Going from 18s to 19s?

darich · Post by **darich** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:29 pm

brillomaster wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:12 am correct, 8" ET47 on the front, 8.5" ET50 on the back.

you could consider some MV3 wheels from an E90, they're also 8"/8.5" by 18, but have a little lower offset (ET34/ET37 i think) so they fill the arches a bit better.

this is an E86 on MV3s...

They're pretty nice....prefer the MV2 I think

darich · Post by **darich** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:04 pm

There's a set of 19inch CSLs for sale on Facebook not too far from me.
8.5x19 et35 and 9.5x19 et27

Any ideas if these are too low in the offset or would they fit if I got a particular tyre size?

NS66 · Post by **NS66** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:28 pm

good decision!!

19's look great but 18's are the limit especially with UK dreadful roads.

I would say 17's are probably the ideal for ride and handling but do look a little retro these days.

j3nks79 · Post by **j3nks79** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:47 pm

darich wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:04 pm There's a set of 19inch CSLs for sale on Facebook not too far from me.
8.5x19 et35 and 9.5x19 et27

Any ideas if these are too low in the offset or would they fit if I got a particular tyre size?

Fronts will fit lovely. Rears are very aggressive and you will have poke. You would need to run a 245/35/19 tyre so it wouldn’t scrub.
Ideally for rears you would need ET35 to 42 with a 9.5J

darich · Post by **darich** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:50 pm

j3nks79 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:47 pm
darich wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:04 pm There's a set of 19inch CSLs for sale on Facebook not too far from me.
8.5x19 et35 and 9.5x19 et27

Any ideas if these are too low in the offset or would they fit if I got a particular tyre size?
Fronts will fit lovely. Rears are very aggressive and you will have poke. You would need to run a 245/35/19 tyre so it wouldn’t run.
Ideally for rears you would need ET35 to 42 with a 9.5J

Great info....I think I'll give them a miss.
Despite the 19s looking awesome, I think it might be more hassle than it's worth trying to get a set that fit well.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:23 pm

I think those offsets might work on an M as they run different offsets.

I had 108s on my previous Coupe and while I liked them I wanted to sell them before they needed an expensive refurb! I managed to track down a set of E89 Style 295 staggered 18" wheels, which are now NLA, and really liked them.

But I had no rubbing issues with them even though they sat much further out in the arches, so that might give you a bit more choice.

darich · Post by **darich** » Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:24 pm

Found a set of 18s on eBay.
But seller says cash on collection only......he's in Ilford while I'm near Glasgow. Typical

darich · Post by **darich** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:39 pm

Eventually went for 19s.
(8.5) 235x35x19 on the front with 35ET
(9.5) 255x30x19 on the rear with 38ET

Looks great!

j3nks79 · Post by **j3nks79** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:44 pm

Look like VMR’s?

darich · Post by **darich** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:50 pm

j3nks79 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:44 pm Look like VMR’s?

Romac Radium
Similar to CSL but one spoke less.

j3nks79 · Post by **j3nks79** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:17 pm

Hard to tell from that angle but looked like these

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Have you got any side on pics?

darich · Post by **darich** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:09 am

j3nks79 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:17 pm Hard to tell from that angle but looked like these
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Have you got any side on pics?

The do look the same

j3nks79 · Post by **j3nks79** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:47 am

Looks good. How are you finding it?

darich · Post by **darich** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:39 pm

Great. Not a huge difference from the 18s....don't drive it hard by any means but it looks and feels great.

Abbas · Post by **Abbas** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:43 pm

darich wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:39 pm Eventually went for 19s.
(8.5) 235x35x19 on the front with 35ET
(9.5) 255x30x19 on the rear with 38ET

Looks great!

Be interested to find out how this rides, and if there's any rubbing etc? I do like how they look on 19's, seen a few nice examples including yours. Alot of this depends on which z4 I get, and what wheels it has on it already. But as others have said, the tyre size and clearance shouldn't be too different to 18's so I think offset will be key!

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