need help choosing wheels
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Hello! Can you guys help me choose rim and tire? My car is 2006 530i sport in titanium grey color. I'm planning to go size 19 staggered and dont want to drop the car. I would like to keep same suspension and got to be something that does not exposed too much inside fender. What is the right offsets? My budget is no more than $2,000. Thanks a lot.
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Being that this topic is discussed more than any other on this forum, you can find a crapload of info just by using the search function above. However, some basic info for ya:
Front wheel is typically 8.5" with ET12 to ET18 being the norm, with 245/35/19 tires.
Rear wheel is typically 9.5" with ET17 to ET32 being the norm, but the closer you can get to ET17 the better the push outward in the rear....with 275/30/19 or 285/30/19. If you use a 285 tire, you will need closer to ET20-22 in the rear.
Depending on your tire & wheel widths, your offsets may need to be adjusted...
Since you are going 19", I'd say go with OEM rims...either 128, 172, 166 or 167 (a bit outside your price-range).
Being that this topic is discussed more than any other on this forum, you can find a crapload of info just by using the search function above. However, some basic info for ya:
Front wheel is typically 8.5" with ET12 to ET18 being the norm, with 245/35/19 tires.
Rear wheel is typically 9.5" with ET17 to ET32 being the norm, but the closer you can get to ET17 the better the push outward in the rear....with 275/30/19 or 285/30/19. If you use a 285 tire, you will need closer to ET20-22 in the rear.
Depending on your tire & wheel widths, your offsets may need to be adjusted...
Since you are going 19", I'd say go with OEM rims...either 128, 172, 166 or 167 (a bit outside your price-range).
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+1 with the above posts....avoid a 19" wheel with a lip..as that might make the wheel look smaller than it is...
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Originally Posted by elie7' post='880681' date='May 16 2009, 11:43 PM
Hello! Can you guys help me choose rim and tire? My car is 2006 530i sport in titanium grey color. I'm planning to go size 19 staggered and dont want to drop the car. I would like to keep same suspension and got to be something that does not exposed too much inside fender. What is the right offsets? My budget is no more than $2,000. Thanks a lot.
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