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02-22-2008, 10:09 PM | #1 |
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Wheel well gap question
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How many inches is the gap in between the top of the fender and the tire with the optional 19's? I hope not as bad as my E46 M3.......... BTW, I ed with no luck. I hope I don't get beat up by the repost crew LOL Chris |
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it looks the same to me...
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I've only seen picture but guessing F 2.5-3", R 1.5-2". 18"/19" should be the same gap.
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Wheel gap
BMWs, like most production cars, always leave enough room to mount chains at the rear. So, the gap is larger than optimum. I will be looking to lower slightly.
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thanks for all the info guys
Anybody know the height for sure though? The reason why im asking is because I'm most likely getting aftermarket wheels & am wonderng if it's gonna need a drop (hope not, in fear of Fing w/ my EDC) |
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If you keep 18/19" with the stock dimensions then it will look the same. There are several close up wheel pics on the net. I don't see much reason to change the tire dimensions. On the e46 M3's the tires were too narrow and many went with wider rubber and a lower aspect ratio but this did create more gap. The e92 M3 has wider rubber.
I plan on going with 10" rears so I will go with 275/35/19 vs 265/35/19 stock. If your not going with 20" then you should be fine if you like stock look. Personnaly I hate the stock gap so no EDC for me. I will put coilovers on with about 1" drop for better stance. If you ordered EDC your pretty much stuck with the gap (new springs are not an option, IMHO).
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Here are a couple close-ups. Hope they help with your question.
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Hi Greg,
1) May need to clarify, although the rr is nearly unchanged the gap will look larger, it's more of an illusion. Trust me, when I changed my e46 to wider rubber with same rr as stock the gap looked larger. 2) 19" stock rears are 265/35 3) Good luck with springs but I think it might cost you a few bucks over the long hall for new EDC suspension components. Springs may do Ok for garage queen cars but not daily drivers. The physics will catch up with you eventually. Time will tell I guess....
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Ok, I saw the car yesterday an measured the wheel gap so can be a little more accurate. F 2.25", R 1.25"
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1) Measure from fender lip to bottom of wheel. 2) Subtract 1/2 of wheel diameter. 3) Result is "ride height" from axle center. Typically rear dimension is smaller. The reasons for this is its hard to measure accdurately to the top of the tire, and secondly, it take the tire diameter out of the equation.
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