Wheel Spacer Question

320IN54 · 04-26-2017, 02:01 PM

I see a lot of people running wider spacers for the rear than the front. I thought the rear wheels are usually wider so why is it that people do that if they want to be flush. I have a staggered setup so would that mean i have bigger spacers in the front than the back?

BSM n54iS · 04-26-2017, 05:39 PM

Because there is more room in the rear than the front

that's backwards I know.. but for this case

tke344 · 04-27-2017, 10:11 AM

I'm running -2.5 Deg of camber in the front and -2 deg in the back and it definitely left my front wheels looking "sunken". I previously had 12mm spacers all around but just ordered 15mm to replace them 12's up front. It's a pretty minor difference but (hopefully) enough to make the front and rear more even.

feuer · 04-27-2017, 11:41 AM

because without offset specs wheel width is meaningless

04-26-2017, 02:01 PM	#1
320IN54 First Lieutenant 123 Rep 331 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i, 2021 BMW M2C Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Irvine iTrader: (0)	Wheel Spacer Question I see a lot of people running wider spacers for the rear than the front. I thought the rear wheels are usually wider so why is it that people do that if they want to be flush. I have a staggered setup so would that mean i have bigger spacers in the front than the back?
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

04-26-2017, 05:39 PM	#2
BSM n54iS Brigadier General 2685 Rep 4,202 Posts Drives: '11 335is \| '16 Macan Turbo Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Everywhere and Nowhere iTrader: (7)	Because there is more room in the rear than the front that's backwards I know.. but for this case __________________ '11 335is BSM MT "BMW Performance Editon" \| '16 Porsche Macan Turbo GruppeM CF Intake \| AR Resonated DP \| ER CP \| Turbosmart RacePort BOV \| Cobb FMIC \| RB Inlets \| RB External Mishi/Turner OCC \| Michelin PS4 \| BMW Performance Springs/Bilstein B8 + Dinan & M3 bits \| BMW Brembo BBK \| BMW Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW Performance CF Lip \| BMW Performance Alcantara \| PS Designs GTS Armrest \| AG H6-40 \| Rear Seat Delete
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-27-2017, 10:11 AM	#3
tke344 Lieutenant 38 Rep 463 Posts Drives: f15 X5 50i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charlotte iTrader: (1)	I'm running -2.5 Deg of camber in the front and -2 deg in the back and it definitely left my front wheels looking "sunken". I previously had 12mm spacers all around but just ordered 15mm to replace them 12's up front. It's a pretty minor difference but (hopefully) enough to make the front and rear more even.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-27-2017, 11:41 AM	#4
FCobra94 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	because without offset specs wheel width is meaningless
	Appreciate 1 feuer4275.50 Quote