Offsets On 19's

[ben330]

Alright peeps....I think ive settled on a wheel choice, but the company can only do 8x19 front and 9x19 rears(265/30/19 toyos) with a 45mm offset do you think this fitment will be ok for my 02' 330ci?

[InvIs Inc]

hey ben dont mean dont jack ur thread but wtf is an offset ppl? i keep hearing this [hmm

[ben330]

hey ben dont mean dont jack ur thread but wtf is an offset ppl? i keep hearing this [hmm

Tryin to explain the best i can, its where the hub will sit in relationship to the outer rim.

[ben330]

The main reason for askin this question is that alot of others on the forum seem to be using a 40 offset? :confused:

[peppernick]

You will be fine with a 40-45mm offset. With 265 tyres on a 9.0J, you will not need any outer rear arch modifications. If you end up having rubbing issues on the inside of the wheelarch (45mm rims sit further inwards), just add a 5mm spacer and you will bring offset out to 40mm which would be ideal.

[ben330]

The offset will obviously effect the size of the rim.....Am i correct in thinking that a 9j et40 will have a deeper rim that the same wheel et45??

[peppernick]

The offset will obviously effect the size of the rim.....Am i correct in thinking that a 9j et40 will have a deeper rim that the same wheel et45??

Offset will not alter the size of the rim. It pushes the centre of the rim inwards (higher offset, ie:higher numerical) or outwards (lower numerical) in relation to the a fixed axle hub position.

Certain rims have a deeper outer lip which will invariably contribute to the overall offset, but a 9J rim will always be of the same width independent of how deep the outer lip is (more aggressive the outer lip, less aggressive the inner lip).

A 9J ET40 rim will be pushed inwards further whereas the same width rim with ET30 will stick out more. But the size of the rim stays the same.

[ben330]

Offset will not alter the size of the rim. It pushes the centre of the rim inwards (higher offset, ie:higher numerical) or outwards (lower numerical) in relation to the a fixed axle hub position.

Certain rims have a deeper outer lip which will invariably contribute to the overall offset, but a 9J rim will always be of the same width independent of how deep the outer lip is (more aggressive the outer lip, less aggressive the inner lip).

A 9J ET40 rim will be pushed inwards further whereas the same width rim with ET30 will stick out more. But the size of the rim stays the same.

Cheers dude! I jus wanna do a bit of homework before i go out and blow some hard earned cash on some new boots for my motor.IMO theres no such thing as a nasty lookin alloy rim, its just about finding one that suits the car. Get it right and the car can be transformed instantly!

[peppernick]

Post pics once you get them [cool

[ben330]

Will do mate.....Im thinkin im gona go for a set of OZ superleggera III's with a 2'' rear rim. Cant wait to get um on there!

[peppernick]

http://www.ameritech.net/users/sjjenkins/DSC00165.JPG

;) ;)

[ben330]

Is that your motor??

[mysticm3]

I think multi-spoke split rims do not suit M3...they look too small! we need 20 split rims [jam

[BigFas]

I think multi-spoke split rims do not suit M3...they look too small! we need 20 split rims [jam

Dude. You need rims full stop! [hiya

[lee330sport]

Dude. You need rims full stop! [hiya

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Agree though dont think the OZ look quite right. Go for ACS type 4's dont seem to see alot of them about.