Spacer suggestion

Dogeeseegod · 04-10-2018, 11:14 PM

So I like my freshly repainted stock wheels (#71246) but I'd like a wider stance. Could you guys help recommend me a setup to space them out to the edge of the fenders? Nice and even, front and back, 17x7 et 47.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/17-BMW-128i-1...28.m4335.l8656

Dogeeseegod · 04-10-2018, 11:54 PM

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Dogeeseegod · 04-11-2018, 04:38 PM

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Jorgensen54 · 04-12-2018, 06:25 PM

Tire size and manufacturer will have effects on this. Best option is to measure your existing "gap" and decide how much of that space you want to fill. Then you know what spacers to get and how much longer your wheel bolts need to be.

Dogeeseegod · 04-15-2018, 03:42 PM

Thank you for the help

I was hoping someone had already done the work and I could just order them off of pics of the results. On the other hand, my father says he does this kind of this all the time for Porsches so he's going to help. Thank you for the response!

andrey_gta · 04-19-2018, 10:24 PM

Front would have more space than rear.
maybe 15-20mm front and 10-15mm rear. Rear spacers are tricky due to the size of hub lip. Get the ones reviewed here or for e90.

For reference some on stock sport/msport suspension for 128i
- front 18x7.5 et49 wheel looks great with 12mm spacer. 225/40/18
- rear 18x8.5 et52 wheel typically can be run with 8-10mm spacer. Some have done 12. I would be safe and prefer 8mm for 255/35/18.

Dogeeseegod · 04-20-2018, 09:45 PM

Thanks for the response

I was actually pretty set on 15 front, 10 rear. We'll measure it this week and see what really hits the spot

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Jorgensen54 Lieutenant 104 Rep 486 Posts Drives: 2008 AW/AG 135i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	Tire size and manufacturer will have effects on this. Best option is to measure your existing "gap" and decide how much of that space you want to fill. Then you know what spacers to get and how much longer your wheel bolts need to be. __________________
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Dogeeseegod Private First Class 189 Rep 190 Posts Drives: 2009 Blue Water 128i-6 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Idaho iTrader: (0)	Thank you for the help I was hoping someone had already done the work and I could just order them off of pics of the results. On the other hand, my father says he does this kind of this all the time for Porsches so he's going to help. Thank you for the response!
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andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	Front would have more space than rear. maybe 15-20mm front and 10-15mm rear. Rear spacers are tricky due to the size of hub lip. Get the ones reviewed here or for e90. For reference some on stock sport/msport suspension for 128i - front 18x7.5 et49 wheel looks great with 12mm spacer. 225/40/18 - rear 18x8.5 et52 wheel typically can be run with 8-10mm spacer. Some have done 12. I would be safe and prefer 8mm for 255/35/18. __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is Last edited by andrey_gta; 04-19-2018 at 10:34 PM..
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Dogeeseegod Private First Class 189 Rep 190 Posts Drives: 2009 Blue Water 128i-6 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Idaho iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the response I was actually pretty set on 15 front, 10 rear. We'll measure it this week and see what really hits the spot
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