Does the tire *have* to be removed for e90 angel upgrades?

Murf · 06-22-2011, 08:49 PM

I stfa and found vague chatter it might be possible to do with the wheel turned in. Asking because I don't have a floor jack yet but have a set of GP Thunders I wanted to put in...

JDLM · 06-22-2011, 08:50 PM

Remove liner and hope you have small hands

Murf · 06-22-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JDLM

Remove liner and hope you have small hands

I have mitts.
Shit.

JDLM · 06-22-2011, 09:03 PM

Yeah I pulled the wheels off to do my painted reflectors and peeked in there, looks like a tight fit

1bad335 · 06-22-2011, 09:09 PM

Just did that very install 3 days ago. I do not see how you can do it with the wheels on. Of course anything is possible but why add the extra ball breaking that the tire/wheel in the way will cause. I'm sure you can come up with some sort of jack. After the wheels are off just remove the inner fender well cover and you will see the box you need to pop off to gain access to the AE's. For me the screws holding in the AE's are still hard to get to so, having the wheel off let's you get your head in there to see what you're doing.

DC_Oldboy · 06-22-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Murf

I stfa and found vague chatter it might be possible to do with the wheel turned in. Asking because I don't have a floor jack yet but have a set of GP Thunders I wanted to put in...

Wheels off.

F30Mo16 · 06-23-2011, 12:33 AM

highly suggested to take the wheel off. I did both sides with just removing the liner... pain in the ass!!! no room to work with and your basically fishing around in the dark to take off the cap. My tires were stuck on lol couldn't take them off and had a weird jack set up due to the low jack points and my 3 ton jack not fitting under.

nissan · 06-23-2011, 02:15 PM

I've replaced the AE's and HID bulbs 2x without removing the wheels/jacking up the car. It wasn't that bad once you remove the liner. I have relative skinny arms and hands though, so maybe it's just me.

c_rob85 · 06-23-2011, 02:35 PM

I replaced 1 without jacking tire on, it was tight and I am small. I replaced the other by jacking the car but NOT removing the tire, gave me a few more inches to move around.

Def would be a lot easier with the wheel off.

Syndicategt · 06-23-2011, 05:53 PM

In the long run, it's quicker to just take the wheels off.

c_jeong89 · 06-23-2011, 06:29 PM

if u have small hands it's fine. I did mine just jacking it up a little but I have pretty small hands. Took 20 min for the first side since I didn't really know where everything was but the other side took me less than 10 min

XDEEDUBBX · 06-23-2011, 06:34 PM

going to do mine tomorrow!

Tzu · 06-23-2011, 10:21 PM

I did it just fine without a jack and the wheel on.

Spydeputy · 06-24-2011, 05:48 AM

Invest in some type of floor jack. You will use it over and over again the rest of your car modding days.

tamster00 · 06-24-2011, 10:23 AM

I did mine with car jacked up, wheels off. No possible way to do it if your wheels are 19"

06-22-2011, 08:49 PM	#1
Murf Captain 908 Rep 897 Posts Drives: 2021 G80 M3C - Dravit Grey Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (2)	*Does the tire have* to be removed for e90 angel upgrades?** I stfa and found vague chatter it might be possible to do with the wheel turned in. Asking because I don't have a floor jack yet but have a set of GP Thunders I wanted to put in...
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06-22-2011, 08:50 PM	#2
JDLM Banned 73 Rep 3,276 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kansas iTrader: (4)	Remove liner and hope you have small hands
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06-22-2011, 09:03 PM	#4
JDLM Banned 73 Rep 3,276 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kansas iTrader: (4)	Yeah I pulled the wheels off to do my painted reflectors and peeked in there, looks like a tight fit
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06-22-2011, 09:09 PM	#5
1bad335 Captain 15 Rep 606 Posts Drives: 2007 335I/ 2012 335I sportline Join Date: May 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (2)	Just did that very install 3 days ago. I do not see how you can do it with the wheels on. Of course anything is possible but why add the extra ball breaking that the tire/wheel in the way will cause. I'm sure you can come up with some sort of jack. After the wheels are off just remove the inner fender well cover and you will see the box you need to pop off to gain access to the AE's. For me the screws holding in the AE's are still hard to get to so, having the wheel off let's you get your head in there to see what you're doing.
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06-23-2011, 12:33 AM	#7
F30Mo16 First Lieutenant 37 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 328i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (3)	highly suggested to take the wheel off. I did both sides with just removing the liner... pain in the ass!!! no room to work with and your basically fishing around in the dark to take off the cap. My tires were stuck on lol couldn't take them off and had a weird jack set up due to the low jack points and my 3 ton jack not fitting under.
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06-23-2011, 02:15 PM	#8
nissan Lieutenant 54 Rep 523 Posts Drives: 2015 M6 GC CP Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DFW iTrader: (4)	I've replaced the AE's and HID bulbs 2x without removing the wheels/jacking up the car. It wasn't that bad once you remove the liner. I have relative skinny arms and hands though, so maybe it's just me.
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06-23-2011, 02:35 PM	#9
c_rob85 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 07' 328I Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I replaced 1 without jacking tire on, it was tight and I am small. I replaced the other by jacking the car but NOT removing the tire, gave me a few more inches to move around. Def would be a lot easier with the wheel off.
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06-23-2011, 05:53 PM	#10
Syndicategt Brigadier General 164 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	In the long run, it's quicker to just take the wheels off. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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06-23-2011, 06:29 PM	#11
c_jeong89 Banned 90 Rep 2,097 Posts Drives: E90 TiAg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Irvine/Bay Area iTrader: (16)	if u have small hands it's fine. I did mine just jacking it up a little but I have pretty small hands. Took 20 min for the first side since I didn't really know where everything was but the other side took me less than 10 min
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06-23-2011, 06:34 PM	#12
XDEEDUBBX Lieutenant Colonel 65 Rep 1,715 Posts Drives: 535I Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angelz iTrader: (11)	going to do mine tomorrow! __________________ Click here to join the >>>>https://www.facebook.com/groups/socal535f10crew/
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06-23-2011, 10:21 PM	#13
Tzu Lieutenant Colonel 29 Rep 1,551 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	I did it just fine without a jack and the wheel on.
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06-24-2011, 05:48 AM	#14
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06-24-2011, 10:23 AM	#15
tamster00 Uhh, Hi =) 9 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 11' E90 335i, 12' Fit Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Daly City iTrader: (2)	I did mine with car jacked up, wheels off. No possible way to do it if your wheels are 19" __________________ Was - 08' E90 328i\|Sparkling Graphite Metallic\|AA Tune\|Steptronic\|Navigation\|Comfort Access\|Sport\|Matte Black Kidneys Now - 11' E90 335i Performance Edition\|Space Gray Metallic\|Sport\|Premium\|Navigation\|Steptronic\|JB4\|E R Charge Pipe\|HP Autowerks Foam Filter
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