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      12-18-2011, 10:19 AM   #1
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QUESTION: Wheel inner barrel sizing + offset

Do all wheels of a particular size (i.e. 17" wheel) have the exact same inner barrel diameter? Or are there differences depending on style?

Reason I am asking has to do with clearance.... I know some 17" wheels fit 335i brakes, and some don't. I am wondering if it is only because some styles have spoke designs that don't clear the brakes, or could it also be that the inner barrel diameters of some are larger, allowing for brake clearance, whereas other smaller ones do not?


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the barrells are different sizes for sure!
I have to run spacers on my 17" winters or else the barell rubs on my calipers
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the barrells are different sizes for sure!
I have to run spacers on my 17" winters or else the barell rubs on my calipers
What size offset are the 17's youre running? And what size are the spacers?

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Barrel sizing definitely varies depending on the manufacturer and style of wheel, so you may encounter some wheels that do not clear.
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All e9x OEM 17" wheels will fit the 335i.
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In my experience, I learned the hard way that 2008 328xi OEMs do NOT fit on my 2009 335d. They hit the calibers and would not go on. Spent an extra hour at the dealer while they took tires off, remounted/balanced, then put them back on the car for winter. Would be very interested to know the spacer size that might make it work.
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In my experience, I learned the hard way that 2008 328xi OEMs do NOT fit on my 2009 335d. They hit the calibers and would not go on. Spent an extra hour at the dealer while they took tires off, remounted/balanced, then put them back on the car for winter. Would be very interested to know the spacer size that might make it work.
You you know what style they were?

Looking at brake part numbers, 335d and 335i has the same brakes, so as long as the 328xi wheels wasn't 16", I find it weird that those didn't fit.
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You you know what style they were?
They were a 7-spoke style.

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Looking at brake part numbers, 335d and 335i has the same brakes, so as long as the 328xi wheels wasn't 16", I find it weird that those didn't fit.
Trust me, I found it weird too. They were definitely 17", because I took the winter tires off and put them on my 335d OEM 17s.
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