128 Wheels - I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS!
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Yes, the doc is right. those are indeed x3 wheels. check out the printout of the etk...
i would give it a try with 30mm spacers (on each side)... i am surprised your rear wheels fitted.
Yes, the doc is right. those are indeed x3 wheels. check out the printout of the etk...
i would give it a try with 30mm spacers (on each side)... i am surprised your rear wheels fitted.
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Originally Posted by rsyed' post='822564' date='Mar 20 2009, 07:31 PM
And the winner is.....DrLev99
Yes, the doc is right. those are indeed x3 wheels. check out the printout of the etk...
i would give it a try with 30mm spacers (on each side)... i am surprised your rear wheels fitted.
Yes, the doc is right. those are indeed x3 wheels. check out the printout of the etk...
i would give it a try with 30mm spacers (on each side)... i am surprised your rear wheels fitted.
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Originally Posted by RajB' post='822534' date='Mar 20 2009, 05:53 PM
There should be the ET number stamped in them somewhere. You are deffo running the 8.5 up fornt (sorry if that sounds stupid), plus I can't believe that spacers would not have made a difference as the difference in offset from what you have said is only 4mm.
Edit: Just noticed Doc already said this. ^^^^^
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Guys, you are great as always, I appreciate your help. The SofB that sold me the wheels has been ignoring my calls all afternoon. Thanks again.
Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='822557' date='Mar 20 2009, 07:22 PM
You got the X3 128's....the offsets ET51, ET46 (IS figure.....stamped right on the rims). No wonder they don't fit!! Take them back to that guy who sold them to you and lied to you. 
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=36&fg=15
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=36&fg=15
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I wouldn't use spacers on the front. Thanks again
Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='822566' date='Mar 20 2009, 07:33 PM
Please don't use 30mm spacers....take them back or sell them. You can't use these.
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='822557' date='Mar 20 2009, 07:22 PM
You got the X3 128's....the offsets ET51, ET46 (IS figure.....stamped right on the rims). No wonder they don't fit!! Take them back to that guy who sold them to you and lied to you.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=36&fg=15
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=36&fg=15
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Originally Posted by Moopai' post='822554' date='Mar 20 2009, 07:18 PM
Now you got me going! I'm not sure about the spacer size, I was so upset when he told me they don't fit that I did not think about asking about the size of the spacers + I've heard from members on this forum that using spacers in the front is a problem especially vibration. Is there was for me to verify if the 8.5 will fit without have the tire on as we removed the tires off the wheels earlier.
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Originally Posted by mhs525' post='822610' date='Mar 20 2009, 08:51 PM
I run 15MM spacers on my front wheels with no problems at all. Spacers should work fine if they are just filling the "gap" between the offset of the wheel and the offset that you need. It's when you go wider than the overall OEM offset with spacers that you may have issues. And you need longer bolts.
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Originally Posted by 545OH' post='822660' date='Mar 20 2009, 09:53 PM
You cannot use spacers for offsets of 51 and 46. You would need 30mm spacersr, that is unsafe and ridiculous. Anyone who uses spacers more than 10 mm is asking for trouble
