Wheel Fitment Please! Urgent!

minmat11 · 04-10-2015, 07:51 PM

I am looking to get rid of my 19's and take the 18" road. I've looked through all the pages of the NON-M Wheel Thread and can't find a straight answer so here it is. Please help!

What I'm planning on getting:
Wheels: VMR V710 F: 18x8.5 et? R: 18x9.5 et35

Tires: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2
F:235/40/18 R:265/35/18

I am on Bilstein Sport shocks and an Eibach pro kit. So here is my question.
What offsets should I get for the front wheels to fit those tires? &
Will that 235/40 fit alright without any rubbing?

I feel like a 225/40 is too narrow for an 8.5" wheel. Please help! I need to place my order by tomorrow. Thank you guys! I really appreciate it.

Honorebel · 04-10-2015, 11:27 PM

I just recently got VMR 703's and I went with 18x8.5 et35 and 18x9.5 et 22. The tires I am running are 245/40 for the front and 275/35 on the rear. I should have went with the 245/35 for the front and to be honest I thought I did but I ended up with these and didn't want to wait any longer. The front's sit flush and look great but they do rub a little. I have my car lowered to about half a finger gap on coilovers.

pokeybritches · 04-11-2015, 07:06 AM

8.5ET35 is about as aggressive as you want to go in the front. For the rears, 9.5ET40 is a little more ideal IMHO. It depends on how aggressive you want the offset to be, and whether you are ok with occasional rubbing. My non-M rears are 9.5ET45.

pokeybritches · 04-11-2015, 07:11 AM

Here are my non-M rears... 9.5ET45. I could go slightly more aggressive, but I like them as they sit. I'm on the app, so hopefully it resizes the picture to reasonable dimensions.

pokeybritches · 04-11-2015, 07:21 AM

Here are a few more:

TennesseeZ4 · 04-11-2015, 07:44 AM

In the technical section of this web site, you will find a tab that is just wheels and tires: in that section there is a 'definitive wheel and tire' for non-M's.

Here is the link to that thread: http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398990

minmat11 · 04-11-2015, 07:45 AM

That's the thread that I mentioned in my first post and couldn't find a clear answer. But thanks for all the help guys!

04-10-2015, 07:51 PM	#1
minmat11 Private First Class 22 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 2004 BMW Z4 SC Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (0)	Wheel Fitment Please! Urgent! I am looking to get rid of my 19's and take the 18" road. I've looked through all the pages of the NON-M Wheel Thread and can't find a straight answer so here it is. Please help! What I'm planning on getting: Wheels: VMR V710 F: 18x8.5 et? R: 18x9.5 et35 Tires: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 F:235/40/18 R:265/35/18 I am on Bilstein Sport shocks and an Eibach pro kit. So here is my question. What offsets should I get for the front wheels to fit those tires? & Will that 235/40 fit alright without any rubbing? I feel like a 225/40 is too narrow for an 8.5" wheel. Please help! I need to place my order by tomorrow. Thank you guys! I really appreciate it.
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Honorebel Private 7 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	I just recently got VMR 703's and I went with 18x8.5 et35 and 18x9.5 et 22. The tires I am running are 245/40 for the front and 275/35 on the rear. I should have went with the 245/35 for the front and to be honest I thought I did but I ended up with these and didn't want to wait any longer. The front's sit flush and look great but they do rub a little. I have my car lowered to about half a finger gap on coilovers. Attached Images Last edited by Honorebel; 04-10-2015 at 11:42 PM..
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pokeybritches Colonel 479 Rep 2,782 Posts Drives: ESS/G-Power Z4M, VF Z4, 996tt Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 BMW Z4M [10.00] 2006 BMW Z4M [8.50] 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i [9.00]	8.5ET35 is about as aggressive as you want to go in the front. For the rears, 9.5ET40 is a little more ideal IMHO. It depends on how aggressive you want the offset to be, and whether you are ok with occasional rubbing. My non-M rears are 9.5ET45. __________________ VF Engineering Z4 3.0i, ESS Z4M, G-Power Z4M, 996 Turbo
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pokeybritches Colonel 479 Rep 2,782 Posts Drives: ESS/G-Power Z4M, VF Z4, 996tt Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 BMW Z4M [10.00] 2006 BMW Z4M [8.50] 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i [9.00]	Here are my non-M rears... 9.5ET45. I could go slightly more aggressive, but I like them as they sit. I'm on the app, so hopefully it resizes the picture to reasonable dimensions. Attached Images __________________ VF Engineering Z4 3.0i, ESS Z4M, G-Power Z4M, 996 Turbo
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pokeybritches Colonel 479 Rep 2,782 Posts Drives: ESS/G-Power Z4M, VF Z4, 996tt Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 BMW Z4M [10.00] 2006 BMW Z4M [8.50] 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i [9.00]	Here are a few more: Attached Images __________________ VF Engineering Z4 3.0i, ESS Z4M, G-Power Z4M, 996 Turbo
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TennesseeZ4 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2003 Z4 3.0i; six speed manual Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	In the technical section of this web site, you will find a tab that is just wheels and tires: in that section there is a 'definitive wheel and tire' for non-M's. Here is the link to that thread: http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398990
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minmat11 Private First Class 22 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 2004 BMW Z4 SC Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (0)	That's the thread that I mentioned in my first post and couldn't find a clear answer. But thanks for all the help guys!
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