wheel spacers for oem 172 alloys
09-18-2012, 12:48 PM
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hi there 
im new to this forum ive got a 535d m sport i just wanted to know what correct wheel spacers i would require for the 19" oem 172 staggered alloys the front are not so bad but the rear is lost in the wheel arch.
can using spacers be dextrimental to the bearings as someone who warned me against this?
i want to go out as much as possible.
ive just had a complete dpf removal kit inc decat and remap!
Now i need to give it that aggresive look , any pics of cars done so that i can get an idea pls would really appreciate it!
pics bad quality used my humble phone apologies all.
(i like the oem style at the moment so its not as great looking as some of the other cars here
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im new to this forum ive got a 535d m sport i just wanted to know what correct wheel spacers i would require for the 19" oem 172 staggered alloys the front are not so bad but the rear is lost in the wheel arch.can using spacers be dextrimental to the bearings as someone who warned me against this?
i want to go out as much as possible.
ive just had a complete dpf removal kit inc decat and remap!
Now i need to give it that aggresive look , any pics of cars done so that i can get an idea pls would really appreciate it!
pics bad quality used my humble phone apologies all.
(i like the oem style at the moment so its not as great looking as some of the other cars here
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09-19-2012, 02:23 AM
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Nice 535 there bud.
I'm looking to do the same actually and was thinking of going 12mm front and rear, but have seen some pics of others (on another forum!) That have gone 12 front and 15 rear.
But glad you asked and will monitor responses and pics ;-)
I'm looking to do the same actually and was thinking of going 12mm front and rear, but have seen some pics of others (on another forum!) That have gone 12 front and 15 rear.
But glad you asked and will monitor responses and pics ;-)
09-21-2012, 06:49 AM
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My Ride: 09 550i 6sp M-Tech. 18mm spacers rear, 8mm front. Dinan intake and Stage 2 tune. Tinted tails, M5 OEM lip spoiler.
08 Z4 3.0si Black on Black with Beige top. Removable hardtop. (Hers)
06 Volvo S60R Heavily Modded!! Gone and missed.
I've got 18mm spacers on the rear. I have 10mm for the front, but I installed them then took them off. Looks fine just like it is. Still planning to put the Dinan stage 3 suspension on that will drop me about 3/4". That'll put me over the top for badge points too. 
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09-21-2012, 07:23 AM
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My Ride: 2014 535 Alpine White
I've got 18mm spacers on the rear. I have 10mm for the front, but I installed them then took them off. Looks fine just like it is. Still planning to put the Dinan stage 3 suspension on that will drop me about 3/4". That'll put me over the top for badge points too.
Before:
After 18mm spacers:
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Before:
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Looks nice with the spacers. What Dinan part do you have? i was thinking about doing the cheapest upgrades to get the Dinan 5 badge LOL
09-21-2012, 07:36 AM
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My Ride: 09 550i 6sp M-Tech. 18mm spacers rear, 8mm front. Dinan intake and Stage 2 tune. Tinted tails, M5 OEM lip spoiler.
08 Z4 3.0si Black on Black with Beige top. Removable hardtop. (Hers)
06 Volvo S60R Heavily Modded!! Gone and missed.
Only cheap way to get a badge is to cheat and buy one off ebay. That'll still cost you around 250 bucks. I've got the intake, throttle body and stage 3 tune which puts me at 7 points and around 2K into it. The suspension is 1700 parts only and gets me another 5 points to put me over the top.
09-21-2012, 11:01 AM
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My Ride: 2014 535 Alpine White
Only cheap way to get a badge is to cheat and buy one off ebay. That'll still cost you around 250 bucks. I've got the intake, throttle body and stage 3 tune which puts me at 7 points and around 2K into it. The suspension is 1700 parts only and gets me another 5 points to put me over the top.
I want to get a few Dinan parts but not right now, maybe next year ill do tune, intake, exhaust or suspension.
09-21-2012, 05:22 PM
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My Ride: 08 550 M Sport Pkg
I've got 18mm spacers on the rear. I have 10mm for the front, but I installed them then took them off. Looks fine just like it is. Still planning to put the Dinan stage 3 suspension on that will drop me about 3/4". That'll put me over the top for badge points too.
FYI - Once Dinan Stage 3 suspension settles, its closer to 1.5" You will have to be very careful as front bumpers become disposable! LOL
FYI - Once Dinan Stage 3 suspension settles, its closer to 1.5" You will have to be very careful as front bumpers become disposable! LOL