[marco_polo]

Yup, as you can sort-of see, they poke out of the arches at the back.

I wouldn't usually recommend less than ET44 for a 9" rear.

 

[Rockexpress]

Thats what I thought so. I asked for more photos and some other guy with other type of wheels but with the same specs said it works fine...
Im so confusões right now... The 359M are my all time favorite bmw wheels

(Sorry for typos, Im portuguese and my autocorrect is só annyoing ffs)

New pics

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https://ibb.co/qrdnGmH

 

[madshit]

Looking for some aftermarket wheels to my m140i, adaptive suspension with eibach pro kit.
Im thinking about just sticking to 18" wheels, is there any noticeable difference in ride quality compared to 19"?

Im utterly useless when it comes to right measurements on wheels so i feel i need some help haha.
Will i need spacers?
If going for 18", what measurements fits best, and i dont want any rubbing
And for 19?

 

[marco_polo]

8" ET40 is a nice universal fit for all 1 Series cars, no spacers required.

 

[madshit]

8" ET40 is a nice universal fit for all 1 Series cars, no spacers required.

Thanks for fast answer!
Is that for both 18" and 19"?
What wheel sizes do you recommend, 235 front and 255back?

 

[marco_polo]

That woud be for standard width tyres, 18" or 19".

I rarely recommend 235's, they're really big on diameter. 245's fit much better weirdly.

If you want to fit 255 rears you'll need rims at least 8.5" wide, with ET44+ ideally.

 

[madshit]

So 18/19, 8" ET40 245 all round fits good?
If i want 255 on rear 8.5" with ET44-50 should be good?

I really appreciate your help

 

[marco_polo]

You've got it.

8.5" or 9" ET44 - ET50 for wider rears.

8" ET40 fronts will also take the standard 225mm front tyres, but they will be slightly stretched (minimal rim protection when parallel parking).

 

[madshit]

Most of the wheels i want is minimum 8.5", is that gonna be a problem?

 

[marco_polo]

Nope, that's fine. Lots of people run 8.5" ET40 on the front.

 

[stupar]

I need an expert opinion on these three sets of wheels for bmw
F20 116i sport with eibach sportline 40/40mm drop on stock suspension. Will any of these options fit, and what tyre dimensions should I go with? Spacers needed or not?

1) 18x8J ET38 (both front and rear)
2) 18x8.5J ET38 (both front and rear)
2) 19x8.5 ET35 (both front and rear)

Thanks in advance.

 

[marco_polo]

1) Yes, a nice fit (225/40/18 and/or 245/35/1
2) yes (225/40/18 and/or 245/35/1
3) getting a bit pokey, but could work with slightly stretched tyres (225/35/19)

Definiely no spacers with any of them.

 

[stupar]

Thank you once again for the super fast reply marco. For stability and handling of the car, regarding the lower suspension, would you recommend square setup all around or different tyres in front and back? Which one would you do?

 

[marco_polo]

On a lowered 116i I'd probably go 18x8J ET38 on 225/40/18 square.

 

[Amund]

Hi guys,
I'm looking to buy some Bola fle/flc to my M140 xdrive.
I had a M135xi some years ago with the VMR710 19x8.5 et43 225/35 / 19x9.5 et50 255/30. Really liked the car with that setup, although I would have liked to had less stretch on the tyres.
But this time I'm thinking of going for 18", for more comfort.

1: What size and et would you go for, I was thinking 225/245 ps4?

2: Can you recommend a good place to buy from who ships to Sweden?

Thanks 😊

 

[marco_polo]

245 are smaller in diameter than 225, I'm not sure your xDrive system would like that difference in wheel speeds, long term?

Your previous 225 + 255 are a much better diameter match, or a square set-up such as 245 front and rear?

I have no idea who ships to Sweden, sorry.

 

[Amund]

245 are smaller in diameter than 225, I'm not sure your xDrive system would like that difference in wheel speeds, long term?

Your previous 225 + 255 are a much better diameter match, or a square set-up such as 245 front and rear?

I have no idea who ships to Sweden, sorry.

Thanks for the reply marco_polo!

Ok. As I understand Bola supplies custom offset, what offset would you recommend for the same "Fit or poke" as my old vmr's?

 

[marco_polo]

Depends on which tyres you decide on?

ET40 fronts and ET45 rears would take most tyre sets quite nicely. But if you didn't want to go any wider than 245 rears you could go for ET40 square.

 

[Amund]

Depends on which tyres you decide on?

ET40 fronts and ET45 rears would take most tyre sets quite nicely. But if you didn't want to go any wider than 245 rears you could go for ET40 square.

I saw that Bola fle are only available in 8x18, and I'm guessing 255 ps4 won't sit well on 8j?

For 225/255 am I right in thinking 8j/9j would be best?

Thanks for your help!

 

[marco_polo]

Correct, 255mm is too wide to safely mount on an 8J rim, 8.5" minimum.

7.5J/8.5J would be best if you want rim protection, but 8J/9J would be ok too.