Help... How big of a spacer do i need?

track_warrior · 11-21-2010, 10:53 AM

Guys i recently purchased some bbs ch's from a fellow forum member that had them on his e46. The front looks kinda tucked inside the fender so im looking to get a spacer to push the wheel out. Judging by the pictures i will be showing let me know what size spacer i should go with in the front and in the back.

Please help... i have no idea when it comes to spacers.

Here are the wheel & tire specs:

Wheel Specs
Front: 19X8.5 ET35
Rear: 19X10 ET20

Tire specs:
Front: 245/35/19
Rear: 275/30/19

Once the tires die on me im switching out to something a little bit wider.

Front left wheel

Front left wheel

Front right wheel

Rear right wheel

Btw i know i have black and red center caps i have both and i cant decide on which ones to leave on. Should i leave them red or use the black ones?

chris s · 11-21-2010, 11:35 AM

What are the front and rear offsets? Hard to tell just by sight what will work best...also the tire sizes?

track_warrior · 11-21-2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chris s

What are the front and rear offsets? Hard to tell just by sight what will work best...also the tire sizes?

Thanks for that just edited the post.

Here are the specs:

Here are the wheel & tire specs:

Wheel Specs
Front: 19X8.5 ET35
Rear: 19X10 ET20

Tire specs:
Front: 245/35/19
Rear: 275/30/19

track_warrior · 11-21-2010, 07:17 PM

Bump any one have any clue what size spacer i should run?

chris s · 11-21-2010, 10:41 PM

You could do 15 to 18 upfront... out back you should be alright as is...maybe do a 5 there.

See if others agree...

track_warrior · 11-22-2010, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris s

You could do 15 to 18 upfront... out back you should be alright as is...maybe do a 5 there.

See if others agree...

Thanks man, hopefully some vendors chime in as well. I need to order these asap.

Technic · 11-22-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by track_warrior

Bump any one have any clue what size spacer i should run?

20mm (front), 8mm (rear)... it will not be flush in the front, but close. The rear will be flush.

chris s · 11-22-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Technic

20mm (front), 8mm (rear)... it will not be flush in the front, but close. The rear will be flush.

That would make et12 in the rear... seems a little aggressive. He's almost flush as it is.

Technic · 11-22-2010, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris s

That would make et12 in the rear... seems a little aggressive. He's almost flush as it is.

With a 275/30 tire he can go up to ET7 in the rear without rubbing. I know, that's what I have.

chris s · 11-22-2010, 11:00 AM

Same rim width? It also depends on the tire brand...not all tires are created equally.

Technic · 11-22-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by chris s

Same rim width? It also depends on the tire brand...not all tires are created equally.

His ET12 with his 10" rim will be within 1mm of my ET7 with a 9.5". The strech of his 10" with that 275/30 will negate any difference of width between brands.

If in doubt then he should choose a less than 8mm spacer in the rear.

geneatals · 11-22-2010, 11:33 AM

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html..._spacers.shtml

track_warrior · 11-22-2010, 05:29 PM

Any vendors on here have anything for me? a 18mm or 20mm up front and a 8 or 6 for the back?? show me what u got

david @ eas · 11-22-2010, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by track_warrior

Any vendors on here have anything for me? a 18mm or 20mm up front and a 8 or 6 for the back?? show me what u got

If you're doing an 18mm set up on the front, we can certainly accommodate for that as well as, the closest I have for the rear would be a 5mm which would work as well. I'll send you a PM.

Dustin@AEp · 11-22-2010, 07:00 PM

You can do an 18-20mm front, and 5-10mm rear depending on how aggressive you want to go.

ring007 · 11-23-2010, 08:44 PM

Best way to check is take a 3' level against your fender resting the other end on the ground and measure to the widest part of the tire and then back off for thr width of the inside lip of the fender and you'll have your max spacer that your setup can handle. Looking at the pics I would guess 20mm upfront but not sure about the back. I'm running Turner 17.5 on the front and 12.5 on the rear on my oem ZCP.

Eddy@ApexWheels · 11-24-2010, 12:41 PM

I'm not a fan of pushing things out too far. Your rear offset is already correct for the E9X M3, its only the front wheels that are not correct. I'd do a 15mm up front and nothing in the rear

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track_warrior Captain 98 Rep 728 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Merida, Yucatan iTrader: (1)	Help... How big of a spacer do i need? Guys i recently purchased some bbs ch's from a fellow forum member that had them on his e46. The front looks kinda tucked inside the fender so im looking to get a spacer to push the wheel out. Judging by the pictures i will be showing let me know what size spacer i should go with in the front and in the back. Please help... i have no idea when it comes to spacers. Here are the wheel & tire specs: Wheel Specs Front: 19X8.5 ET35 Rear: 19X10 ET20 Tire specs: Front: 245/35/19 Rear: 275/30/19 Once the tires die on me im switching out to something a little bit wider. Front left wheel Front left wheel Front right wheel Front right wheel Rear right wheel Rear right wheel Btw i know i have black and red center caps i have both and i cant decide on which ones to leave on. Should i leave them red or use the black ones? __________________ Compensating a heavy car with horsepower is like giving an alcoholic cocaine to sober him up... Last edited by track_warrior; 11-21-2010 at 12:11 PM..
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track_warrior Captain 98 Rep 728 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Merida, Yucatan iTrader: (1)	Bump any one have any clue what size spacer i should run? __________________ Compensating a heavy car with horsepower is like giving an alcoholic cocaine to sober him up...
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chris s Major General 1250 Rep 6,912 Posts Drives: 2022 Dravit G80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (12)	You could do 15 to 18 upfront... out back you should be alright as is...maybe do a 5 there. See if others agree... __________________ 2022 Dravit/Fiona M3cx - Dinan midpipe w/VC, NW Carbonhaus CF, AST Springs, FC Spacers...more to come! 2016 Indi F80 M3 - SMB\|Amaro \| Mode Carbon \| ESS \| Akra EVO \| KW HAS...SOLD 2012 MR e92 M3 DCT, ESS SC, Brembo BBK, BBS FI... GONE but not forgotten! 2008 AW e92 M3 6MT, ESS SC, BBS LM's...SOLD!
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chris s Major General 1250 Rep 6,912 Posts Drives: 2022 Dravit G80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (12)	Same rim width? It also depends on the tire brand...not all tires are created equally. __________________ 2022 Dravit/Fiona M3cx - Dinan midpipe w/VC, NW Carbonhaus CF, AST Springs, FC Spacers...more to come! 2016 Indi F80 M3 - SMB\|Amaro \| Mode Carbon \| ESS \| Akra EVO \| KW HAS...SOLD 2012 MR e92 M3 DCT, ESS SC, Brembo BBK, BBS FI... GONE but not forgotten! 2008 AW e92 M3 6MT, ESS SC, BBS LM's...SOLD!
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track_warrior Captain 98 Rep 728 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Merida, Yucatan iTrader: (1)	Any vendors on here have anything for me? a 18mm or 20mm up front and a 8 or 6 for the back?? show me what u got __________________ Compensating a heavy car with horsepower is like giving an alcoholic cocaine to sober him up...
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Dustin@AEp Captain 41 Rep 625 Posts Drives: BMW E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southern California iTrader: (2)	You can do an 18-20mm front, and 5-10mm rear depending on how aggressive you want to go.
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ring007 Major 60 Rep 1,036 Posts Drives: GT3RS & Speciale No BMWs now Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ///Iowa iTrader: (13)	Best way to check is take a 3' level against your fender resting the other end on the ground and measure to the widest part of the tire and then back off for thr width of the inside lip of the fender and you'll have your max spacer that your setup can handle. Looking at the pics I would guess 20mm upfront but not sure about the back. I'm running Turner 17.5 on the front and 12.5 on the rear on my oem ZCP.
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Eddy@ApexWheels BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 444 Rep 1,658 Posts Drives: E30 M3, F10 M5 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (6)	I'm not a fan of pushing things out too far. Your rear offset is already correct for the E9X M3, its only the front wheels that are not correct. I'd do a 15mm up front and nothing in the rear
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