19" wheels

ozig76 · 09-14-2011, 03:53 PM

hello everyone,
just bought 2008 335xi coupe and cant wait to buy new rims.
heres my question, thinking about replacing my 17" to 19" and how much would this close the gap between the wheels and fenders? right now i have huge gap and does not look too good. im trying to avoid buying new suspension just to lower the car. need your help!!!!

thanks

Syndicategt · 09-14-2011, 04:15 PM

Not much on the Xi, you will need to either use coilovers or springs/shocks to lessen the 4x4 gap

SV Concepts II · 09-14-2011, 05:24 PM

^ +1. You will need to get suspension to close the gap on an XI. I don't know if you have a certain set of wheels picked out yet, but I would highly recommend the Avant Garde M359's! They are sexxxy looking wheels IMO.

ozig76 · 09-14-2011, 05:47 PM

actually thats the wheels im thinking about getting
19x9 ET 35 with a 235 tire in the front
19x10 ET 38 with a 265 tire in rear.

now i know that i have to get suspension to close the gap, any recommendation? maybe just springs. tein maybe?

Gavin@MMW · 09-14-2011, 06:29 PM

With an XI go for a simple spring drop, Eibach or H&R sports. Nothing major.

P.S. I roll on the Avant Garde M368's and love them, cant go wrong with AG to be honest

TroyDeJ · 09-14-2011, 07:27 PM

19s usually make the gape seem larger, im looking to lower mine since i went with 19s

jerflash · 09-14-2011, 08:03 PM

i have 19s on my e92 328xi and no drop. loks fine to be and the gap is not that large at all. idk why so many guys want to drop their XIs. isnt part of the reason for buying an AWD BMW is so you can drive in the snow up here in the north? If i did not have to worry about snow i would have never gotten the XI.

ozig76 · 09-14-2011, 10:25 PM

picture will be appreciated

thanks

jerflash · 09-14-2011, 10:27 PM

ozig76 · 09-14-2011, 10:31 PM

btw, heres my car
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jerflash · 09-14-2011, 10:33 PM

nice ride but ya those 17 only need to be on the car in the winter. besides all seasons work great in winter with the xi. i went through 2 feet of snow last winter no problem

ozig76 · 09-14-2011, 10:33 PM

that actually looks not bad at all,

jerflash · 09-14-2011, 10:36 PM

ya dude. you will have everyone on her telling you "needs a drop" but this winter is going to be brutal from what they are predicting. the bmw is my everyday car i ahve a trans am that is my race car so i need a car that works in the snow lol

Patrick303 · 09-15-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ozig76

actually thats the wheels im thinking about getting
19x9 ET 35 with a 235 tire in the front
19x10 ET 38 with a 265 tire in rear.

now i know that i have to get suspension to close the gap, any recommendation? maybe just springs. tein maybe?

I have an e92 335xi with 18x8.5 front and 19x10 rears with the same tire sizes you're planning. Stock suspension. It sits a little higher than the sport suspension for sure, especially in the front, but it doesn't bother me enough to justify the cost to lower it an inch or so. Besides, I do need the clearance at times for Colorado winters. Here's a pic of the car....

VMRWheels · 09-15-2011, 12:05 PM

Wheel gap between 18's and 19's are fairly the same, though with 19's it may be more apparent that the gap is larger by the eye. To close the gap, lowering springs or coilovers will be needed.

-Charles@VMRWheels

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ozig76 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: north iTrader: (0)	19" wheels hello everyone, just bought 2008 335xi coupe and cant wait to buy new rims. heres my question, thinking about replacing my 17" to 19" and how much would this close the gap between the wheels and fenders? right now i have huge gap and does not look too good. im trying to avoid buying new suspension just to lower the car. need your help!!!! thanks
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Syndicategt Brigadier General 153 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	Not much on the Xi, you will need to either use coilovers or springs/shocks to lessen the 4x4 gap __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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SV Concepts II 269 Rep 6,093 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1460 White Oaks Rd. Suite F Campbell, CA 95008 iTrader: (7)	^ +1. You will need to get suspension to close the gap on an XI. I don't know if you have a certain set of wheels picked out yet, but I would highly recommend the Avant Garde M359's! They are sexxxy looking wheels IMO.
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09-14-2011, 05:47 PM	#4
ozig76 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: north iTrader: (0)	actually thats the wheels im thinking about getting 19x9 ET 35 with a 235 tire in the front 19x10 ET 38 with a 265 tire in rear. now i know that i have to get suspension to close the gap, any recommendation? maybe just springs. tein maybe?
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09-14-2011, 06:29 PM	#5
Gavin@MMW Brigadier General 406 Rep 3,879 Posts Drives: MMW Supercharged E90 328i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 818/805 iTrader: (18)	With an XI go for a simple spring drop, Eibach or H&R sports. Nothing major. P.S. I roll on the Avant Garde M368's and love them, cant go wrong with AG to be honest
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TroyDeJ Banned 82 Rep 984 Posts Drives: around aimlessly Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Long Island iTrader: (1)	19s usually make the gape seem larger, im looking to lower mine since i went with 19s
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jerflash Lieutenant 39 Rep 522 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 328xi/2002 ws6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: long island, ny iTrader: (0)	i have 19s on my e92 328xi and no drop. loks fine to be and the gap is not that large at all. idk why so many guys want to drop their XIs. isnt part of the reason for buying an AWD BMW is so you can drive in the snow up here in the north? If i did not have to worry about snow i would have never gotten the XI. __________________ Daily Driver: 2014 428i MSPORT MINERAL GRAY W/ CORAL INTERIOR PICKED UP ON 9/28!! Racecar: 2002 Trans Am WS6, Red w/Ebony Leather...Loud and Fast.
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ozig76 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: north iTrader: (0)	picture will be appreciated thanks
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ozig76 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: north iTrader: (0)	btw, heres my car
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jerflash Lieutenant 39 Rep 522 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 328xi/2002 ws6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: long island, ny iTrader: (0)	nice ride but ya those 17 only need to be on the car in the winter. besides all seasons work great in winter with the xi. i went through 2 feet of snow last winter no problem __________________ Daily Driver: 2014 428i MSPORT MINERAL GRAY W/ CORAL INTERIOR PICKED UP ON 9/28!! Racecar: 2002 Trans Am WS6, Red w/Ebony Leather...Loud and Fast.
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jerflash Lieutenant 39 Rep 522 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 328xi/2002 ws6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: long island, ny iTrader: (0)	ya dude. you will have everyone on her telling you "needs a drop" but this winter is going to be brutal from what they are predicting. the bmw is my everyday car i ahve a trans am that is my race car so i need a car that works in the snow lol __________________ Daily Driver: 2014 428i MSPORT MINERAL GRAY W/ CORAL INTERIOR PICKED UP ON 9/28!! Racecar: 2002 Trans Am WS6, Red w/Ebony Leather...Loud and Fast.
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