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Old 03-08-2014, 04:31 PM
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I am looking to have a set of tires for winter and found good set of wheels type 243 but they are offset 20mm instead of 43mm.

Does anybody has experience with this offset on E61 Wagon?

I did a search but didn't find a lot of info.


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I have put 18mm spacers on the rear of mine thus making the rear ET25. I think there is still space to go bigger, and ET20 might fit. However, I don't think the front has as much room, so you might not get away with it. If possible, fit and test for rubbing!

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Originally Posted by fastwagon
I am looking to have a set of tires for winter and found good set of wheels type 243 but they are offset 20mm instead of 43mm.

Does anybody has experience with this offset on E61 Wagon?

I did a search but didn't find a lot of info.


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I'm assuming you're talking about an xit? You never said.
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yes it's a Wagon.
Unfortunately I don't have the wheels so it isn;t possible to test.
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yes it's a Wagon.
Unfortunately I don't have the wheels so it isn;t possible to test.
More importantly, is it an "xi" wagon??? (all-wheel-drive) If so, the 20mm offsets won't fit. You need 35 - 45 mm.
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He's in the USA, they never got anything other than ix wagons...
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tks looks like I need to pass the ET20 I found.
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I found some nice wheels ET38.

anybody using something similar?

they will be used for winter tires on a wagon.
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you are only 5mm off the stock wheel, it will not be an issue...
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I got wheel that are 17x8 ET=38mm.
My next question is which tire size should I get.
Those wheels will be used as winter tires and found good deals for 225/55R17. Is that going to work?


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