Winter Wheel HELP!

SKY888 · 10-29-2007, 10:59 PM

I tried searching, but what I need to know is will a 17X8 wheel with +38MM offset work on a 335i? Based on a search, I know that a +40MM offset will not work. One member (with the +40MM offset) made it work but not before sanding down a part of his caliper (not an option for me).

TIA.

RIPe34 · 10-29-2007, 11:24 PM

Will let you know this weekend as I picking up E39 M5 reps this weekend and will test them when I get them home. Should fit bit it may be close with the wheel weights.

judec · 10-30-2007, 04:55 AM

it is possible with 17" wheels U'll be only able to use old type weights. Happened to me once that the weights glued to the inside of the rim were touching the caliper. The tire shop had to remove them all from the front wheels and reweight them with old style outer weights. But it depends on the wheel/caliper design, offset etc., so try it first.

Gary@TireRack · 10-30-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SKYPWR

I tried searching, but what I need to know is will a 17X8 wheel with +38MM offset work on a 335i? Based on a search, I know that a +40MM offset will not work. One member (with the +40MM offset) made it work but not before sanding down a part of his caliper (not an option for me).

TIA.

Keep in mind that brake clearance is more a matter of spoke design for caliper clearance. We have 40mm offset wheels that do fit, but some lower offset wheels that don't. In other words, you can't tell if a wheel will fit the 335i brakes by offset alone...

SKY888 · 10-30-2007, 07:46 PM

Thanks for all the help guys.

The wheels were ordered today as the manufacture confirmed that they fit on the 335i.

RIPe34 · 10-30-2007, 11:52 PM

What wheel did you wind up ordering? Would be nice to have a reference here for others in the future so we know it fit.

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SKY888 Private First Class 3 Rep 136 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CANADA iTrader: (1)	Winter Wheel HELP! I tried searching, but what I need to know is will a 17X8 wheel with +38MM offset work on a 335i? Based on a search, I know that a +40MM offset will not work. One member (with the +40MM offset) made it work but not before sanding down a part of his caliper (not an option for me). TIA.
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RIPe34 Nothing useful to say 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	Will let you know this weekend as I picking up E39 M5 reps this weekend and will test them when I get them home. Should fit bit it may be close with the wheel weights.
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judec born to be turbocharged 24 Rep 1,347 Posts Drives: Not a bimmer yet Join Date: May 2007 Location: Slovakia iTrader: (0)	it is possible with 17" wheels U'll be only able to use old type weights. Happened to me once that the weights glued to the inside of the rim were touching the caliper. The tire shop had to remove them all from the front wheels and reweight them with old style outer weights. But it depends on the wheel/caliper design, offset etc., so try it first. __________________ Disclaimer: All this message was written with recycled electrons.
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SKY888 Private First Class 3 Rep 136 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CANADA iTrader: (1)	Thanks for all the help guys. The wheels were ordered today as the manufacture confirmed that they fit on the 335i.
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RIPe34 Nothing useful to say 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	What wheel did you wind up ordering? Would be nice to have a reference here for others in the future so we know it fit.
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