so 19x8 et34..idej_jedi wrote:Riva DTMsBuckz wrote:What wheels have you got?
Simply put Dan if your offset was 50 you could make it lower by adding a spacer so for example adding 15mm spacer would make your et or offset 35idej_jedi wrote:Gutting! The article that I just read said that if the offset was too high it could be fixed with spacers.jamie_z4 wrote:You won't fix it with spacers mate it will make the problem even worse It will make the wheels more prominent which will rub the Arches more. Only resolution is wheels with a higher offset or raising suspension
)Back to the standard suspension then...mr wilks wrote:Simply put Dan if your offset was 50 you could make it lower by adding a spacer so for example adding 15mm spacer would make your et or offset 35idej_jedi wrote:Gutting! The article that I just read said that if the offset was too high it could be fixed with spacers.jamie_z4 wrote:You won't fix it with spacers mate it will make the problem even worse It will make the wheels more prominent which will rub the Arches more. Only resolution is wheels with a higher offset or raising suspension
Now if your offset is already 35 & you added a 5mm spacer it would make it 30 , , & the basic rule is the lower the number the further from the hub sits the wheel face so therefore a higher offset number can be made lower but a lower cannot be made higher ( or at least not without serious machining facilities
That's a huge undertaking, as in, getting news ones, refurbishing the existing ones, selling the olds etc etc. Probably a job for summer.Buckz wrote:so 19x8 et34..idej_jedi wrote:Riva DTMsBuckz wrote:What wheels have you got?
weird that you get rub!
I'm running 19x8.5 et38 with 235 rubber and I've got no issues.
I'd sell your set tbh and get a set of cmwheels csls.
http://www.cmwheels.com/index.php?route ... ct_id=1247
The rears are concave so unlikely.Ducklakeview wrote:Just a point..
You haven't got staggered wheels have you, ie different offsets front and rear? If so, is it possible you have a rear wheel on the front, or vice versa??
Mike
It's just at the top front of the drivers side arch. My car sits slightly lower at that side, but when I went for my wheel alignment the guy told me all BMWs sit slightly lower to the drivers side. TBH though when the Mrs is in the car it also catches on the passenger side.Dav the wheel nut wrote:Where exactly is the tyre catching? Is it definitely only on one side? I don't think there should be an issue with the wheel size and offset you have given.
235/35/19 - I think I'll try some 225s and see if that helps.Dav the wheel nut wrote:What is your tyre profile? 235/35/19 or 235/40/19?
Just re read the whole thread & penny dropped ! You are running a 235 on 8j rimidej_jedi wrote:235/35/19 - I think I'll try some 225s and see if that helps.Dav the wheel nut wrote:What is your tyre profile? 235/35/19 or 235/40/19?
when others are generally on 8.5j so that would stretch the 235 or 225 Thanks Andy! Appreciate you taking the time to read through it all.mr wilks wrote:Just re read the whole thread & penny dropped ! You are running a 235 on 8j rimidej_jedi wrote:235/35/19 - I think I'll try some 225s and see if that helps.Dav the wheel nut wrote:What is your tyre profile? 235/35/19 or 235/40/19?
On a 8j front you can easily go to 215 35 & i'm pretty sure that will cure it
I'll check in the morning.Dav the wheel nut wrote:All things considered it would seem your only option would be to try a thinner tyre, 225/35/19.
It still seems a little odd to me
Out of interest when you measure the distance from the top of the arch to the ground when the vehicle is unoccupied how much lower is the drivers side compared to the passenger if at all?
agreed 215 would be bang on with a little bit of stretch.mr wilks wrote:Just re read the whole thread & penny dropped ! You are running a 235 on 8j rimidej_jedi wrote:235/35/19 - I think I'll try some 225s and see if that helps.Dav the wheel nut wrote:What is your tyre profile? 235/35/19 or 235/40/19?
On a 8j front you can easily go to 215 35 & i'm pretty sure that will cure it
Thanks dude! New rubber it is!Buckz wrote:agreed 215 would be bang on with a little bit of stretch.mr wilks wrote:Just re read the whole thread & penny dropped ! You are running a 235 on 8j rimidej_jedi wrote:
235/35/19 - I think I'll try some 225s and see if that helps.
On a 8j front you can easily go to 215 35 & i'm pretty sure that will cure it
