19" Rims w/ no drop?

[Zesty Z]

Will I need to lower my Z if I purchase 19" rims or will it look like a 4x4 w/o a drop? I recently purchased a used 05' Z4 3.0i and I'm debating on 18" or 19" CSL replicas.

-Niels

 

[Dj-Fille]

I have 19" rims and yes... i think mine looks a little bit like a 4x4, so this thursday it's going to be dropped :wink:

 

[aquazi]

As you have a 3.0 you most likely will have sport springs which lower the car 15mm.... Atleast that's the case for all prefacelift 3.0in the uk.

I have 19's on sport springs.... Don't look that bad, but would look better lower. :lol:

 

[Zesty Z]

Thanks guys!

DJ-Fille,

Bad-ass ride and bad-ass site Any issues with rubbing?

Aquazi,

I've noticed the slight drop with our 3.0. Do you have pictures I can see of your ride? What wheel/tire combo are you running? Any issues with rubbing?

Thanks again guys!

-Niels

 

[aquazi]

Not very good angle to see the wheels... but only one which i have the link handy


VMR710, front 19x8.5et40, rear: 19x9.5 et45, with 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear.. no rubbing even on full lock.

 

[RichardG]

Not the answer you are looking for, but as food for thought here is a picture of my zed running 19" VMR V710's the same as Aquazi but combined with Eibach springs, so dropped by 15mm (I specced the M Sport Suspension, so 15mm lower than stock to start with).

The tyre to arch gap does vary upon how level the road is and therefore how the Zed is sitting.

 

[alex85]

Drop it...

 

[easty027]

Drop it...

like its hot........................sorry couldn't resist. and yes, drop it. For the relatively small outlay the look it gives is worth it.

 

[Zesty Z]

Wow, thanks a lot guys! I'm going to drop it like it's hot lol Thanks again and as always you guys pulled through for me.

-Niels