Anybody with 128's on 525?
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I'm thinking of buying a set of 128's for my 06 525, and I want to know if there is anyone else with this setup? Would I need to run spacers? The offset of my 138's are 20; the 128's are ET 18 or ET 20 in the Front, and ET 32 in the Rear.
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Should be no problem, listed as OEM option:
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 robbgreene' post='644772' date='Aug 12 2008, 11:32 AM
Also, is there any rubbing issues? Thinking of going with a set of Falken FK452's?
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I have the OEM 128s on my current ride and use them for my winter set up 
They are designed for the E60 so are a perfect fit as they are -- no mods required. The use of spacers would only be for asthetics. Here are pics of my ride on the 128s and a couple below.
They are designed for the E60 so are a perfect fit as they are -- no mods required. The use of spacers would only be for asthetics. Here are pics of my ride on the 128s and a couple below.
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member provdenceleaf also has 128's on his ride...
and member nerweezy haad spacers on his e60 when he had 128's on his ride as well....pm either for q's...
and member nerweezy haad spacers on his e60 when he had 128's on his ride as well....pm either for q's...
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Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
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20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
Originally Posted by robbgreene' post='644802' date='Aug 12 2008, 06:21 PM
Can you really go with 245/35 in the rears?
The standard fit is 275/30 on the rear -- and yes, I am running 275 winter tyres ( I only drive on gritted roads !! )
If you wanted to fit 245/35 on the rear you would have to fit a front wheel on the rear. member rsyed has done this on his ride, which gives the benefit of swapping tyres from the front to the back to more life out of them.