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Hey guys, thanks in advance for the help.

I have an Alpine white 2010 LCI e90 335i stock sport suspension and i'm racking my brain trying to figure out the right Wheel/Tire/Offset combo. My main concern is rubbing and rolling the fender, both of which i don't want to do right now. I plan the keep the stock suspension for a while and maybe eventually lower it (not 100% on this yet though).

So far, i've settled on a CSL style rim (either hyperblack, super silver, or gunmetal, cant decide on this either. lmk what which color you think) and Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires.

Sizes i'm considering:
Front - 8.5x19 235/35R19
Rear - 9.5x19 265/30R19
or
Front - 8.5x19 235/35R19
Rear - 10x19 265/30R19
(Not sure if this combo is ideal though, anyone know of a company that sell a 9j csl style rim for the front instead of the 8.5? any ill effect running 8.5 in the front and 10j in the rear?)

Heres the part that i cant settle on...the OFFSET.
Currently i have Style 287 which i believe is ET34 up Front and ET39 in the rear (from: http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/287).

currently the set i'm looking at is 8.5x19 ET35 and 9.5x19 ET38. If i calculated this correctly, ET35 will move the wheel a little less than .25" closer to the front fender. for the rear, a little over .50" closer to the rear fender. This setup, i think shouldn't be an issue. But reading through some threads, i see some are running ET33s and even lower. Others say 335 use less aggressive ETs like ET40.

Just need some advice on whether i'm good to go with the setups above, or is you have other recommendations that would be great. I'm trying to get the largest/widest wheel/tire combo without rubbing.

So i guess, what the max i can go on stock sport suspension vs the max i can go is i were to lower it a bit?/

Again, thanks.

[bmw325i]

Originally Posted by b3st0fth3w0rst

Hey guys, thanks in advance for the help.

I have an Alpine white 2010 LCI e90 335i stock sport suspension and i'm racking my brain trying to figure out the right Wheel/Tire/Offset combo. My main concern is rubbing and rolling the fender, both of which i don't want to do right now. I plan the keep the stock suspension for a while and maybe eventually lower it (not 100% on this yet though).

So far, i've settled on a CSL style rim (either hyperblack, super silver, or gunmetal, cant decide on this either. lmk what which color you think) and Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires.

Sizes i'm considering:
Front - 8.5x19 235/35R19
Rear - 9.5x19 265/30R19
or
Front - 8.5x19 235/35R19
Rear - 10x19 265/30R19
(Not sure if this combo is ideal though, anyone know of a company that sell a 9j csl style rim for the front instead of the 8.5? any ill effect running 8.5 in the front and 10j in the rear?)

Heres the part that i cant settle on...the OFFSET.
Currently i have Style 287 which i believe is ET34 up Front and ET39 in the rear (from: http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/287).

currently the set i'm looking at is 8.5x19 ET35 and 9.5x19 ET38. If i calculated this correctly, ET35 will move the wheel a little less than .25" closer to the front fender. for the rear, a little over .50" closer to the rear fender. This setup, i think shouldn't be an issue. But reading through some threads, i see some are running ET33s and even lower. Others say 335 use less aggressive ETs like ET40.

Just need some advice on whether i'm good to go with the setups above, or is you have other recommendations that would be great. I'm trying to get the largest/widest wheel/tire combo without rubbing.

So i guess, what the max i can go on stock sport suspension vs the max i can go is i were to lower it a bit?/

Again, thanks.

On an e90lci some have done 9.5et33 without rolling fenders, but it would be close. Some tires run wider than others and also differences in alignment could cause rubbing. With 9.5 et38 you should be good.

8.5 et 25-35 up front will work.


IMO Apex ps7 would look good in gunmetal or hypersilver. You could do 9 et35 with a 245/35/19 all around.

http://www.apexraceparts.com/apex-pr...l#.U8xn_qa9LCQ

[b3st0fth3w0rst]

Originally Posted by bmw325i

On an e90lci some have done 9.5et33 without rolling fenders, but it would be close. Some tires run wider than others and also differences in alignment could cause rubbing. With 9.5 et38 you should be good.

8.5 et 25-35 up front will work.


IMO Apex ps7 would look good in gunmetal or hypersilver. You could do 9 et35 with a 245/35/19 all around.

http://www.apexraceparts.com/apex-pr...l#.U8xn_qa9LCQ

Thanks for the help!

I'm bitting the bullet. Decided to just go ahead an order some lowering springs while i'm at it.
The Plan:
Eibach ProKit
VMr 710s Hyper Silver
front: 8.5x19 ET35 235/35
rear: 9.5x19 ET38/40 265/30

[bmw325i]

Originally Posted by b3st0fth3w0rst

Thanks for the help!

I'm bitting the bullet. Decided to just go ahead an order some lowering springs while i'm at it.
The Plan:
Eibach ProKit
VMr 710s Hyper Silver
front: 8.5x19 ET35 235/35
rear: 9.5x19 ET38/40 265/30

Avant Garde m310's look identical and are the same price, but they are low pressure cast and vmr 710's are gravity cast.

If you were willing to roll your fenders (might not have to) 8.5 et20 and 9.5 et33 would look much better.