Wheel Fitment Question?
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Wheel Fitment Question?
Hi Guys,
I was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice regarding wheel fitment and spacer size.
Ive just got hold of a set of 19" wheels for my 2004 E60 525i however the fronts hit the shock and wont fit, so I'm assuming i need spacers.
they were fitted to a 520d originally so im sure there must be a way of fitting them.
the sizes on the rear of the wheels are:
5x120
ET 38
8.5JX19
H/H 72 (not sure what this is?)
and they are fitted with 235/35/19
any idea how i can get these to fit, and if i need spacers what size front and rear?
I would appreciate any help you fellow owners can give
I was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice regarding wheel fitment and spacer size.
Ive just got hold of a set of 19" wheels for my 2004 E60 525i however the fronts hit the shock and wont fit, so I'm assuming i need spacers.
they were fitted to a 520d originally so im sure there must be a way of fitting them.
the sizes on the rear of the wheels are:
5x120
ET 38
8.5JX19
H/H 72 (not sure what this is?)
and they are fitted with 235/35/19
any idea how i can get these to fit, and if i need spacers what size front and rear?
I would appreciate any help you fellow owners can give
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72 should be the hub bore. for your 525i that offset is way too high. on a 19x8.5 you would want an offset around ET12-15, so you can put a 15mm spacer up front and should be fine.recommended tire size also would be 245/35/19.
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so 15mm spacers should give me the clearance i need?
how about the rears? they seem fine as they are, but could i fit the 15mm spacers to them to to give them a slightly wider stance, or should i go larger?
would 20mm all round be ok?
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15mm spacer on a et38 wheel will result in a et23 (which is okay). The majority of aftermarket wheels in a 8.5 width for the fronts are around et18. You would need a 20mm spacer to yield a et18.
If I were you, I'd run an 18mm front and 20mm rear spacer.
Last edited by SoCal530; 05-10-2013 at 08:29 PM.