[hamann 330Ci]

i ahve a 330ci and i was wondering if i will be able to fit wheels with 32mm offset in the rear without rolling my fenders?..........my car is not lowered..........and i am thinking of putting 255/35/18 tires in the back ..........

 

[Antroiny]

Doubtful... unless they were really narrow like 18x7's or something.

 

[hamann 330Ci]

i am looking at 18X9 in the rear.........with 32mm offset .........with 255/35/18 tires..........and my car is not lowered

 

[Antroiny]

You'll need at least 40 offset. That's what I have, and had to roll to fit my 265's.

 

[hamann 330Ci]

i had 18X8.5 with 38mm offset and 255/35/18 tires and i didn't rub...........so ........
it did rub when i lowered the car with H&R race so i went back to oem springs...........

 

[hamann 330Ci]

but it only rubb when i turn fast

 

[lee2375]

i ahve a 330ci and i was wondering if i will be able to fit wheels with 32mm offset in the rear without rolling my fenders?

that's a negatory. :lmao:

 

[hamann 330Ci]

what i f i roll the fender a bit will i be able to squeeze taht in?

 

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

Umm... The problem with that offset is that you'll rub on the shock. You ought to be WELL clear of the fender.

 

[Antroiny]

Umm... The problem with that offset is that you'll rub on the shock. You ought to be WELL clear of the fender.

It's the other way around... the higher the offset number, the farther inside the wheelwell the wheel sits. An offset this low means the wheel is sticking farther outside the wheelwell.

You wouldn't be able to roll the fender enough to keep the tire from rubbing it, I think.

 

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

It's the other way around... the higher the offset number, the farther inside the wheelwell the wheel sits. An offset this low means the wheel is sticking farther outside the wheelwell.

You wouldn't be able to roll the fender enough to keep the tire from rubbing it, I think.

Umm, no. That's only with NEGATIVE offset. Bimmer wheels (possibly excepting fugly, ludicrous deep dish wheels) all have POSITIVE offset. A lower POSITIVE offset moves the rim closer to the shocks.

 

[Antroiny]

Then how come E46 M3's have a lower offset than non-M's and their wheels stick out from the fender farther? :dunno:

 

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

Then how come E46 M3's have a lower offset than non-M's and their wheels stick out from the fender farther? :dunno:

Different axle, suspension... You know, it's not like they share a lot of drivetrain components.

I suspect it gives you a marginally better geometry.

 

[Antroiny]

So you're saying that an 18x8 wheel with 35mm offset will sit closer to the shock than an 18x8 wheel with 40mm offset? That can't be right.

I think we may be trying to say the same thing here, but it's somehow getting lost in translation.

 

[vincentw]

So you're saying that an 18x8 wheel with 35mm offset will sit closer to the shock than an 18x8 wheel with 40mm offset? That can't be right.

I think we may be trying to say the same thing here, but it's somehow getting lost in translation.

Most wheels nowadays except some maybe crazy Eurostyle deep dish wheels are positive (+) offsets, eg. +44mm for most hamann 19x10s and +38mm for the fronts eg. 19x8.5.
Offset of +32mm in a 18x9 is closer to an M3 or maybe E39/E38 offset.
So far I've never seen a wheel with negative (-) offset personally, the lowest I've seen are the ones on our project supra widebody which is +10mm on an 18x10 and +12mm on an 18x12.

 

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

So you're saying that an 18x8 wheel with 35mm offset will sit closer to the shock than an 18x8 wheel with 40mm offset? That can't be right.

That's EXACTLY what I'm saying, and I AM right.

 

[brandonlowe]

18x8 wheel: 35mm offset will put you out more towards fender than 40mm.End of story.This thread has gotten crazy.
The low offset is exactly why rear M3 wheels will not fit Non M3 E46 cars.