how come my old wheels look smaller than stock?

rdsport323 · 05-21-2008, 12:10 AM

I decided to try out my old wheels on my E92 just to see how they would look.. and this is how they turned out.

so how come they look so much smaller than the stock OEM 189s? Is it the offset? do I need spacers? It doesn't look quite right... But ultimately, I'm guessing it's because the 5 spokes, dont extend out past the lip or up to the lip, which makes the center part seem smaller.

KL2DC · 05-21-2008, 08:51 AM

Lips always make the wheel 'appear' of smaller diameter...

Couch · 05-21-2008, 09:00 AM

What size are they? I think it's the overall wheel design and tires. Those tires look sorta big.

rdsport323 · 05-21-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Couch

What size are they? I think it's the overall wheel design and tires. Those tires look sorta big.

well in order to get them to fit on my E36 without rubbing, I had to put 225/40/18s on all 4 wheels... But the front wheel is 18x8 .35 offset, and the rear is 18x9 .35 offset. If it looked good, I would've got some 255/35s for the rear, but I guess I should wait for some 19s.

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