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Originally Posted by mikeo
Front wheel fitment warning!
Be very, very careful when choosing aftermarket front wheel/tire fitments. To my surprise, an 18x8.5 et44 wheel fitted to the front of my 135i had ~1mm clearance on the steering arm and shock strut, inadequate for safe street use, IMO. Moreover, the wheel extended beyond the outside of the front fender, inviting fender lip damage, and preventing spacer use to cure the inside clearance issue. An 8" wide front wheel may be the maximum problem-free street fitment, and then only if offset is test fit first (40 - 45?).
Test fit your choice of wheel/tire front fitment before buying to be safe.
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Was there room for fender rolling?
If you want the absolute widest combo without resorting to spacers, wait until Dinan releases their forged wheels for the 1. Usually they can run the widest possible wheels and tires because of the custom offset wheels. But mega-$$$$, obviously.