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[Rainerelliott]

I happened to come across a guy selling some sick ass OEM E46 powder coated 19x9.5 squared setup (two sets of rear) off his M3 - 255/35/19. As far as I can see, the 19x9.5 ET are 27...my E90 is 34 and 37 - 205/55/16, F & R.

Now, I see this type of question on here a lot, especially lately since I've been looking more. What sort of spacing will I need here for the front and rear on the E90? Is fender rolling necessary?

This is what the wheel offset calculator read:
Rear - 22mm LESS clearance on the strut side, and the outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 42mm

Front - 25mm LESS clearance on the strut side, and the outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 39mm


Is this ridiculous?

Any help is appreciated!

[makkan00]

Rear should be fine and pre-LCI E90 can take ET27 easily.
For front, you can give it a try and I am sure they will be fine, though they will be 2-3mm away from the struts.
In worst case scenario, you can use 3mm spacers at the front to fit them.

[bmw325i]

They'll be about a quarter of an inch from the struts no spacer needed

[MonacoBlueE90]

Originally Posted by makkan00

Rear should be fine and pre-LCI E90 can take ET27 easily.
For front, you can give it a try and I am sure they will be fine, though they will be 2-3mm away from the struts.
In worst case scenario, you can use 3mm spacers at the front to fit them.

I said this elsewhere allready ,but its 9.5 et35 which is 2-3mm away from stock struts.

To OP

Here is one with 225/40/18 tyres and 18x9.5et27 wheels front

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...d.php?p=525546

Here is mine with 9.5 et35 with 235/40/18 yours would stick out 8mm more
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...45&postcount=4

But you cant use those tyres (255/35/19). You need narrower like 235/35/19.
You probably could fit wider but it requires messing with camber/rolling fenders etc.