Is this normal. More wheel gap in front

GitToDeChoppah · 08-17-2018, 02:30 PM

Is this normal? I just picked up a used 2015 M3 F80. I noticed that there is more gap in the front wheel well than the back. Is this normal? I can't find any other pictures that show this so I was curious.

kevin @ eas · 08-17-2018, 02:33 PM

Yes that is common to the M3/M4. Virtually no rear wheel gap and the front gap you can fit about 3 fingers in. A set of lowering springs can even that out.

gatorfast · 08-17-2018, 07:50 PM

Yep that it literally every bmw.

BzsBimmer · 08-17-2018, 08:02 PM

Normal. Even your scarecrow likes your car

DanMpower · 08-18-2018, 12:17 AM

Dang, that's some serious wheel gappage you got there up front. I think it looks worse with the base 18" wheels.

sandwi54 · 08-18-2018, 10:17 AM

The front has more gap because the wheel well is higher than the rear. The car is actually leveled both front and back. Don't just go out there and buy lowering springs to lower the front without understanding what that does to the suspension geometry and how it may hurt the performance of the car.

Encanto · 08-18-2018, 10:20 AM

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Is this normal? I just picked up a used 2015 M3 F80. I noticed that there is more gap in the front wheel well than the back. Is this normal? I can't find any other pictures that show this so I was curious.

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DanMpower Colonel 3234 Rep 2,160 Posts Drives: BMW M3s and a Red VW Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Southern CA iTrader: (28)	Dang, that's some serious wheel gappage you got there up front. I think it looks worse with the base 18" wheels.
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sandwi54 Major 538 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: G07, F90 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: California iTrader: (1)	The front has more gap because the wheel well is higher than the rear. The car is actually leveled both front and back. Don't just go out there and buy lowering springs to lower the front without understanding what that does to the suspension geometry and how it may hurt the performance of the car. __________________ 2022 X7 M50i Phytonic Blue 2019 M5 MBB (wife's DD)
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