[BMWboy1973]

Hello,

Is there anyone who fitted 19x9.5 8.5 et 35 to BMW 1 series ?
I can guess there should be some fender-rolling adjustments, but is it possible to fit ?

I also installed Schnitzer springs to my already m-pack shock absorbes, and m-pack 17inch wheels, and it made unbelievable difference, the way it handles is much bether than I expected.

[McLarenF1GTR]

You will be at the maximum limit for the front and stuck out for 15mm for the rear.

[GeoBem007]

Not even sure the front will fit. I had to roll fenders for 19x8.5 ET40 on a stretched tyre.

[Ruldark]

The front I'm not sure but you can see from my car the front 19x8.5 et43 tires 225/35, the rear 19x9.5 et 33 tyres 245/35 it is over the fender about 1"











I'm using KW set and the front wheels no problem but he rear wheels it's max high with toe in still not clear, then you will need to adjust fender wider

[Slyly]

I have the 19" M6 styles on my 1er. ET 35 front 42 rear. The car is on h&r. Rear does not rub tnx to camber. But for the front you may need to roll fenders as it rubs a bit and slightly has pushed my front fenders out (not too much, this is because my fenders are not rolled and it can be repaired without need of paint).

[BMWboy1973]

Slyly, are your M6 wheels 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 ? What is the ET? Do you have some photos to show us ?

[Bee Pee]

Originally Posted by GeoBem007

Not even sure the front will fit. I had to roll fenders for 19x8.5 ET40 on a stretched tyre.

how much fender roll did you go for to get 8.5 ET40mm to fit ?

[Bee Pee]

Originally Posted by Ruldark

......the rear 19x9.5 et 33 tyres 245/35 it is over the fender about 1"





I'm using KW set and the front wheels no problem but he rear wheels it's max high with toe in still not clear, then you will need to adjust fender wider

Sorry mate - way too much poke at the rear. Looks bad.....also with your jacked up rear setup [having KW's max'd for height at the rear], probably doesnt handle too well either.....

[BMWboy1973]

I think best sollution for BMW 1series F20 is
19 x 8.5" ET40 5x120 72,6
19 x 9.5" ET45 5x120 72,6

[BMWboy1973]

I think 19x85 et 45 could be a problem for the struts

[BMWboy1973]

how much fender role is required for 8.5 Et40 ?

[Ruldark]

Originally Posted by Bee Pee

Sorry mate - way too much poke at the rear. Looks bad.....also with your jacked up rear setup [having KW's max'd for height at the rear], probably doesnt handle too well either.....

Totally agree so I'm waiting for 8.5 in couple of days

[BMWboy1973]

is there somthing you can do and stretch the arches 1 inch, so they would fit rear wheels ?

[ovekvam]

Isn't it easier to get narrower wheels, that actually fit? It would make the car handle better as well.

[BMWboy1973]

I think if the wheels are out-away from the rest of the car, the bether car sits on the road, it can probably enter the curve faster.
So it's like making the car wider than it is.
I just think it would be good for the car, and I would rather stretch the arches, or do somthing so such wheels could fit.

[ovekvam]

Yes, in theory a wider track will allow marginally higher cornering speeds, but you will also have to drive a narrower line through the corner. The wider track will also have a different influence front and rear to the roll center of the car, which will upset the balance of the car. Of course you could be lucky and get BETTER balance, but my experience with the F20 is that it works better with a square setup. Wider rear tires makes it understeer a bit.

[BMWboy1973]

ovekvam, which wheels did you try ? Do you have experience with 19 inch 8.5 and 9.5?

[ovekvam]

Originally Posted by BMWboy1973

ovekvam, which wheels did you try ? Do you have experience with 19 inch 8.5 and 9.5?

No, only the stock sizes. (225-245, 205-205, 225-225)

[cyro80]

Originally Posted by BMWboy1973

I think best sollution for BMW 1series F20 is
19 x 8.5" ET40 5x120 72,6
19 x 9.5" ET45 5x120 72,6

I think the best fit is:
19 x 8" ET40 5x120 72,6
19 x 9" ET45 5x120 72,6

Just harder to find. Z performance and MAK have wheels in this size for the f20.
I'm rolling with squre setup of 19x8.5 ET35, wrapped in 225/35 hankooks. No rubs, no pokes. I have the M sport -10mm springs/schoks.

[BMWboy1973]

cyro80, so you have both 8.5 et35 rear and front wheels ? It looks pretty good. Could you feel the difference when you changed it ? I have M-pack wheels 17x7.5 et43 17x8 et53. So did you feel any difference ? Are rear wheels a bit out of arches ?

[BMWboy1973]

I installed Schnitzer 25mm coilovers, and I can tell you, what a difference, it rides completly different, I also added Schnitzer rear wing and font lip from Rieger. But the day I took it from tuning shop, I felt as if that's it, this is how I imagine BMW.

[BMWboy1973]

sorry I installed - not coilovers but just springs to already existing M-pack coilovers.