Help!

Jason954x · 10-28-2015, 12:02 PM

I just installed winter tires (required) on my F32 since I couldn't find staggered sets I had to go with 225 front and back. Now I don't like the way the car looks, is it wise to add 30mm spacers to the back wheels to make up for the difference?

smithf80 · 10-28-2015, 12:11 PM

30mm seems like a lot, plus xDrive complicates things I think.

Winter wheels in Florida? (or does that FLA mean something else?)

Jason954x · 10-28-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by smithf32

30mm seems like a lot, plus xDrive complicates things I think.

Winter wheels in Florida?

I'm currently in Germany but I like to keep FLA as my home (home is where the heart is) lol. So what size should I go for in order to keep the OEM look? I liked the way it looked with stock tires which was 255 for the rear.

smithf80 · 10-28-2015, 12:15 PM

Maybe put a 12 in the rear?

Jason954x · 10-28-2015, 12:25 PM

Are there any downside to having spacers, like mechanical issues in the long run?

M3Teg · 10-28-2015, 01:24 PM

i think 12mm are way to small, i previously had 18mm on my e92 335 with summer tires and it drive okish in snow im pretty sure with winter tires it be great. So id think go with 18-20 max anything more is going to be to much for spacers, and very uncommon for people to put anything larger.

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