Wrong size wheels????

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Davejue1
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Wrong size wheels????

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Hi all, I have removed the front wheels on my Zed to change the front arch liners as they've had there day and found scuffing in the obvious full lock position on both sides. The wheels are E46 M3 18x8.5J reps with falken 225's on the front, 245's on the rear. The tyres are stretched which isn't my thing to be fair but am I right in assuming this was possibly done to accommodate the width of the alloys? So what I am asking is can you get spacers and if so would this then rub the wheel arch instead? I don't want to have to change the wheels as I really like them, I'm also hoping to fit the correct tyres which I think would be 245's?
Any advice would be much appreciated. :?:

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Dave
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Re: Wrong size wheels????

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We have 18s on ours and are running 255 rears and 225 fronts. Off sets 47 and 50 they are 8.5 rears and 8s front Thats BMW Style 135
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Excuse me for being thick Bill! Offset 47-50??? So could the .5 on the front be tipping it over the edge?
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The wheels came off our z4 and I just checked what they were and that is what realoem say

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Re: Wrong size wheels????

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http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg4.html


Check this site out. It has a very handy calculator that tells you what effect the offset and tyre width will have on the distance between the suspension components and wheel arch.
It also explains offset very well too

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Davejue1
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Thanks Marc, I'll read it later in bed with my cocoa!! Bloody hell there's plenty to digest there but if it answers my question it's all good. :rtm:

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