I'm considering a set of RXII's and tirerack recommends 10mm spacers for the rears... just got me thinking about maybe putting spacers on all around or something bigger or smaller depending on what would look the best. I'd like the wheels to be as far as possible without rubbing or sticking outside the fender any opinions?
If I remember correctly BBS RX II 19x10 and BBS CH 19x10 they both have ET20mm for E39 REAR application.
And it should fit without any spacers.
I am running 19x10 ET25mm (BBS LM). Offset 20mm will push the wheel out another 5mm.
I can't imagine you running 19x10 with ET10mm (that would be the final offset with 10mm spacer - on "19x10 ET20mm" wheel) unless you're going for the Euro strecth style.
Here is my beast: with 19x10 ET25 on the rear
Ragardz,
J Irwan
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Last edited by J Irwan; 10th August 2009 at 04:01.
I'm considering a set of RXII's and tirerack recommends 10mm spacers for the rears... just got me thinking about maybe putting spacers on all around or something bigger or smaller depending on what would look the best. I'd like the wheels to be as far as possible without rubbing or sticking outside the fender any opinions?
If you are going with 19's then you will not need spacers for the rears but will want them for the fronts. What J Irwan said is correct.
I just got 19" BBS LM on the car last week (no spacers). After measuring I decided to go with 10mm spacers all around. Spacers/black bolts arrived from ECS Tuning and Turner Motorsport, respectively, on Friday (both highly recommended). I still need to put them on.
Front needs them for sure, IMHO. They're too far inside the fender lip for my taste. Rear is okay without spacers but with them the outer lip of the rim will line up with the outside of the fender exactly, and I love that look. I've attached a couple pics of an E39 M5 w/ 19" BBS LM wheels and 10mm spacers all around (not mine, but might be a boardmember -- I found these doing a web search). Love it.
Brian
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Los Angeles, CA 2001 Carbon Black M5, black/red sport interior. PDC, shades, fold-down rear seats.
Dinan intake, Dinan exhaust, Dinan stage II software, Dinan 3.45 rear differential, Dinan stage III suspension (w/ Koni shocks), Dinan front strut brace, 19" BBS LM wheels, 10mm H&R spacers F/R, Intravee II, Alpine KCA-420i, DICE A/D converter, MkIV nav computer, Angel iBright V3.0
I just got 19" BBS LM on the car last week (no spacers). After measuring I decided to go with 10mm spacers all around. Spacers/black bolts arrived from ECS Tuning and Turner Motorsport, respectively, on Friday (both highly recommended). I still need to put them on.
Front needs them for sure, IMHO. They're too far inside the fender lip for my taste. Rear is okay without spacers but with them the outer lip of the rim will line up with the outside of the fender exactly, and I love that look. I've attached a couple pics of an E39 M5 w/ 19" BBS LM wheels and 10mm spacers all around (not mine, but might be a boardmember -- I found these doing a web search). Love it.
Brian
Judging by the picture looks like the owner of this black M5 running the narrower tires (narrower than normal 245/275 combo). The tire looks streched .
I just got 19" BBS LM on the car last week (no spacers). After measuring I decided to go with 10mm spacers all around. Spacers/black bolts arrived from ECS Tuning and Turner Motorsport, respectively, on Friday (both highly recommended). I still need to put them on.
Front needs them for sure, IMHO. They're too far inside the fender lip for my taste. Rear is okay without spacers but with them the outer lip of the rim will line up with the outside of the fender exactly, and I love that look. I've attached a couple pics of an E39 M5 w/ 19" BBS LM wheels and 10mm spacers all around (not mine, but might be a boardmember -- I found these doing a web search). Love it.
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