 AM

Is a 9.5 rear et23 a straight swap onto the e92s marius? A lot of the alloys i have been looking at which are m359/csl style have been 30 minimum and i want as far out to the arch as possible without mods

simmo1985 · 06-01-2014, 07:19 AM

There are a few threads mainly on the US part of this forum that have tonnes of pics with aggressive fitments, along with wheel/tyre specs to give you ideas of the drop-wheel style/spec-tyre combo that best suits the look you want.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=836355

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ght=aggressive

MaccyD · 06-01-2014, 08:11 AM

Trying to get an agressive look without arch rolling/trimming or coilovers (for more neg camber at the front) will be tricky though.

Ive got 9.5 et 20 at the front and 10j et22 at the rear. But i had to buy coilovers as the fronts were a long way from fitting, and the arches had been rolled and trimmed already

Pumper · 06-01-2014, 10:21 AM

Let's say that we have two ET30 wheels, one is 18x9 and the other 18x8. The same offset does not mean that both of those will have the same clearance from fender, right? 18x9 will be closer by 1/2" than 18x8, yes?

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'V' Captain 43 Rep 902 Posts Drives: ~Carbon black F36 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Offset - I don't understand :( Looking for some new wheels and want a bit more of an aggressive look, so wheels more flush with the body. Can someone give a quick explanation of offsets. Is a lower number more aggressive? I'm confused. (And a bit thick!) Is this any different for a deep dish wheel? Or does it not matter?
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M4rius Banned 23 Rep 511 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sussex iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 bmw e92 [9.00]	lower number means wheels will be closer to fender . Doesn't matter what wheel design ,number always means the same (same as width or diameter ) However offset on it's own means f... all . You need to know width of the wheels aswell . And to be 100% sure you need to chose right size tyres too . http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator
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06-01-2014, 03:13 AM	#3
'V' Captain 43 Rep 902 Posts Drives: ~Carbon black F36 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Ok cool. Makes a bit more sense. So what sort of fitment should I be looking for on an e92, without spacers.
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M4rius Banned 23 Rep 511 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Sussex iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 bmw e92 [9.00]	i've got 19x9.5 et23 265/30 rear and 19x9.5 et35 235/35 front , It's sits nice , but obviously it's depends what you after DSC_0009-2 by Marius Snap, on Flickr
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06-01-2014, 07:19 AM	#5
rhysh1990 Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 272 Posts Drives: e92 330i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: South Wales iTrader: (0)	Is a 9.5 rear et23 a straight swap onto the e92s marius? A lot of the alloys i have been looking at which are m359/csl style have been 30 minimum and i want as far out to the arch as possible without mods
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06-01-2014, 07:19 AM	#6
simmo1985 Lieutenant 10 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90 Edition M Sport 320D Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (2)	There are a few threads mainly on the US part of this forum that have tonnes of pics with aggressive fitments, along with wheel/tyre specs to give you ideas of the drop-wheel style/spec-tyre combo that best suits the look you want. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=836355 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ght=aggressive
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06-01-2014, 08:11 AM	#7
MaccyD Private First Class 3 Rep 161 Posts Drives: E92 335D Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Norfolk iTrader: (0)	Trying to get an agressive look without arch rolling/trimming or coilovers (for more neg camber at the front) will be tricky though. Ive got 9.5 et 20 at the front and 10j et22 at the rear. But i had to buy coilovers as the fronts were a long way from fitting, and the arches had been rolled and trimmed already
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06-01-2014, 10:21 AM	#8
Pumper Private First Class 21 Rep 147 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 320D Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lithuania iTrader: (0)	Let's say that we have two ET30 wheels, one is 18x9 and the other 18x8. The same offset does not mean that both of those will have the same clearance from fender, right? 18x9 will be closer by 1/2" than 18x8, yes?
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