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[AneesBMW]

Hi guys,

I am after a set of wheels for my e90 LCI 335D M Sport. They are VM710s

FRONT:
19" x 8.5" et35
235/35/19 Tyres

REAR
19" x 10" et38
265/30/19 Tyres

Tyres I was going to go with Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 2 or Michelin Pilot Super Sports.

I am worried about rubbing at the back withe the LCI cars have a wider track of 8mm at either side. My wheel shop thinks a 19x10 et38 should fit fine but it depends on the the tyres. Narrower/rounder shouldered tyres like the Falken FK-452 should fit but I don't really want the Falkens and also because they are rather narrow they will look stretched on a 10". I know both the Michelins and Goodyears are bigger and wider compared to the Falkens even though they are marked as the same size.

Any one got a similar setup with actual experience? I have read so much confusing information on this forum that I am in a worse state of confusion then when I started! lol Some forum members say they have no problems where as others have had rubbing.

My car is my family car so rubbing is a no no! I don't plan on lowering the car much - if I ever do it will be at the front only a little.

Thanks
Anees

[GamecockEsquire]

Anees, I think you should be fine with that setup. I am running 235/35R18 front and 275/30R18 in the back, Michelin PSS'S. I had some minor rubbing in the back and had my rear fenders trimmed at a shop which fixed the issue perfectly. Now I can go over a speed bump with 5 adults in the car and no rub. My wheels are Enkei Raijins. 8.5x18 front and 9.5x18 rear. My offsets are similar to yours (I believe something like 34 in the rear - you can check enkei's specs for the exact). My car is also an LCI e90 m sport. I also recommend a good shop doing a trim over having the fenders rolled. My guys did such a good job you could never tell anything had been done.

Personally I wanted to go as wide as I could in the rear. I'm glad I went 275 over 265

[Leks66]

Originally Posted by GamecockEsquire

Anees, I think you should be fine with that setup. I am running 235/35R18 front and 275/30R18 in the back, Michelin PSS'S. I had some minor rubbing in the back and had my rear fenders trimmed at a shop which fixed the issue perfectly. Now I can go over a speed bump with 5 adults in the car and no rub. My wheels are Enkei Raijins. 8.5x18 front and 9.5x18 rear. My offsets are similar to yours (I believe something like 34 in the rear - you can check enkei's specs for the exact). My car is also an LCI e90 m sport. I also recommend a good shop doing a trim over having the fenders rolled. My guys did such a good job you could never tell anything had been done.

Personally I wanted to go as wide as I could in the rear. I'm glad I went 275 over 265

He's asking about 19's. Specifically 19x10 in the rear. You're running 18x9.5 im pretty sure theres a big difference. Im curious also as I've been searching offsets and sizes and would really like some info on this exact specs. Pics would also be greatly appreciated if anyone has some.

[MonacoBlueE90]

Here is pre-lci e90 with 19x10 et28 and 265/30/19 says that it doesn't rub.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=101

Your lci 19x10 et38 is the same as 19x10 et30 on pre-lci. You should be fine and if it happens to rub a little bit you can get your rear fenders rolled.

[AneesBMW]

Thanks guys!

Problem I have is that once a tyre is mounted to the wheels I can't return them.

The sensible thing to do would be to just leave it and get a 9.5" wide rim but I love the super concave of the 10" wide rears.

Here are three users who claim to have this setup with no rubbing:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=549632

VMR Wheels say in the thread above that 10 + 38 would need arch work or a stretched tyre however post #12, #13 and #14 have no issues.

I am tempted to just try it but its an expensive experiment!

[MonacoBlueE90]

Originally Posted by AneesBMW

Thanks guys!

Problem I have is that once a tyre is mounted to the wheels I can't return them.

The sensible thing to do would be to just leave it and get a 9.5" wide rim but I love the super concave of the 10" wide rears.

Here are three users who claim to have this setup with no rubbing:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=549632

VMR Wheels say in the thread above that 10 + 38 would need arch work or a stretched tyre however post #12, #13 and #14 have no issues.

I am tempted to just try it but its an expensive experiment!

VMR says that, because they are vendors and don't want to be responsible if someone buys wheels that "wont" fit and then break something or comes and complain about rubbing. They have the basic setups and tyre sizes that will work without any modifications and no rubbing.

Don't be sensible, go what you want. Like i said only thing you might have to do is get rear fenders rolled, but since you aren't going to lower it might not need even that.

This is 19x10 et30 with 265/30/19 on Lci and no rubbing

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=874299

[GamecockEsquire]

Originally Posted by Leks66

He's asking about 19's. Specifically 19x10 in the rear. You're running 18x9.5 im pretty sure theres a big difference. Im curious also as I've been searching offsets and sizes and would really like some info on this exact specs. Pics would also be greatly appreciated if anyone has some.

Correct, but he's talking about 265/30R19 and I am running 275/35R18. His rear diameter will be 8.1mm smaller than my 275s and 10mm narrower. Yes, his rear rims will be half an inch wider than my 9.5s but with his tires narrower, it should be similar. My offsets are 35 rear and 32 front. No rubbing issues at all up front. Like I said on the back I needed a little trim from the fender and now no issues whatsoever. On the same car, essentially, he should be fine with the set up he is proposing. Worst case, he MIGHT need a slight trim but given his rear tires are going to be 10mm narrower, he should be fine.

[VMRWheels]

I can confirm that some tires will work and others won't. We had a customer running some 19x9.5 ET33s or 19x10 ET38s on his E91 LCI and with Hankook Ventus V12s he did not have any complaints, but when he swapped out the tires for Kumhos he got some rubbing. Our recommended specs would not require fender modification for pretty much any tire brand/model in a 265/30/19 size.

[bmw325i]

I think you should be fine. if it does rub a little some negative camber will fix that.

[Evochuck]

19x10 et23 on e90 sedan LCI, Sumitomo HTZ3 265/30
needed a fender roll, still rubs on very large dips or with people in the back. (also pretty lowered on H&R coilovers)

If I were you id just have the fenders rolled by a professional that heats them properly and call it a day.



also, fuck the sun on this shot, sorry

[AneesBMW]

Hi guys,

Just to update you I have hit the trigger and purchased both a brand new set of Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres (235/35/19 and 265/30/19) and also the 19x8.5 et35 and 19x10 et38 alloys.

My car is at the bodyshop at the moment and I decided that I'll see how the wheels fit and if they need slight arch modifications then I may as well get them done now while I have the chance. The bodyshop is owned by my friend and I have convinced him to get an an arch rolling machine too so if it comes to it we can roll the arches back. Any one got a guide on any specifics on rolling the rear arches on the e90 BMWs?

Thanks
Anees

[austinla335d]

Just so you know, there isn't a wider 265/30/19 than Michelin PSS.

I have factory M3 tires on my Avant Garde M359, 19x9 ET35 19x10 ET38 with 245/35 front and 265/35 rear. In reverse, the front rubs. On dips, the rear rubs. I have rolled fenders in the rear and am trying out negative camber today with an alignment.

At the end of the day there's so many ways to make it work that you can try, so you've got to just get the wheels and tires on the car and go from there.

[lilez19]

Originally Posted by Evochuck

19x10 et23 on e90 sedan LCI, Sumitomo HTZ3 265/30
needed a fender roll, still rubs on very large dips or with people in the back. (also pretty lowered on H&R coilovers)

If I were you id just have the fenders rolled by a professional that heats them properly and call it a day.



also, fuck the sun on this shot, sorry

Looks clean