Closing fender gap with a bigger tire/wheel?

TheSurgeon · 02-17-2008, 01:35 AM

Hello, everyone,

I'm really bothered by the huge fender gaps of my 328xi, especially the front ones. I don't want to lower the car since it's leased. Is it possible to fill the gaps by getting tires/wheels that have larger overall diameter? Has anyone done this?

Thanks a lot for your input.

!Xoible · 02-17-2008, 01:37 AM

lower, then take out the suspension upgrade before u return the car

BMW MotorSport · 02-17-2008, 02:48 AM

the only way is to lower your vehicle. if you put bigger tires, it's going to look like a truck.

halB · 02-17-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW MotorSport

the only way is to lower your vehicle. if you put bigger tires, it's going to look like a truck.

More like a 4X4 truck

snipersix · 02-17-2008, 09:04 PM

it actually reminds me of the x6, the X6 looks like a sedan that has been turned to a SUV, by giving it bigger wheels and setting the car higher. thats just my opinion.

rallycobra · 02-17-2008, 11:05 PM

M3 has 245/40/18 in the front for 25.75". It's 3/4" larger diameter than a 335. Hardly truck like. I'm going with 245/35/19 all around on 19x8.5 wheels. Maybe I'll go for 255/35/19....

VMRWheels · 02-17-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mantis

lower, then take out the suspension upgrade before u return the car

Yep, I agree this is the easiest way. You can get slightly larger tires, as rallycobra said, but installing sport springs or something similar will give you a decent drop and change the stance of your car dramatically.

Vudoo4u2 · 02-18-2008, 01:33 AM

Ive always read everywhere that just putting new springs on (ie...a prokit, which is very mild) will still mess your stock shocks up.

So prokit+shocks...?

BMW F22 · 02-18-2008, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Vudoo4u2

Ive always read everywhere that just putting new springs on (ie...a prokit, which is very mild) will still mess your stock shocks up.

So prokit+shocks...?

Yeah, we always recommend that you get shocks with springs. Pro-kit with Koni FSD =

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