E90 18 Wheels Question

hitmanpt · 04-29-2021, 08:47 AM

Hello guys. I am pretty new to this, so take in fact that I am a bit newbie

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A couple of years ago I bought a 2005 e90 pre lci. I always had ideas to change the car appearance but never actually implemented them.

Right now I am in need to change tyres so I wanted to take the opportunity to change wheels aswell since I hate the OEM 16x7 ET34 style 156 look it currently has.

I was thinking in changing to 18 Wheels, and my car already can legally wear front tires 225/40 R18 and rear tires 255/35 R18.

I found wheels that I really enjoy but I am not sure if they will fit properly since the OEM 18 wheels BMW uses have 8.5 width and ET37 in rear side.

The wheels dimensions I am looking to get are:
Front - 18x8 ET34
Rear - 18x8.5 ET34
(Platin P70)

My question is if the offsets will be compatible without tires rubbing and wont make the rear too wide and illegal and the fact that if I am using ET34 in rearside with 8.5 width wheels will affect significantly anything in terms of normal driving.

English is not my native language, so I apologize in advance if it gets hard to understand.

nsjames · 04-29-2021, 10:04 AM

I have 255/35 rear tires on 18*8.5 wheels with a 35 offset on a pre lci e91.
They fit fine.

see here for a pretty comprehensive guide to fitting wheels.
https://support.apexraceparts.com/hc...-Fitment-Guide

hitmanpt · 04-29-2021, 01:13 PM

Thanks for the information! I guess they will fit fine.

You guys think the fact my suspension is standard oem and not the sports one might mess things up?

Conelays · 04-30-2021, 09:55 AM

Sounds like they will fit just fine dude. If you're on OEM suspension it will give you more arch gap. You shouldn't rub either if the car is offered up in those wheel sizes you mentioned. If anything you might look at it, catch the bug and chuck some lowering springs on her!

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hitmanpt Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 05 BMW e90 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Portugal iTrader: (0)	E90 18 Wheels Question Hello guys. I am pretty new to this, so take in fact that I am a bit newbie . A couple of years ago I bought a 2005 e90 pre lci. I always had ideas to change the car appearance but never actually implemented them. Right now I am in need to change tyres so I wanted to take the opportunity to change wheels aswell since I hate the OEM 16x7 ET34 style 156 look it currently has. I was thinking in changing to 18 Wheels, and my car already can legally wear front tires 225/40 R18 and rear tires 255/35 R18. I found wheels that I really enjoy but I am not sure if they will fit properly since the OEM 18 wheels BMW uses have 8.5 width and ET37 in rear side. The wheels dimensions I am looking to get are: Front - 18x8 ET34 Rear - 18x8.5 ET34 (Platin P70) My question is if the offsets will be compatible without tires rubbing and wont make the rear too wide and illegal and the fact that if I am using ET34 in rearside with 8.5 width wheels will affect significantly anything in terms of normal driving. English is not my native language, so I apologize in advance if it gets hard to understand.
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nsjames Brigadier General 2440 Rep 4,330 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Touring Join Date: May 2017 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	I have 255/35 rear tires on 18*8.5 wheels with a 35 offset on a pre lci e91. They fit fine. see here for a pretty comprehensive guide to fitting wheels. https://support.apexraceparts.com/hc...-Fitment-Guide
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hitmanpt Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 05 BMW e90 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Portugal iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the information! I guess they will fit fine. You guys think the fact my suspension is standard oem and not the sports one might mess things up?
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Conelays New Member 5 Rep 10 Posts Drives: e90 m3 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: HARROGATE iTrader: (0)	Sounds like they will fit just fine dude. If you're on OEM suspension it will give you more arch gap. You shouldn't rub either if the car is offered up in those wheel sizes you mentioned. If anything you might look at it, catch the bug and chuck some lowering springs on her!
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