19 X 8.5J offset 35 or 38 can fit?
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Re: 19 X 8.5J offset 35 or 38 can fit?
19 x 8.5J with offset 38mm will fit without rubbing if your don't drive very fierce or it you have stiff enough suspension or if your camber is set to max aggresive.
19 x 8.5J with offset 35mm can still fit but confirm need to roll fenders gao gao.
19 x 8.5J with offset 38mm will fit without rubbing if your don't drive very fierce or it you have stiff enough suspension or if your camber is set to max aggresive.
19 x 8.5J with offset 35mm can still fit but confirm need to roll fenders gao gao.
Re: 19 X 8.5J offset 35 or 38 can fit?
Depends on yourself. Questions to ask yourself:
1) Where do you want your wheels to sit? Right at the edge of your fender or inner a bit or very in like stock? Usually people want as far out as possible for better handling and looks.
2) How far out?
Offset > 40mm no rubbing at all, not the best look though.
Offset 38mm depends on your suspension and camber and driving habit.
Stiif suspension + aggressive camber + aggressive driving = no rubbing = no need to roll fender.
Soft suspension + not aggressive camber setting + drive aggressively = will rub occassionally
Soft suspension + not aggressive camber setting + non-aggressive driving = won't rub
Offset 35mm looks the best but will need to roll your fender quite a bit. Confirm rub.
Overall, I would say 38mm is just right for an E46 SEDAN. Good balance of function and looks.
All the above statements are based on 19 x 8.5J rims only. Wider rims than that will need a lot less aggressive offsets + rolling fenders to fit. Quite rare to find those unless you custom make your rims.
Depends on yourself. Questions to ask yourself:
1) Where do you want your wheels to sit? Right at the edge of your fender or inner a bit or very in like stock? Usually people want as far out as possible for better handling and looks.
2) How far out?
Offset > 40mm no rubbing at all, not the best look though.
Offset 38mm depends on your suspension and camber and driving habit.
Stiif suspension + aggressive camber + aggressive driving = no rubbing = no need to roll fender.
Soft suspension + not aggressive camber setting + drive aggressively = will rub occassionally
Soft suspension + not aggressive camber setting + non-aggressive driving = won't rub
Offset 35mm looks the best but will need to roll your fender quite a bit. Confirm rub.
Overall, I would say 38mm is just right for an E46 SEDAN. Good balance of function and looks.
All the above statements are based on 19 x 8.5J rims only. Wider rims than that will need a lot less aggressive offsets + rolling fenders to fit. Quite rare to find those unless you custom make your rims.
Re: 19 X 8.5J offset 35 or 38 can fit?
Oh another thig to consider is if you intend to put in a BBK into your car. That will narrow down your rim choices drastically as most rims will not clear BBK's.
If you choose rims with little clearance when time comes to put int your BBK, you will have 2 options:
1) buy new rims
2) choose a BBK that has a small profile like AP Racing (bloody expensive)
Oh another thig to consider is if you intend to put in a BBK into your car. That will narrow down your rim choices drastically as most rims will not clear BBK's.
If you choose rims with little clearance when time comes to put int your BBK, you will have 2 options:
1) buy new rims
2) choose a BBK that has a small profile like AP Racing (bloody expensive)
Re: 19 X 8.5J offset 35 or 38 can fit?
Number bigger = less aggressive.
35 and 38 with spacer your car cannot move cost your fenders will be sitting on your tyres...
Number bigger = less aggressive.
35 and 38 with spacer your car cannot move cost your fenders will be sitting on your tyres...
ninja07
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Re: 19 X 8.5J offset 35 or 38 can fit?
Spacer is for pushing the rims further out towards the fender, usually used to 'correct' the offset.
If you got the right offset, no need spacers.
My car has +40 offset. No rubbing but I wished I had some +38s....
Heard of Axis wheels the mesh ones are quite nice.
Cheers and happy searching.
Spacer is for pushing the rims further out towards the fender, usually used to 'correct' the offset.
If you got the right offset, no need spacers.
My car has +40 offset. No rubbing but I wished I had some +38s....
Heard of Axis wheels the mesh ones are quite nice.
Cheers and happy searching.
hitmee;154031 said:
Re: 19 X 8.5J offset 35 or 38 can fit?
Congrats bro! Chio and BBK ready. Perfect.
Your car's gonna look like this!
Congrats bro! Chio and BBK ready. Perfect.
Your car's gonna look like this!
Re: 19 X 8.5J offset 35 or 38 can fit?
barry's rim never last more than 3 months then sell....wtf? whats next!!!
barry's rim never last more than 3 months then sell....wtf? whats next!!!
Re: 19 X 8.5J offset 35 or 38 can fit?
Nope. Those are 19"s.......................
Nope. Those are 19"s.......................
