Spacer recommendations for my setup?

AtlasM · 07-11-2016, 07:08 PM

I have an LCI E92 335xi. It's lowered on B&G springs and Koni FSD shocks. I had an alignment done today with my Ground Control camber plates and set the front camber to -2.5°. There's now a ton of space between the top of the tire and the front fenders. I have 19x8.5" +32 wheels with 235/35-19 tires. I did a quick measurement and it looks like a 15 mm spacer should get me closer to flush but not be too close to the fender. I definitely want to have clearance since you can't roll the plastic E92 front fenders. Does the 15 mm spacer with my setup sound like too much spacer to anyone?

b-man · 07-12-2016, 10:38 AM

I ran 19x8.5 +29 with 10mm spacer with 235/35/19. But I had my fenders rolled. I was lowered on kw v1. Stock camber. I rubbed with 15mm spacer though...

You should be fine with 15mm since you have -2.5 camber, but go with 10mm if you want to be safe. I don't think 5mm will make a big difference on how it looks, so I'd go with 10mm

AtlasM · 07-21-2016, 06:33 PM

I ended up buying a cheap carpenter's square at Harbor Freight to get a more accurate measurement. There was just about an inch from the tire to the inner fender lip. I went with 12mm BMS spacers. Pretty happy with the results. I didn't want to be super flush, just get rid of the excess clearance.

07-11-2016, 07:08 PM	#1
AtlasM Captain 285 Rep 615 Posts Drives: '11 E92 335xi 6MT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Rockville, MD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i xDrive [8.00]	Spacer recommendations for my setup? I have an LCI E92 335xi. It's lowered on B&G springs and Koni FSD shocks. I had an alignment done today with my Ground Control camber plates and set the front camber to -2.5°. There's now a ton of space between the top of the tire and the front fenders. I have 19x8.5" +32 wheels with 235/35-19 tires. I did a quick measurement and it looks like a 15 mm spacer should get me closer to flush but not be too close to the fender. I definitely want to have clearance since you can't roll the plastic E92 front fenders. Does the 15 mm spacer with my setup sound like too much spacer to anyone?
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07-12-2016, 10:38 AM	#2
b-man Major 604 Rep 1,090 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: maine iTrader: (2)	I ran 19x8.5 +29 with 10mm spacer with 235/35/19. But I had my fenders rolled. I was lowered on kw v1. Stock camber. I rubbed with 15mm spacer though... You should be fine with 15mm since you have -2.5 camber, but go with 10mm if you want to be safe. I don't think 5mm will make a big difference on how it looks, so I'd go with 10mm
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07-21-2016, 06:33 PM	#3
AtlasM Captain 285 Rep 615 Posts Drives: '11 E92 335xi 6MT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Rockville, MD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i xDrive [8.00]	I ended up buying a cheap carpenter's square at Harbor Freight to get a more accurate measurement. There was just about an inch from the tire to the inner fender lip. I went with 12mm BMS spacers. Pretty happy with the results. I didn't want to be super flush, just get rid of the excess clearance.
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