Ferd123

Looking to get the miro type 111, what's the diffrence between the et40 and et33. Which would look better and is more comfortable?

jasperxli

what width? and those offsets are more suitable for an xi

Ferd123

Staggered 8.5 front and 9.5 in rear. I have an xi I just don't know what the diffrence is between the two

info@trinityautosport

difference is the offset. both will work just fine on the XI. the ET40 offset would just be more inward by just 7mm compared to the ET33.

Roy7

What impact does that have on the vehicle? E.g. why would BMW decide to make a set of wheels ET40 over ET33? Just availability?

Thanks again,
Neil

Ferd123

+1

sahiljain22

BMW did not actually make ET33 for the E60 XI models. I think they were for older model 3/5 series and current 3 series. Which is how they got popular with replica rim makers. MIROs are not OEM and the correct offset for E60 XIs is ET43 I believe.

A lot of people use ET33 with spacers on non-XI to give a more aggressive (read rims coming almost to the edge of the fender) offset.

Roy7

No I understand that, but my question was more what impact does offset have on the vehicle itself. The wikipedia article say that "offset affects ride, stability, handling and much more", honestly, I have no idea what offset impacts.

Thanks.

sahiljain22

Offset determines where the center of the wheel is. If you go with a lower offset (like ET20 in XI cars) than what your car should go with, your wheel will be coming out of the car, like http://www.f30driver...Car-TMS-099.jpg

That will impact driving etc, but mostly the car will look crap . For large size wheels, it can also cause rubbing.

Ferd123

What do you suggest is the best et33 or et40? For overall look and comfort