Why does the M235 sit high

horsepower_and_hounds · 09-28-2014, 04:51 PM

Never understood why the M235 sat so hi over the tires (large wheel well gap).....compared to other performance cars. I think there was less gap on my 1 series with sport pack and I even thought it was too high. When you look at a lot of other performance vehicles they seen to sit lower over the tires. I was thinking of spacing the wheels out 12mm to see if it took away from the illusion of a large gap but don't think it will. Just looking for opinions & feedback

horsepower_and_hounds · 10-05-2014, 10:00 AM

No opinions/feedback? I must have asked a pretty stupid question......

Ricfutures · 10-05-2014, 08:46 PM

Not an M car?

Killramos · 10-06-2014, 09:28 AM

Probabaly because it already scrapes on any ramp into the grocery store...

horsepower_and_hounds · 10-07-2014, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Killramos

Probabaly because it already scrapes on any ramp into the grocery store...

I guess I really only viewed it from an aesthetics standpoint based on th wheel gap...but the underside is quite low.

cbbplanet · 10-09-2014, 02:09 PM

because car is lighter... tested it against a 435 when i installed my coilovers. Same suspension, different height.

tccox · 10-10-2014, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Killramos

Probabaly because it already scrapes on any ramp into the grocery store...

+1

overcoil · 10-10-2014, 08:30 AM

Not too bad a gap, I think it looks purposeful.
Interesting if there's any aero or compression reason. I'm surprised people run into any clearance issues in daily drives.
Are the BMW accessory 19inchers the same OD as the stock 18inchers?

david.orr · 10-25-2014, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ehagerty

Never understood why the M235 sat so hi over the tires (large wheel well gap).....compared to other performance cars. I think there was less gap on my 1 series with sport pack and I even thought it was too high. When you look at a lot of other performance vehicles they seen to sit lower over the tires. I was thinking of spacing the wheels out 12mm to see if it took away from the illusion of a large gap but don't think it will. Just looking for opinions & feedback

Without the spacers, the wheels sit within the wheel well. With the spacers, they actually accentuate the gap between wheels and body. The outline of the tyres and the gaps are more prominent.

MrBucket · 10-28-2014, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ScottSinger

Not too bad a gap, I think it looks purposeful.
Interesting if there's any aero or compression reason. I'm surprised people run into any clearance issues in daily drives.
Are the BMW accessory 19inchers the same OD as the stock 18inchers?

Fronts are .1" different and rears are the same.

Oyinko · 01-16-2015, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottSinger

Not too bad a gap, I think it looks purposeful.
I'm surprised people run into any clearance issues in daily drives.

I had few issues with the front being too low to enter in a driveway or supermarket parking (most of the time when you have a dip right before).

Once I even slightly touched the rear mufflers when I was driving out of a parking.

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