166 vs 167 opinion
10-17-2007, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='482856' date='Oct 17 2007, 06:49 PM
false. I had 10mm spacers in the rear and i had no problems. i know ppl who put 12mm in the rear.
heres me (525i) and mike (550i) again with mtech kits on
heres me (525i) and mike (550i) again with mtech kits on
I thought I read from QuadM that no spacers were needed>.....confused
10-17-2007, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='482932' date='Oct 17 2007, 11:08 PM
spacers only in the rear= cosmetic purposes to make the rear wheels flush with the fender.
10-17-2007, 07:21 PM
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you can get spacers on ebay. usually for 166/167, you can go 10mm or 12mm spacers with tire sizes 245/35/19 in the front and 275/30/19 in the rear
heres an example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M6-E60-...sspagenameZWD1V
heres an example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M6-E60-...sspagenameZWD1V
10-17-2007, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='482937' date='Oct 17 2007, 11:21 PM
you can get spacers on ebay. usually for 166/167, you can go 10mm or 12mm spacers with tire sizes 245/35/19 in the front and 275/30/19 in the rear
heres an example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M...spagenameZWD1V
heres an example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M...spagenameZWD1V
The dealer said they don't fit and made it sound like using spacers isn't advisable, might affect the warrantee?
10-17-2007, 07:52 PM
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no. the dealer lies about spacers. its your decision to put spacers. I put them on and never received a complaint from my dealer. I've learned a bunch of things on this forum that the dealer would never know about. The only thing BMW can void your warranty on is if you mess with the electrical stuff of the car, the engine, or the shocks if you plan to lower your car.
10-18-2007, 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='482946' date='Oct 17 2007, 11:52 PM
no. the dealer lies about spacers. its your decision to put spacers. I put them on and never received a complaint from my dealer. I've learned a bunch of things on this forum that the dealer would never know about. The only thing BMW can void your warranty on is if you mess with the electrical stuff of the car, the engine, or the shocks if you plan to lower your car.
10-18-2007, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Heelsonwheels' post='483045' date='Oct 18 2007, 04:40 AM
Agreed, I get more information from these forums than the dealer's. Not gonna lower the car. I did a DIY with XM radio back when I got my M3 for $160, the dealer wanted $800. Even when I bought snows, dealer wanted $45/tire to mount vs $8 at Costco...BTW,What's the story with the monitor's for the rims, do I need them, do you use them? The dealer in Newport quoted that in the price for the rims.
you need them for your car b/c the 06 models and on require the monitors
10-20-2007, 07:30 AM
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Keep in mind that you don't 'need' spacers in the rear. As mentioned above....it's purely cosmetic. I've even heard some people complain about vibration with spacers, but obviously not in all cases.
You can't really tell much from the crappy angle of this picture, but I don't have spacers on my white e60 (or my e85 next to it for that matter) and I think it looks just fine.
My next mod is to put the 167 wheels on my e85....
You can't really tell much from the crappy angle of this picture, but I don't have spacers on my white e60 (or my e85 next to it for that matter) and I think it looks just fine.
My next mod is to put the 167 wheels on my e85....
