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I am running 18x9.5 in the bac with 255/35/18 offset 33, after rolling fenders and shaving some rear bumper, rhe car still rubs, nothing very bad, just in deep road deppressions and tall parking lot entrances.
A local tire shop recomended spring spacers, they look like inverterd u-bolts or braces, they go between the spring turns.
Anybody has experience with this?
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2007 E90 328i, 2014 Jettak MKVI 1.8T
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They got installed, painted black, so now it is practically invisible, and the rubbing stopped altogether, also car seems to be riding and cornering better... Don't know if that is the best solution, but solved my problem. Will keep thread updated if anything changes
2007 E90 328i, 2014 Jettak MKVI 1.8T
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I've done it, but I wouldnt recommend it. Do as I say, not as I do type stuff.
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I would'nt use those as a permanent solution...
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Exactly...Temp solution until problem can be solved for the long term. FWIW mine were even more archaeic than that, but my springs were a lot more compressed on the E36 I did it to.
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DW, I am in touch with the wheel manufacturer to ask for directions, I may be able to machine a few mm off... but the solution is actually working fine, the car is very little stiffer, barely noticeable, and it corners better...
I shouldn't be so attached to looks, but I am... 18x9.5 offset @ 33 w/ 255/35/18 shouldn't be that much of an issue in our cars...
2007 E90 328i, 2014 Jettak MKVI 1.8T
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I would not machine my wheels. Only as a last resort. I would use spacers...to clear coils and/or roll/pull fenders. That's the right solution.
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
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fenders have been rolled already, I thought about the spacer, but wouldn't that lift the car?
2007 E90 328i, 2014 Jettak MKVI 1.8T
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No......spacers.....actually go between your hub and wheel, to kick the wheel out....to clear coilovers, springs, etc...
You don't have this issue....so that was shitty advice.
Prolly ok to cut wheel, as long as manufacturer says go for it.
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
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A spacer is not going to help in this situation because (I'll bet) your wheel is sticking out too far already. It rubs on the outside, but up inside the fender well, right?
The cause is a combination of a 9.5" wide wheel and a +33mm offset. Adding a spacer will reduce that +33 further. You need a higher offset wheel, in the range of +45 or so and that is something you cannot accomplish with a spacer.
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