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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 02:25 AM
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Hi guys!

I own a BMW E60 sitting on 20" M5 replica wheels, lowered with Eibach springs.

The wheels in the front fit perfectly in their arches. The back is a whole different story.
On the back it looks like the wheels could use ~20mm spacers to get them aligned with the fenders.

Although, I don't know if I can just put them on there, because I've been reading about getting weird ET-values etc.

What do you guys recommend?
[sup](I don't know my wheels ET-value)[/sup]
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by HeteHenk
Hi guys!

I own a BMW E60 sitting on 20" M5 replica wheels, lowered with Eibach springs.

The wheels in the front fit perfectly in their arches. The back is a whole different story.
On the back it looks like the wheels could use ~20mm spacers to get them aligned with the fenders.

Although, I don't know if I can just put them on there, because I've been reading about getting weird ET-values etc.

What do you guys recommend?
[sup](I don't know my wheels ET-value)[/sup]
Would need to know ET of wheels before being able to answer. Try and find out.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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i put 10mm on my stock wheels front def looks like it can take 15 and rear 20
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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I also want some spacers, i found H&R spacers 15 mm \ per wheel, 30 mm \ per achse (german word, sorry but i don't know the english term).
I have OEM 18's M with 245/40/18 and ET20 (i guess).

I think that this is the safest choice for "not rubbing".

Here you can see them: http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-5er-e60-H...item4ab5887114
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Get a straight edge and a tape measure better yet a grade school ruler, measure your distance keeping in mind the wheel travel over bumps.
You should be able to get an idea of a acceptable spacer size... The interwebz lie.
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