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[AKbmw]

I have a E90 LCI lowered on KW V1 coilovers. Wheels are Linea Corse LM's with offset:

Front: 19x8.5 ET 33?
Rear: 19x10 ET 37


I have rubbing issues in both the front AND the rear. The front hits the top of the inner fender which is not a big deal since doesn't shred the tire or damage the car. So im in no rush to fix that. As for the rear i had Yokohama Advan Sport 275/30/19 and I know that is the reason why i was rubbing so i decided to get a stretched tire. I got a Great deal on a set of Toyo T1r 255/30/19 so decided to jump on it. I got the tires mounted on the rear today and the rubbing is gone! going up and down my driveway has never been better!!!

I love the way the stretched tire looks on the wheel and not complaining about that. But now i have this ugly gap between the tire and the fender. It almost looks like i can fit a 1 foot long spacer

I want to get rid of this gap but i am not sure which is the best way to do it... should i get a 10mm spacer? or should i lower it more? If i lower it more i am afraid i will loose the "rake" look with the lower front since i cannot lower the front any more if anything i am going to raise it. I am totally confused and really want to get this stance looking right. any help would be appreciated!

now here are a couple pictures of what i mean

[///M3NACE]

Looks nice the way it is!!! should've went with 265s but you got a good deal but if you put spacers on these might look too much on this car. might look ghetto. Love the way it looks. I current have 285s on mine and might go down to 265s.

[AKbmw]

Originally Posted by ihsanshaik

Looks nice the way it is!!! should've went with 265s but you got a good deal but if you put spacers on these might look too much on this car. might look ghetto. Love the way it looks. I current have 285s on mine and might go down to 265s.

it looks totally OFF in person in these pics it dosnt look too bad

[Gavin@MMW]

that stretch is begging for a 15mm spacer

[MassBimmer]

^^ This...either switch to 265 tires or add a spacer

[AKbmw]

Originally Posted by Craven 328

that stretch is begging for a 15mm spacer

haha! craven PM me your number, is it cool if i stop by the shop one of these days i wanna get this stance to look right. maybe lower it a bit? and put a 10mm in the rear?? and maybe raise the front a tiny bit since im still rubbing haha

[AKbmw]

Originally Posted by MassBimmer

^^ This...either switch to 265 tires or add a spacer

you think lowering it would help at all? or a big spacer should do it?

[MassBimmer]

Nah, spacer will do the trick

[jaza45]

I say slap a 15mm spacer drop it about 1/2 in the back and call it a day, I have the same offset and I have a 15.5mm spacer one a 265 and I think I can still go for a 15mm, but then again I had my fenders rolled

[Gavin@MMW]

Your alignment seems to the Stock, so a 265/30 tire would fill the gap better if you dont want to run a spacer, but even a 265 tire would need a 5mm spacer IMO... But im a sucker for flushness

Pm on the way

[AKbmw]

Originally Posted by ******

I say slap a 15mm spacer drop it about 1/2 in the back and call it a day, I have the same offset and I have a 15.5mm spacer one a 265 and I think I can still go for a 15mm, but then again I had my fenders rolled

yeah my fenders are rolled as well.. i was rubbing at this same height with 275's and no spacer do you think with 255's and a 15mm spacer i will rub? (keep in mind i have LCI you have Pre LCI you got much more room than i do)

[AKbmw]

Originally Posted by Craven 328

Your alignment seems to the Stock, so a 265/30 tire would fill the gap better if you dont want to run a spacer, but even a 265 tire would need a 5mm spacer IMO... But im a sucker for flushness

Pm on the way

i love flush too!! im down to come by the shop and measure what i should throw on there. because i prefer not to lower it since i scrape every driveway already..

[jaza45]

Originally Posted by AKbmw

yeah my fenders are rolled as well.. i was rubbing at this same height with 275's and no spacer do you think with 255's and a 15mm spacer i will rub? (keep in mind i have LCI you have Pre LCI you got much more room than i do)

I have more room? how?

[AKbmw]

Originally Posted by ******

I have more room? how?

They widened track in The LCI For the rear I think by 18 mm or 8mm I forgot which one

[Tee212]

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[AKbmw]

Originally Posted by Tee212

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Lol thanks

[LCIr]

Originally Posted by AKbmw

i love flush too!! im down to come by the shop and measure what i should throw on there. because i prefer not to lower it since i scrape every driveway already..

Lovin the color combo....

I'm running front 19 x 8.5 ET20 235/35 and rear 19 x 9.5 ET20 265/30 falkens on an LCI with HR drop. My rears are rolled and no roll on fronts...stock camber....I get minimal rubbing on my front on big dips but no damage...yet..hehe...

Try to measure the gap as told here on the forums. I have been through several spacers until I get the desired look....

Good luck!!!

[AKbmw]

Wow your running et 20 on TE fronts!!!! I think I'm wayy too low up front since I'm rubbing with et 33! On same size tires haha

[EVO_S4]

my setup is 8.5 et30 with 10mm/225 up front(no roll and no rub) and 10 et30 255 in the rear (slight roll no rub) but with 5mm it rub like crazy

[AKbmw]

Originally Posted by EVO_S4

my setup is 8.5 et30 with 10mm/225 up front(no roll and no rub) and 10 et30 255 in the rear (slight roll no rub) but with 5mm it rub like crazy

hmm what are you dropped on?? maybe i should use a 5mm spacer? but i feel like a 5 wont even look different since there is so much space in my rear now with the 255's .... or atleast it looks like that..

[EVO_S4]

bilstein pss9

[AKbmw]

so then i think i should get a 5mm and drop it a little bit more in the rear maybe like .5 inch.