BBS LM et 35 19x8.5 question

BF335xi · 08-20-2008, 02:31 PM

I currently have 19x8.5 authentic LMs et 35 with michelin rubber 235-35

will these fit on the 135i lowered or will there be slight rubbing issues like i have on my E46 ?

Thanks

mikeo · 08-20-2008, 02:55 PM

IMO, you will have rubbing issues. Early experience from those that have experimented with after market wheels show us that 8.5" wide fronts need about 40mm offset, while rears need 45mm or more offset to accomodate 9.0" to 9.5" without "rubbage".

Abel_135 · 08-20-2008, 03:00 PM

try out if you have them already.

AchtungF80 · 08-20-2008, 03:02 PM

Does that mean a 5mm and 15mm spacer respectively for those wheels or will they look 90's Geo Tracker style coming out of the fender wells?

larryn · 08-20-2008, 03:05 PM

35 offset on those wheels will not work up front. They might work in back, but you'd be downsizing from 245's to 235's, and that's not a great thing to do.

LMs are nice looking though...

larryn · 08-20-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AchtungE30

Does that mean a 5mm and 15mm spacer respectively for those wheels or will they look 90's Geo Tracker style coming out of the fender wells?

Adding spacers reduces the offset by the thickness of the spacer. So, you'd be ET20 and ET30... you'd look like a Geo Tracker.

ichiban · 08-20-2008, 05:10 PM

that's the same offset and size i'm running, it's fine, but you have to run 225s

BF335xi · 08-25-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ichiban

that's the same offset and size i'm running, it's fine, but you have to run 225s

do you rub at all? with the 225s? I know how unpractical it is to run LMs and not have some rubbing but i want to avoid rubbing as much as possible.

ichiban · 08-25-2008, 11:38 AM

rubbing mostly under full load. (3 passengers)

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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	35 offset on those wheels will not work up front. They might work in back, but you'd be downsizing from 245's to 235's, and that's not a great thing to do. LMs are nice looking though...
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ichiban Colonel 95 Rep 2,012 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	that's the same offset and size i'm running, it's fine, but you have to run 225s
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08-25-2008, 11:38 AM	#9
ichiban Colonel 95 Rep 2,012 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	rubbing mostly under full load. (3 passengers)
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