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Old 05-10-2010, 08:56 AM
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Hey guys, I just found a really nice set of wheels for my e60. I was wondering what the general consensus was of running spacers. The wheels I found are 20x9 and 20x10 both et33. Would 10mm spacers work safely and be correct for my car? ('04 530i e60 sport package) What are your thoughts? Thanks, Brad
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Using 10mm spacers with those wheels would set them quite nicely flushed with the fenders .
I can't tell about the inner clearance though...
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ET 22 should fit nicely...(33 minus 10 mm spacer)...

What type of wheel did you get? (pics?)
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it should fit fine and flush
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I agree with everyone above. As long as you install them correctly (cleaning the hubs properly) the spacers would work flawlessly. No down side to them unless you get cheapo ones or ones that are not hubcentric.

10mm would be safe but you can probably go out to 12-20mm depending on how aggressive you want your setup to be and if you want to do any fender rolling.
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I run 15mm and have had no problems!
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Originally Posted by greycoopers
ET 22 should fit nicely...(33 minus 10 mm spacer)...

What type of wheel did you get? (pics?)

Is this the "new Obama math"? I thought 33-10 = 23?? Just kidding!
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Thanks for the thoughts guys! I will post pics when the deal is finalized! Brad
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