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[gatorheel]

want varrstoen es2. have E90 LCI sport package and wondering if these will fit on my car. if i have to roll the fenders, i can do that just want to be aware of what i can expect.

FRONT: 19x9.5 / Offset 20 / PCD 5x120 / Center Bore 72.6
REAR: 19x10.5 / Offset 22 / PCD 5x120 / Center Bore 72.6

Also, wondering what biggest tire size i can fit on rear? 265 without rolling fenders or 275 with rolling fenders would be nice.

any help appreciated as i am not good w/ this stuff.

[MonacoBlueE90]

Neither of those tyre size wont fit without fender roll and other modifications. Infact i would suggest no more than 255/30/19 to rear and it will also need more than fender roll. You most likely need to cut piece out from fender/bumper bracket and from that soft inner wheel housing etc. Also will need negative camber.

As for front 225/35/19 and no other modifications should be needed. One thing is that you should lower the car with this kinda setup it will look little bit funny without.

I have 18x10.5 et15 with 255/35/18 on pre-lci e90 fender modifications, negative camber etc. Since you have lci your rear track is 8mm/side wider which means that the et22 rear will extend 1mm more than my et15. As you can see not much room.

View post on imgur.com

Also front is 18x9.5 et22 with 225/40/18 Only some added camber, no fender roll.

View post on imgur.com

You do know that you can get ES2 re-drilled and painted/polished etc by Varrstoen, so you don't necessarily need to choose the 5x120 wheels. For example 19x9.5 et30 would look pretty good with 235/35/19 and 265/30/19 these would still most likely need rear fender roll.

It would give you this kinda look. Only these are 18inch and pre-lci. But et30 at lci extends to same place as et22 at pre-lci.
http://varrstoen.com/narcissism/varrstoen-es2-bmw-335i/

Or maybe 19x10.5 et30 rear with 19x9.5 et20 front. Here is one pre-lci with 19x10.5 et22 265/30/19 which will extend exactly same place as 10.5 et30 at LCI. It will still require at least fender roll.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=840298
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=936794
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=956806

[gatorheel]

Originally Posted by MonacoBlueE90

Neither of those tyre size wont fit without fender roll and other modifications. Infact i would suggest no more than 255/30/19 to rear and it will also need more than fender roll. You most likely need to cut piece out from fender/bumper bracket and from that soft inner wheel housing etc. Also will need negative camber.

As for front 225/35/19 and no other modifications should be needed. One thing is that you should lower the car with this kinda setup it will look little bit funny without.

I have 18x10.5 et15 with 255/35/18 on pre-lci e90 fender modifications, negative camber etc. Since you have lci your rear track is 8mm/side wider which means that the et22 rear will extend 1mm more than my et15. As you can see not much room.

View post on imgur.com

Also front is 18x9.5 et22 with 225/40/18 Only some added camber, no fender roll.

View post on imgur.com

You do know that you can get ES2 re-drilled and painted/polished etc by Varrstoen, so you don't necessarily need to choose the 5x120 wheels. For example 19x9.5 et30 would look pretty good with 235/35/19 and 265/30/19 these would still most likely need rear fender roll.

It would give you this kinda look. Only these are 18inch and pre-lci. But et30 at lci extends to same place as et22 at pre-lci.
http://varrstoen.com/narcissism/varrstoen-es2-bmw-335i/

Or maybe 19x10.5 et30 rear with 19x9.5 et20 front. Here is one pre-lci with 19x10.5 et22 265/30/19 which will extend exactly same place as 10.5 et30 at LCI. It will still require at least fender roll.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=840298
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=936794
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=956806

so, if i am understanding things correctly, the rear track on the LCI is 16 wider (8mm each side) than the pre-LCI with no change to width between the rear fenders? i knew you couldn't fit as large of tires on the LCI but didnt know the reasoning.

yeah, was thinking 19x10.5 +22 might be too big and asking varrstoen to drill the 19x10.5 et30 to fit my car but wasnt sure how that would work --- so thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

going to think through all this and run some calculations so i know what i am talking about. appreciate the info.

[MonacoBlueE90]

Originally Posted by gatorheel

so, if i am understanding things correctly, the rear track on the LCI is 16 wider (8mm each side) than the pre-LCI with no change to width between the rear fenders? i knew you couldn't fit as large of tires on the LCI but didnt know the reasoning.

yeah, was thinking 19x10.5 +22 might be too big and asking varrstoen to drill the 19x10.5 et30 to fit my car but wasnt sure how that would work --- so thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

going to think through all this and run some calculations so i know what i am talking about. appreciate the info.

Correct no changes to fenders and rear track is total of 16mm wider. Meaning if pre-lci would have 8mm spacers at rear it would have same rear track as LCI.

Varrstoen uses re-inserts to make 5x114.3 to 5x120. Here is picture how it's done on my wheels

View post on imgur.com

Even with the 10.5 et30 i would stick with 265/30/19 tyre. Still fender roll is needed with possibly camber adjustments. In your case the stock sport suspension will make fitting easier.

[gatorheel]

Originally Posted by MonacoBlueE90

Correct no changes to fenders and rear track is total of 16mm wider. Meaning if pre-lci would have 8mm spacers at rear it would have same rear track as LCI.

Varrstoen uses re-inserts to make 5x114.3 to 5x120. Here is picture how it's done on my wheels

View post on imgur.com

Even with the 10.5 et30 i would stick with 265/30/19 tyre. Still fender roll is needed with possibly camber adjustments. In your case the stock sport suspension will make fitting easier.

Why did you go 18 over 19?

[MonacoBlueE90]

Originally Posted by gatorheel

Why did you go 18 over 19?

Personal preference. I like 18inch more.

[gatorheel]

Originally Posted by MonacoBlueE90

Personal preference. I like 18inch more.

yeah i am still undecided. think 18s look fine and tires are cheaper. any more pictures of your setup?

[VTECaddict]

Do suspension first. Aggressive wheels just do not work at all when you're stock height.

[MonacoBlueE90]

Originally Posted by gatorheel

yeah i am still undecided. think 18s look fine and tires are cheaper. any more pictures of your setup?

Here is some http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=112