Looking to add some spacers to my standard 224’s - I am looking to go with blistein B12 kits soon, some threads I have read to stick to 10mm others say 12mm is fine with no rubbing - looking to increase the same mm F+R, running MPSS tyres
Also recommendations on where to source as struggling to find much about
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Wheel spacers on 224s
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The options are Eibach, H&R or Bimmec. Buy them as a kit so you get the correct length bolts for your use.
My question would be why you need them - is it for clearance, handling, aesthetics?
I've got 12mm Eibachs on the front of mine (as well as B16s and Eibach ARB kit) - purely to clear a set of Brembo calipers that I was assured were 'a straight fit' but were not
https://cmwheels.com/products/bmw-wheel-spacers/
https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/perform ... daptors/#/
https://williamsperformance.co.uk/produ ... 2997469266
https://www.dcperformance.co.uk/uprated ... coupe.html
https://www.eibachshop.co.uk/info-pro-wheel-spacers
My question would be why you need them - is it for clearance, handling, aesthetics?
I've got 12mm Eibachs on the front of mine (as well as B16s and Eibach ARB kit) - purely to clear a set of Brembo calipers that I was assured were 'a straight fit' but were not
https://cmwheels.com/products/bmw-wheel-spacers/
https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/perform ... daptors/#/
https://williamsperformance.co.uk/produ ... 2997469266
https://www.dcperformance.co.uk/uprated ... coupe.html
https://www.eibachshop.co.uk/info-pro-wheel-spacers
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For asthetics; at 10mm per side I wouldn’t expect and change in handling
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I put 10mm all round on 224's, it looks better, no issues at all and handles just as good as before.
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20mm track width increase will change it dramatically. Whether you notice or not is a different matter, have a read up on scrub radius
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224's have pretty good offsets as standard, or so I thought! I think I'd be lucky to stick an additional 10mm on each corner!
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I had 224s on my old 3.0si, and latterly with 10mm front spacers. You could fit wider spacers still on the front if you wanted, I only did it for functionality (similarly to MMM-Five to clear the upgraded brakes I was told would fit...)
You wouldn't want to put 10mm rear spacers on the rear of a non-M - the wheels would protrude oud of the arches. Tried to raid my google photos to find pics which illustrate this - hopefully the below gives an idea...this was with 10mm spacers on the front and nothing on the rear, plus 3.0si (non-M) Tyre sizes.
You wouldn't want to put 10mm rear spacers on the rear of a non-M - the wheels would protrude oud of the arches. Tried to raid my google photos to find pics which illustrate this - hopefully the below gives an idea...this was with 10mm spacers on the front and nothing on the rear, plus 3.0si (non-M) Tyre sizes.
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I've got 12.5mm Turner Motorsport spacers all around to clear my Stoptech big brake kit. The rears didn't need any but i wanted them anyway for symmetry
Both fronts and rears rubbed with Yokohama AD08s and then with Michelin Supersports... Though they were the next size up than OEM. 235/45/18 fronts and 265/40/18 rears. Maybe with stock tire sizes it wouldnt rub? I dont know for sure though. Anyway I had to use a heat gun and flatten a bit of the plastic arch liner in the front and the rears eventually "self-cleared"....
Both fronts and rears rubbed with Yokohama AD08s and then with Michelin Supersports... Though they were the next size up than OEM. 235/45/18 fronts and 265/40/18 rears. Maybe with stock tire sizes it wouldnt rub? I dont know for sure though. Anyway I had to use a heat gun and flatten a bit of the plastic arch liner in the front and the rears eventually "self-cleared"....
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I was running 10 mm spacers all round with my 224s. Awesome upgrade both visually and from a handling point of view as well. Just make sure you’ve got the right wheel nuts or even better studs fitted to your car…