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      05-04-2013, 12:29 AM   #1
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Anyone of you here is running 19"?
What's the spec and do u have rubbing issue?
Please post up some pictures and state the wheels and tire specs too


What is the most aggressive setting of a set 19 inches?
I m in the market of a set of Forgestar F14 super concave.
I m thinking F19x8.5 ET35 and R19x9.5 ET45
not sure on the rubber size yet.

lower on spring and struts, fender rolled.

Please share your thought
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      05-04-2013, 06:50 AM   #2
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Me! I've currently got 19x8.5's all round the car. They are flush with the wheel arch and I won't lower the car because I am worried they will rub the wheel arch. I wouldn't go more than 8.5 IMO.



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But that depends on the wheel offset. I have 8" wheels which are also flush with the side of the car, since the offset is slightly lower than stock. Maybe you could use wider wheels than 8.5" with a higher offset?
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Me! I've currently got 19x8.5's all round the car. They are flush with the wheel arch and I won't lower the car because I am worried they will rub the wheel arch. I wouldn't go more than 8.5 IMO.



look nice!
but what offset are they?
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      05-05-2013, 09:48 PM   #5
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Looks great. 19 inch seems to be the largest BMW recognize you can put on there (on a F20.) Yeah you can give it a more aggressive stance, but make sure your shop of choice really know what they are doing though (front end seems not to allow too much adjustments)....

19 inch doesn't quite work in my region. Some of the country road here make the ride too harsh, and I destroyed a 18" tire when the car fell into a hole. 19" definitely make the ride harsher .

We tested a friend's car. He did lower it and claimed that thing were done to the alignment. Since it did bottom out on several occasions on the mountain road, we backed off without really been able to try if it improves flat out corner. However, bottoming out and the harsh ride was very noticeable.

Don't think help ya much, but that's all I have

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I will be running on a set of VMR VB3's and KW V1 coiloivers in about a week or two.
Unfortunately, I'm afraid the fronts won't fit nicely.
They will be 19x8.5ET40 (9.5ET45 in the back) and I think that will poke.
The back should be fine.

McLarenGTR is running a set of staggered VMR V718 on his F20 and is on lowering springs.

I'm pretty sure 8.5ET35 won't be possible without rolling fenders and/or camberplates in the front. Or poking.
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