Staggered vs. Sqaure for a DD/light track purpose

[QC_ZHP]

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...881&highlight=

[derbo]

I totally just realized I read type 65 not type 67. It involves a good amount of work to get the rears to fit. Most people just use 4 fronts. You can sell the 4 rears to a M3 guy.


I really like the single AE in the center..

[danewilson77]

Looks great QC.

[Pip]

Four e46 M3 18" front wheels. If you find a set locally I'll buy one of the rears for a spare.

[JupiterBMW]

Well, after looking at the XI in those pics, apparently the rear Style 67s will fit... But, no telling how much work that guy has done. He is on coil overs, so who knows... I will say this, my rears (and fronts for that matter) are 18x8.5 ET 35... Currently I have 6mm spacing and no rub.

Going from my rims to the rear Style 67s would be like adding a 9mm spacer to what I already have... There's no way you'd clear that without some pretty good fender pull. If you can get it done for $20, I say do it. I think the next time I'm home, I'm gonna pull mine so I can slap the 10mm spacers on the back.

Also, not sure on the fronts at that point. My wheels are really wide already, again, same as my rears. Going out another 15mm would be a little too much in my opinion. I personally think 18x8.5" ET35-ET40 is PERFECT up front... Of course, if you go with an 18x8" up front, you can add 6mm of spacing.

[Avetiso]

Wow Steve, that looks fantastic.

@Sean I'm looking at a different set of wheels right now, but if you are interested, this guy is in Davis selling his set for $400 with mostly good, nice tires.

@Jon Yeah, no idea how much work he did. He isn't too low, either, so I'm assuming it still has its issues.

[JupiterBMW]

Also, some other thoughts... The E46 M3 18" fronts are the same size and offset as our stock wheels. If you go with 4 of those square, you'll want to space the back out, otherwise it'll look funny. But, that being said, a 10mm spacer would do the trick perfectly for a great look!

[Pip]

Dario thanks for the heads up. I'll have to check them out if they are still around when I get my car back up and running.

[Openair]

Interesting thread. I've been thinking of going to square so I can rotate tires and get more life out of them. I have to admit that my ZHP is an occasional use cruiser. I like the look of the 135 style and have been searching for two 18x8's. Somewhere in the tread it's mentioned a spacer for the rears. Is that necessary for handling or is it for looks?

[Crickett]

Interesting thread. I've been thinking of going to square so I can rotate tires and get more life out of them. I have to admit that my ZHP is an occasional use cruiser. I like the look of the 135 style and have been searching for two 18x8's. Somewhere in the tread it's mentioned a spacer for the rears. Is that necessary for handling or is it for looks?

That’s exactly the reason I went with four 8x18" “fronts” on my DD ZHP: extending the life of a set of tires through regular rotating. Using a spacer at the rear axle is purely for looks, but my what a look! (FYI, I ended up going with 245/35ZR18 tires on 8x18" rims, 10 mm spacers on the front, 15 mm spacers on the rear.)