Style 166 with 15mm spacers installed
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 645 black sapphire metallic, 19" Style 166 (245/40 & 285/35 w 15mm spacers)
I installed 15 mm H&R spacers on the rear today. I'll post some pictures of the car before and after the installation. I think that 15 mm spacers for both rear wheels are a little bit too much, maybe should have taken 10 or 12 mm spacers, especially when comparing the proportion with the front wheels. What do you think? And yes, I know these Falken tires with 275/30 setup are too narrow for this wheel, I think that 285/30 with 10 mm spacers would have given the best result.
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When comparing the proportion to the front wheels they are a little to much. But then comparing whith the rear fender it?s perfect. I am planing too put that set whith 12 mm in the rear
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Originally Posted by alts' post='313086' date='Jul 20 2006, 08:51 AM
I installed 15 mm H&R spacers on the rear today. I'll post some pictures of the car before and after the installation. I think that 15 mm spacers for both rear wheels are a little bit too much, maybe should have taken 10 or 12 mm spacers, especially when comparing the proportion with the front wheels. What do you think? And yes, I know these Falken tires with 275/30 setup are too narrow for this wheel, I think that 285/30 with 10 mm spacers would have given the best result.
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Looks good too me
I think you should go for wider tires at the rear, adding aftermarket exhaust will be nice 
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Hi,
here is a pic with 13 mm spacers on 166:
they were pretty much aligned with the front which looked good.
i then went on and bought the 167 alloys. here is a picture and with offset 17, the pic below shows what it would look like if i used 11 mm spacers on 166:
personally - 11mm is too little, 13mm was great. i am now getting 3 mm spacers for the 167 alloys.
cheers rumman
here is a pic with 13 mm spacers on 166:
they were pretty much aligned with the front which looked good.
i then went on and bought the 167 alloys. here is a picture and with offset 17, the pic below shows what it would look like if i used 11 mm spacers on 166:
personally - 11mm is too little, 13mm was great. i am now getting 3 mm spacers for the 167 alloys.
cheers rumman
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Originally Posted by alts' post='313086' date='Jul 20 2006, 09:51 AM
I installed 15 mm H&R spacers on the rear today. I'll post some pictures of the car before and after the installation. I think that 15 mm spacers for both rear wheels are a little bit too much, maybe should have taken 10 or 12 mm spacers, especially when comparing the proportion with the front wheels. What do you think? And yes, I know these Falken tires with 275/30 setup are too narrow for this wheel, I think that 285/30 with 10 mm spacers would have given the best result.
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='313559' date='Jul 21 2006, 02:44 AM
I wish I knew what you all are talking about when you mention spacers. I've heard spacers, rings, and spigots. What's the diff between these? Will the 285/30/19s really fit, and what tire brand makes that size?
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Originally Posted by jiio' post='313623' date='Jul 21 2006, 04:00 PM
If you don't want to bother with spacers, rings, and spigots 285/30/19s are the way to go. Michelin, Goodyear, and Toyo makes tires in that size AFAIK.
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Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
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Originally Posted by alts' post='313641' date='Jul 21 2006, 06:31 AM
Yes, but do you think that it's possible to mount 285 tires with 15 mm spacers?
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Originally Posted by jiio' post='313704' date='Jul 21 2006, 07:34 PM
Hmmm... If you did that wouldn't you then be pushing out the tire beyond the wheel well?
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Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Originally Posted by alts' post='313741' date='Jul 21 2006, 11:40 AM
Yes, that's what I'm afraid of myself too. But still the car doesn't look very good when my alloys are wider than my tires. What should I do to fix the problem? Install smaller spacers and wider tire?
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