Official F56 Wheel Fitment Thread
#926
#927
Does anyone know if this set up will fit without spacers/rubbing and with lowering springs? I'm also also have stock struts.
225/45/17 Continental DSW06 17x7.5 ET48
I've looked through this thread and people are either running ET48 with 7inch wheels or 7.5inch wheels with 215's.
225/45/17 Continental DSW06 17x7.5 ET48
I've looked through this thread and people are either running ET48 with 7inch wheels or 7.5inch wheels with 215's.
#928
Yeah I've done a ton of research too. I know very few people get away with it but don't know if it's worth the risk buying them then paying for return shipping.
#929
I did some experimenting with tire sizes. I went to as large as 225/45 R18 on my JCW at stock height springs. It did not rub until I would have more than 3 people in my car. Then I lowered my car with the NM Alpha springs and had to switch to a 225/35 R18 tire which is actually a lower profile than the suggested 205/40 R18. I wanted to have tire overlap on the rim lip to protect it. So far very happy with the ride.
#930
#931
Well, that it didn't work! 8mm spacer up front et48 offset, one wheel clears the front JCW Brakes, perfectly, the other 3 wheels on the front do not! off by A 1MM. I'll run a hub centric 10mm spacer (might have to shave down the hub a hair)
finished product...
finished product...
Last edited by djtomy; 04-30-2018 at 12:44 PM.
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#935
Here is my try to fit BBS RG-R (rg718) 17x8 et35 with 225/45/17 tires.
It pops too much in my opinion. Don't know what to do with that(
Current ideas are:
1) use less wide tires, like 215-45 or 205-45
2) try negative camber
3) change wheels...
What do you think guys?
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Current ideas are:
1) use less wide tires, like 215-45 or 205-45
2) try negative camber
3) change wheels...
What do you think guys?
Last edited by hommeLibre; 01-08-2018 at 01:47 AM.
#937
Just a little bit of poke, not too bad as you have the JCW wheel arches that pop out more with that lip.
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#939
They are nice looking wheels, but that's a little too much poke IMO. You could try narrower tires, but I think it's the et35 that's causing it. et40 is about perfect IMO, but you wouldn't be able to run 225 width. These are just my opinions, and as you know, everybody's got one.
Not able to run 225 width is the biggest disappointment for me. Because I bought these wheels for that)
But I hope hankook rs3 215/45/17 tires will be ok too)
#940
Ok. I'm here again with a new try.
Yesterday I tried my BBS RG-R (rg718) 17x8 et35 with 205/45/17 tires. And I can say that it looks better, but from some angles it still too pokes.
Photos are below.
Also I asked mechanics about camber change. They told me mini f56 on stock suspension has non-adjustable front camber and only rear camber can be changed to almost -2°.
So I will try to drive these wheels with 205/45/17 ps4 or 215/45/17 hankook rs3 tires. Check how it drives and perhaps will buy front camber plates to set front to 1.5° which will move top of a wheel inside an arch about 1cm.
Yesterday I tried my BBS RG-R (rg718) 17x8 et35 with 205/45/17 tires. And I can say that it looks better, but from some angles it still too pokes.
Photos are below.
Spoiler
Also I asked mechanics about camber change. They told me mini f56 on stock suspension has non-adjustable front camber and only rear camber can be changed to almost -2°.
So I will try to drive these wheels with 205/45/17 ps4 or 215/45/17 hankook rs3 tires. Check how it drives and perhaps will buy front camber plates to set front to 1.5° which will move top of a wheel inside an arch about 1cm.
#941
But it looks so clear. How have you fitted them? Did you change camber?
And can you share with us a photo from front side? I want to see how they pock.
Thanks!)
#942
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Ok. I'm here again with a new try.
Yesterday I tried my BBS RG-R (rg718) 17x8 et35 with 205/45/17 tires. And I can say that it looks better, but from some angles it still too pokes.
Photos are below.
Also I asked mechanics about camber change. They told me mini f56 on stock suspension has non-adjustable front camber and only rear camber can be changed to almost -2°.
So I will try to drive these wheels with 205/45/17 ps4 or 215/45/17 hankook rs3 tires. Check how it drives and perhaps will buy front camber plates to set front to 1.5° which will move top of a wheel inside an arch about 1cm.
Yesterday I tried my BBS RG-R (rg718) 17x8 et35 with 205/45/17 tires. And I can say that it looks better, but from some angles it still too pokes.
Photos are below.
Spoiler
Also I asked mechanics about camber change. They told me mini f56 on stock suspension has non-adjustable front camber and only rear camber can be changed to almost -2°.
So I will try to drive these wheels with 205/45/17 ps4 or 215/45/17 hankook rs3 tires. Check how it drives and perhaps will buy front camber plates to set front to 1.5° which will move top of a wheel inside an arch about 1cm.
Camber plates in front might be a solution. The rear... I haven't put my camber arms in yet, but I'm thinking it's going to mostly tuck the bottom in. The top edge of the wheel probably only gets 10-20% of the movement that the bottom gets, being much closer to the fulcrum... which is top of the strut.
Those Rays look great. Hard to judge how they poke / tuck without a pic looking down the side of the car.
#945
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