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[550iboo]

Looking to buy Verde Axis Wheels from TireRack and have couple questions hopefully you guys can help with.

So recommended Verde Axis sizing for my car with staggered setup is:

Front: 19x8.5 - 30mm offset

Rear: 19x9.5 - 36mm offset

I did call them and ask if they have other offsets for the same 19" wheels. Apparently they do: 19X8.5 with ET15 and 19X9.5 with a ET22. Ive read around here and most people recommend 10mm on front offset and 12-15 on rear for stock wheels. Would either of these (ET15/ET22) work with Verde Axis for my vehicle?

If one works and the other doesn't Ill just buy spacers on the others.

About the tires.....Im looking to buy:

DUNLOP DIREZZA DZ102 XL

And here are the recommended sizes:

265/30R-19

235/35R-19

For a more aggressive look how far can I play with the width of the tire?

Thanks ahead of time!

[VMRWheels]

Those specs are more appropriate for an M3. They would definitely be aggressive on your car, if that is what you're looking for. You may be better off running the 30/36mm offsets and running small spacers if you want something more aggressive.

[550iboo]

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Those specs are more appropriate for an M3. They would definitely be aggressive on your car, if that is what you're looking for. You may be better off running the 30/36mm offsets and running small spacers if you want something more aggressive.

So do you think that if I go with the more aggressive setup that it will be touching fender? I could do fender rolling if necessary. Do you know what OEM offsets the m3 runs?

[VMRWheels]

Originally Posted by kinder25

So do you think that if I go with the more aggressive setup that it will be touching fender? I could do fender rolling if necessary. Do you know what OEM offsets the m3 runs?

The fronts will be very close, if not touching. I believe that the E92 front fenders are plastic, so rolling is not an option there. I've seen numerous posts on here about how E9x owners have cracked their fenders from wheel setups that are too aggressive.

The ET15 in the front may be doable with nothing but added camber, but, like I said, you would be better off adding a spacer with the ET30.

The rear will be semi aggressive as well. You might consider running 225/255 tires if you decide to go the aggressive route.

Not sure on the offset of the OEM M3 wheels.

[N0Chill 335i]

Those specs will work perfectly fine.





My car a couple years ago.
19x8.5 et13 235/35 -1 camber
19x10 et20 265/30 -1.8 camber (Stock Range)
Rear fenders rolled slightly.

[550iboo]

Thanks VMR for the info, I appreciate it.

N0Chill thanks for the pics. Btw, your 335i looked amazing and nice stance with those wheels.

With all this information, I think I will go ahead and order rear 19X9.5 ET22 and front 19X8.5 ET30. Really wouldnt like my steering impaired due to fear of cracking those plastic fenders. Ill just go ahead and order spacers for the front. Will update w/pics once wheels are on.