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[nsardello]

What are the largest wheel specs that will fit on a 2011 328i body without rubbing and with stock suspension? Looking for an upgrade from stock 17s to possible VMR 19s. Wheel newbie here! xD

[snedanator]

Most people go with 8.5 et35 front with 235 35 19 tyres.... and 9.5 et35 rear with 265 30 19

[nsardello]

Originally Posted by snedanator

Most people go with 8.5 et35 front with 235 35 19 tyres.... and 9.5 et35 rear with 265 30 19

Would this leave any room for suspension upgrades such as lowering springs? And is there a way to predetermine or measure some of this stuff or is it mostly just trial and error on what fits?

[nsardello]

Originally Posted by snedanator

Most people go with 8.5 et35 front with 235 35 19 tyres.... and 9.5 et35 rear with 265 30 19

Would this leave any room for suspension upgrades such as lowering springs? And is there a way to predetermine or measure some of this stuff or is it mostly just trial and error on what fits?

[snedanator]

Originally Posted by nsardello

Would this leave any room for suspension upgrades such as lowering springs? And is there a way to predetermine or measure some of this stuff or is it mostly just trial and error on what fits?

There is alot of combination around the specs I have gave. For instance you could go 235 35 19 8.5 et 25 front with no issues and a small drop in lowering springs such a eibach pro kit.... but maybe not so much if u put h&r lowering springs as these lower the car a fair bit, but if u did want the dramatic drop, then u might want to put a 225 35 19 tyre on the front, or change the offset back to et35 . It's a big subject and depends on your goals if u want an aggressive stance where the wheels sit more flush with the wheel arches...and sometimes u will need a narrower tyre to stretch over the alloy more to create more room for such a stance. Most of all the wheel/tyre size alloy size offset size have been done over the years and most have an idea what will fit and what will not without adding camber plates....dialing in camber... shaving or rolling fenders etc etc. That's why people come here for answers. Let us know ur exact goals and we'll try and help out. And if u don't already understand how offset on alloys work, it's a good idea to find out so u know what we are talking about and it's good to understand it as well to put a picture in ur head what we mean 🙂

[nsardello]

Originally Posted by snedanator

There is alot of combination around the specs I have gave. For instance you could go 235 35 19 8.5 et 25 front with no issues and a small drop in lowering springs such a eibach pro kit.... but maybe not so much if u put h&r lowering springs as these lower the car a fair bit, but if u did want the dramatic drop, then u might want to put a 225 35 19 tyre on the front, or change the offset back to et35 . It's a big subject and depends on your goals if u want an aggressive stance where the wheels sit more flush with the wheel arches...and sometimes u will need a narrower tyre to stretch over the alloy more to create more room for such a stance. Most of all the wheel/tyre size alloy size offset size have been done over the years and most have an idea what will fit and what will not without adding camber plates....dialing in camber... shaving or rolling fenders etc etc. That's why people come here for answers. Let us know ur exact goals and we'll try and help out. And if u don't already understand how offset on alloys work, it's a good idea to find out so u know what we are talking about and it's good to understand it as well to put a picture in ur head what we mean ��

Thanks so much for the info, definitely new to all of this! The car is an almost immaculate but bone stock deep sea blue metallic 328i LCI non-msport. Definitely looking for a more flush/aggressive fit, but nothing crazy. OEM+ look or a little more. As this would be my first mod, Im not looking to spend a crazy amount of money either, so coil overs are probably out, as well as any modification to the body/fenders/liners. Would most likely try and keep the stock struts and shocks, and just add entry level but quality lowering springs such as the H&R sport (Not sure what lowering amount though). I also do not want to sacrifice ride quality too much (I know any mod is going to change it regardless) as this is my daily driver. That being said, I also want something thats not going to result in TOO much of a long term maintenance cost increase, so tire stretching is probably out as well as any large amount of camber. Would probably want one of the wheel sizes that are factory recommended for the Michelin Pilot Sport or similar tire. Right now I have the stock non-sport suspension with the 17" style 285 wheels running Michelin pilot sports. Any other info I should be considering or giving? Also not sure if this should be on the wheel and tire page or suspension page.

[Bmw_Crazy]

With 19s the ride is a little harsh just so you know if your not worried about ride quality it's fine if you are I suggest 18s

[nsardello]

Originally Posted by Bmw_Crazy

With 19s the ride is a little harsh just so you know

Not set on 19s, more just looking for possible options, although I do like the look of them. Thanks so much for the info!

[BM3Rrrr]

Originally Posted by nsardello

Thanks so much for the info, definitely new to all of this! The car is an almost immaculate but bone stock deep sea blue metallic 328i LCI non-msport. Definitely looking for a more flush/aggressive fit, but nothing crazy. OEM+ look or a little more. As this would be my first mod, Im not looking to spend a crazy amount of money either, so coil overs are probably out, as well as any modification to the body/fenders/liners. Would most likely try and keep the stock struts and shocks, and just add entry level but quality lowering springs such as the H&R sport (Not sure what lowering amount though). I also do not want to sacrifice ride quality too much (I know any mod is going to change it regardless) as this is my daily driver. That being said, I also want something thats not going to result in TOO much of a long term maintenance cost increase, so tire stretching is probably out as well as any large amount of camber. Would probably want one of the wheel sizes that are factory recommended for the Michelin Pilot Sport or similar tire. Right now I have the stock non-sport suspension with the 17" style 285 wheels running Michelin pilot sports. Any other info I should be considering or giving? Also not sure if this should be on the wheel and tire page or suspension page.

What you need is this: 8.5 et35 front with 235 35 tyres.... and 9.5 et35 rear with 265 30 in either 18" or 19"

If you don't want to roll your fenders then "flush/aggressive" fitment is out of the question for you especially if you lower.

Putting lowering springs on stock shocks isn't going to save you any money short term, eventually those shocks will wear out and you'll have to replace them. I would suggest getting the eibach pro kit, it will lower it just enough and keep the ride quality. Do it right the first time and save yourself a headache

[snedanator]

Yeah defo go with the eibach pro kit...this will lower the care just nicely. The HR springs lower the car a fair bit and will be more harsh a ride as well. I would defo go 18 inch alloys as well. If u want it to look quite flush go with a 225 40 18 et 25 8.5j and 255 35 18 et30 9.5 rear.... This is a rough idea on what u need. But of course u could go 19s if u wish. 225 35 19 front and 255 or 265 30 19s rear.

[VMRWheels]

This depends on whether the car is a coupe or sedan. Our recommended specs for each are as follows:

Coupe:
(f) 19x8.5 ET35 235/35/19
(r) 19x9.5 ET33 265/30/19

Sedan:
(f) 19x8.5 ET35 235/35/19
(r) 19x9.5 ET45 265/30/19

ET33 has been done on the rear of the sedan, but it's a bit of a tight fit.

Here are a few pictures that show what our recommended fitments look like. They are all based on stock to mildly lowered ride height.

[nsardello]

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

This depends on whether the car is a coupe or sedan. Our recommended specs for each are as follows:

Coupe:
(f) 19x8.5 ET35 235/35/19
(r) 19x9.5 ET33 265/30/19

Sedan:
(f) 19x8.5 ET35 235/35/19
(r) 19x9.5 ET45 265/30/19

ET33 has been done on the rear of the sedan, but it's a bit of a tight fit.

Here are a few pictures that show what our recommended fitments look like. They are all based on stock to mildly lowered ride height.

Thanks so much for the info! Do you have spec recommendations for 18"s as well by chance? The car is an e90 sedan. Also not sure exactly how much "moderately lowered" is. Definitely interested in getting a lowering kit, but not sure how much is doable and how that number depends on the wheel specs.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Don't want to hijack but I'm exactly in the same boat as OP. I'm a newbie. I really wanted 19 inch Avant garde M359 but they only do 19x9 front and 19x10 front. Are these to big?

If they are I guess I would need to get their 18x8.5 ET35 and 18x9.5 ET33 but then I would have to get new tires. It's for a 2011 335is.

Or VMR V703

[VMRWheels]

Originally Posted by nsardello

Thanks so much for the info! Do you have spec recommendations for 18"s as well by chance? The car is an e90 sedan. Also not sure exactly how much "moderately lowered" is. Definitely interested in getting a lowering kit, but not sure how much is doable and how that number depends on the wheel specs.

The recommended 18" fitment would be 18x8.5 ET35 in the front with a 235/40/18 tire and 18x9.5 ET33 or ET45 for the rear with a 265/35/18.

As long as you aren't lowered to the point where you're tucking your tires under the fenders, you should be just fine with the above specs.

If there's anything you're interested in from our lineup, just let me know and I'll be happy to send a PM with some pricing and detailed info!

Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

Don't want to hijack but I'm exactly in the same boat as OP. I'm a newbie. I really wanted 19 inch Avant garde M359 but they only do 19x9 front and 19x10 front. Are these to big?

If they are I guess I would need to get their 18x8.5 ET35 and 18x9.5 ET33 but then I would have to get new tires. It's for a 2011 335is.

Or VMR V703

The 9/10 can fit with the correct offsets, but I'm not sure what they offer. Our 18 and 19 inch V703's are offered in the correct offsets. I'll shoot you a PM with some pricing in case you're interested!

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

The recommended 18" fitment would be 18x8.5 ET35 in the front with a 235/40/18 tire and 18x9.5 ET33 or ET45 for the rear with a 265/35/18.

As long as you aren't lowered to the point where you're tucking your tires under the fenders, you should be just fine with the above specs.

If there's anything you're interested in from our lineup, just let me know and I'll be happy to send a PM with some pricing and detailed info!



The 9/10 can fit with the correct offsets, but I'm not sure what they offer. Our 18 and 19 inch V703's are offered in the correct offsets. I'll shoot you a PM with some pricing in case you're interested!

Thanks I think we already emailed each other. I was the one looking at the V703 in Matte Black.

If I get your 19s what are the correct offsets again?

[VMRWheels]

Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

Thanks I think we already emailed each other. I was the one looking at the V703 in Matte Black.

If I get your 19s what are the correct offsets again?

The front would be 8.5 ET40 and the rear would be ET33 (coupe or E90 pre-LCI) or ET45 (E90 LCI).

[Donethat]

Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

Don't want to hijack but I'm exactly in the same boat as OP. I'm a newbie. I really wanted 19 inch Avant garde M359 but they only do 19x9 front and 19x10 front. Are these to big?

If they are I guess I would need to get their 18x8.5 ET35 and 18x9.5 ET33 but then I would have to get new tires. It's for a 2011 335is.

Or VMR V703

I was running AGs 9” and 10”with same size and offsets. They fit great even with 235/35 and 275/30 Michelin ps4s with no fender work and no rubbing on a e92 w/sport suspension. In fact I even run 5mm spacers in rear to get more flush. The guy I bought them from ran them on an e90 he was running 3mm spacers rear.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by Donethat

I was running AGs 9” and 10”with same size and offsets. They fit great even with 235/35 and 275/30 Michelin ps4s with no fender work and no rubbing on a e92 w/sport suspension. In fact I even run 5mm spacers in rear to get more flush. The guy I bought them from ran them on an e90 he was running 3mm spacers rear.

Nice! I spoke with another member similar setup and told me it should fit to. I'm pretty happy!

But do you know if my tires would still fit on the new wheels?
My tires right now front are 225/40 R19 and rear are 255/35 R19.

[Emilime75]

That's a lot of stretch with those tires on 9 and 10 inch wheels.

[nsardello]

Originally Posted by Emilime75

That's a lot of stretch with those tires on 9 and 10 inch wheels.

What are you referring to? Sorry, new to this.

[Donethat]

Originally Posted by nsardello

What are you referring to? Sorry, new to this.

Stretch is meaning the 225 width tire has to stretch to fit on a 9” wheel. Where a 235 will fit better, with likely little to no stretch depending on the exact tire used.

[Emilime75]

Originally Posted by nsardello

What are you referring to? Sorry, new to this.

As Donethat said above, 225 and 255 on 9 and 10 inch wheels will be a good bit of stretch. I've got 19x9 and 19x10 wheels shipping to me now, and I'll be going 255/30 and 275/30 on those. Offsets are 29 front and 40 rear, this should fit my 2010 E92 without fender mods on stock Sport suspension and/or lowered a bit.