17x9 LTW5's w/255's Fit!! w/Pics

larryn · 04-02-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by adc

Ah, I usually point mine to the grease marks on the hands, face and hair.

I should've gone for Coral Red, and cheated away...

:wink:

adc · 04-02-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by larryn

I should've gone for Coral Red, and cheated away...

:wink:

Well, it so happens... I do have the Coral Red... just in case...

coco_m3 · 04-02-2008, 03:42 PM

just tell her your having an affair with your 1er and that she needs to move out because you want to sleep next to your 1er at night...

but then your wife will probly tell you to sleep in the garage.

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Originally Posted by larryn

I agree. Now that the car is dropped a bit and has more negative camber, I want to see how I make out. I'll do the mount this weekend... I've spent so much time under/in/around the car (or on this site), that my wife is checking the terra leather for lipstick marks. :wink:

larryn · 04-05-2008, 08:39 AM

Pics.. finally. I used a 3mm spacer, and no rubbing at all, even with my lowered car. The thing looks like a stock car with this fat rubber on it.

I'll tell you... This thing is going to be tenacious.

larryn · 04-05-2008, 08:41 AM

Front fender from above. It looks like it would slightly rub, but it doesn't.

adc · 04-05-2008, 09:49 AM

Larry, questions from a spacer newbie:
- A 3mm spacer won't have a hubcentric lip - is it held in place just with the bolts? Or is it so thin that some of the hub lip still protrudes? Questions about the solidity...
- This changes the balance of the wheel by sticking it out - will this have any long-term impacts on the wheel bearings? Or is this just a track setup?

The car looks absolutely amazing! This is exactly what I'll do with mine (420 days or so from today

).

larryn · 04-05-2008, 10:32 AM

It grabs the hubcentric ring enough that I don't need a hubcentric extender. You're right.. the 3 & 5mm spacers do not have hubcentric extenders on them. Having lost a wheel at an auto on my car in the past due to the wheel not grabbing the hubcentric ring enough... I'm wary, but this seems safe.

This is only my autox/DE setup. Not a fan of it for the street, unless I'm too lazy to swap out for an event. :biggrin:

scottn2retro · 04-05-2008, 11:56 AM

Hi Larry - sorry for being a little slow (I'm not the brightest bulb on the light string :biggrin: )

Could you summarize your final tire/wheel/offsets/spacers again for f and r?

Front: 255/XXx17 on 17x8.5 et YY / Z spacer

Rear: 255/XXx17 on 17x8.5 et YY / Z spacer

scottn2retro · 04-05-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by larryn

It grabs the hubcentric ring enough that I don't need a hubcentric extender. You're right.. the 3 & 5mm spacers do not have hubcentric extenders on them. Having lost a wheel at an auto on my car in the past due to the wheel not grabbing the hubcentric ring enough... I'm wary, but this seems safe.

You should be wary - there is a thread on B'forums track section about wheel and spacer combinations. There are spacers with the tapered centers and spacers without.

So depending on if you have wheels with centering rings or not, that would determine which type spacer you should use.

larryn · 04-05-2008, 12:34 PM

Front is 255/40/17 Advan Neova AD07 with 3mm H&R spacer on 17x9 LTW5 ET 41
Rear is 255/40/17 Advan Neova AD07 on 17x9 LTW5 ET 41, direct bolt on.

I have the early adopter LTW5's with the centering rings. The spacers are camfered. They fit well, and I'm using the lug bolts from my 5mm spacers, even though the 3mm spacers supposedly do not need different lug bolts. I think the 5mm spacers will work as well.

There's room for a 285 in back probably, if you had the right wheel. The LTW5 would not accommodate that, as it would need about a ET 52 offset in the 17x9 fitment.

Piquing your interest a bit, Scott? I also lost about 10lbs a corner with those meatier wheels/tires. :biggrin:

SpeedFrq · 04-05-2008, 01:53 PM

Larry - that looks awesome!

Guerillah · 04-05-2008, 02:18 PM

Looks nice! Got any side views?

larryn · 04-05-2008, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Guerillah

Looks nice! Got any side views?

Nope, sorry. I just put those on as a test fit (to drive around this morning) and they'll only be mounted for driving events. I already swapped 'em back to stock. They are so wide that the front kick up dirt on top of the hood.

PhAzE · 04-05-2008, 02:41 PM

Nice Larry, I find it funny how there's a cop car across the street when you took those pictures.. Waiting for you so he can bust your ass hahaha

atr_hugo · 04-05-2008, 02:56 PM

^

I noticed that too - Larry must have him a nice one of these:

larryn · 04-05-2008, 02:57 PM

The person that lives next to them is also a State Trooper, and my daughter's best friend's mom is also a trooper. Never had to use one of those cards, but I think I could. :wink:

It's better than a house alarm system could ever be, too.

atr_hugo · 04-05-2008, 03:03 PM

Same thing then - beats a bunch of benjamins wrapped around policemen's ball tickets. ; -)

sadu77 · 04-05-2008, 05:15 PM

that looks sharp.

sadu77 · 04-05-2008, 05:17 PM

a mass statey too. i went to umass amherst. those staties dont f around

WyattHerb · 04-05-2008, 05:57 PM

I love the stance of the 135i as it is. Very intimidating. The addition of that wheel/tire combo makes the stance absolutely terrifying!:w00t:

scottn2retro · 04-06-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by larryn

Piquing your interest a bit, Scott? I also lost about 10lbs a corner with those meatier wheels/tires. :biggrin:

I definitely have a vested interest in going to 255/40x17s on all 4 corners of the car (and good to know 275/40x17s would fit on the back if needed)

:biggrin:

Mturbopower1 · 04-06-2008, 08:22 PM

Those rims are sick, you should leave them forever not just for the track.

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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Pics.. finally. I used a 3mm spacer, and no rubbing at all, even with my lowered car. The thing looks like a stock car with this fat rubber on it. I'll tell you... This thing is going to be tenacious. Attached Images
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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Front fender from above. It looks like it would slightly rub, but it doesn't. Attached Images
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adc Major General 2750 Rep 6,759 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 ED Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: MD/DC iTrader: (12)	Larry, questions from a spacer newbie: - A 3mm spacer won't have a hubcentric lip - is it held in place just with the bolts? Or is it so thin that some of the hub lip still protrudes? Questions about the solidity... - This changes the balance of the wheel by sticking it out - will this have any long-term impacts on the wheel bearings? Or is this just a track setup? The car looks absolutely amazing! This is exactly what I'll do with mine (420 days or so from today ). __________________ 2018 F80 Santorini 2019 Z4 3.0i 2022 X2 M35i
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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	It grabs the hubcentric ring enough that I don't need a hubcentric extender. You're right.. the 3 & 5mm spacers do not have hubcentric extenders on them. Having lost a wheel at an auto on my car in the past due to the wheel not grabbing the hubcentric ring enough... I'm wary, but this seems safe. This is only my autox/DE setup. Not a fan of it for the street, unless I'm too lazy to swap out for an event. :biggrin:
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04-05-2008, 11:56 AM	#52
scottn2retro Major 496 Rep 1,342 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca. iTrader: (2)	Hi Larry - sorry for being a little slow (I'm not the brightest bulb on the light string :biggrin: ) Could you summarize your final tire/wheel/offsets/spacers again for f and r? Front: 255/XXx17 on 17x8.5 et YY / Z spacer Rear: 255/XXx17 on 17x8.5 et YY / Z spacer __________________ 2015 M4 BMW Club Racer SCTS Racing https://www.facebook.com/sctsraceteam/
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04-05-2008, 12:34 PM	#54
larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Front is 255/40/17 Advan Neova AD07 with 3mm H&R spacer on 17x9 LTW5 ET 41 Rear is 255/40/17 Advan Neova AD07 on 17x9 LTW5 ET 41, direct bolt on. I have the early adopter LTW5's with the centering rings. The spacers are camfered. They fit well, and I'm using the lug bolts from my 5mm spacers, even though the 3mm spacers supposedly do not need different lug bolts. I think the 5mm spacers will work as well. There's room for a 285 in back probably, if you had the right wheel. The LTW5 would not accommodate that, as it would need about a ET 52 offset in the 17x9 fitment. Piquing your interest a bit, Scott? I also lost about 10lbs a corner with those meatier wheels/tires. :biggrin:
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SpeedFrq Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 217 Posts Drives: Join Date: Dec 2007 iTrader: (0)	Larry - that looks awesome! __________________
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PhAzE Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 226 Posts Drives: AW 1m (soon) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. iTrader: (0)	Nice Larry, I find it funny how there's a cop car across the street when you took those pictures.. Waiting for you so he can bust your ass hahaha
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atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	^ I noticed that too - Larry must have him a nice one of these: Attached Images
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atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	Same thing then - beats a bunch of benjamins wrapped around policemen's ball tickets. ; -)
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sadu77 Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 252 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	a mass statey too. i went to umass amherst. those staties dont f around __________________ Titanium Silver 6 speed man Black Boston Leather Gray Poplar Trim Nav system Comfort access Power/Heated seats Sattelite radio Ipod Production number 398****
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WyattHerb Private First Class 5 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	I love the stance of the 135i as it is. Very intimidating. The addition of that wheel/tire combo makes the stance absolutely terrifying!:w00t:
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Mturbopower1 New Member 2 Rep 19 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	Those rims are sick, you should leave them forever not just for the track.
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