166 wheel problem
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Is it safe to use a 15mm spacer in the rear of a 04 530i with 166 wheels? I had them with my stock wheels and dont know if i should take them off or leave them, and if i leave them will they harm anything?
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M5 offset? If so the 15mm spacers would push you to ET 13...think that might work...I am sure other members will chime in to confirm...
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Yes i am looking to push the rear wheels out a little to give it that M5 look.
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Originally Posted by steeda106' post='828178' date='Mar 27 2009, 11:28 AM
Is it safe to use a 15mm spacer in the rear of a 04 530i with 166 wheels? I had them with my stock wheels and dont know if i should take them off or leave them, and if i leave them will they harm anything?
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M5 offset 166s, to make it look like M6 offset, requires 12mm spacers in the rear.
I wouldn't think that a mere 3mm would cause problems, but you never know...
I wouldn't think that a mere 3mm would cause problems, but you never know...
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Originally Posted by nelson29' post='828479' date='Mar 27 2009, 04:31 PM
Yes, 15mm would work, that what i had when i had my 166.
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='828487' date='Mar 27 2009, 10:38 AM
I think a 10mm in the rear is ideal on 166 M5 offsets. I wouldn't chance anything wider.
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Originally Posted by pdawg74' post='831544' date='Mar 31 2009, 02:13 AM
ok n00b question.... Will stock lug bolts work with the spacer? Or are longer ones recommended?
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Originally Posted by pdawg74' post='831544' date='Mar 31 2009, 02:13 AM
ok n00b question.... Will stock lug bolts work with the spacer? Or are longer ones recommended?
as for with 166s, with the M5 offset of ET28 in the rear a 12mm should do it to bring the offset to ET16, flushed with the rear fenders.
