Help me choose spacers

[tmv]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

FYI, the thicker the spacers increase stress on the suspension. The key is to fill the wheel wells. On a 2002 4.6 with 187 rims (style87 wheels) 275/40 and 315/35 tires and 20mil spacers the tires are out as far as they can be without clearing the fenders. I did the spacers first, it still didn't look right. After added a lowering kit that drops the front and rear about 1" it looks great. Lowering the back improves the look some. If your 2006 has the suspension level links that is very easy to do. To drop the front which is when it really looks good, you will need lowering springs. The H&R kit results in a little bit stiffer ride but not that much. Whenever anyone asks if spacers effect alignment it generates many posts on both sides of the issue. Because of the cost of tires I aligned the X5 when I added spacers and when I added the lowering kit. Each time the the before specs were out. That was according to the shop. I didn't tell them about the spacers or that I had lowered the X5 but all wheels were out of spec both times.

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[bcredliner]

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[///M3Fresh]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

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Was just trying to get an idea of your cars rear end fitment with the wheels and the 20MM spacers.
Pictures of the rear end would be awesome!

Been lurking this forum for about 2 weeks now and decided to make an account. I picked up a '03 4.6is a couple of weeks ago and am looking to do a few things to it.

I am not an inexperianced person with BMW's but this is my first X!

[bcredliner]

The rear is 3.25 in. from the fender. The front is 2.5in. from the fender with the lowering link for the rear and front spring. As you can see from the shot from the rear of the X5 the bottom of the tire with the 20mil. spacers is out as far as it can go without throwing stones etc.

Let me know if this is not what you needed.

[Clockwork]

UKRcan, I have 25mm H&R DRA spacers on the rear with my factory style 63 wheels (same sizes as your 132 style) and they look impecable. I'm gonna be putting 20mm H&R DRA's on the fronts as well to push the fronts out just to the flush point.
DRA's are a must. do not get longer bolts and free floating spacers. They just don't feel as safe when you are mounting a wheel to them.

[///M3Fresh]

bcredliner. I'm looking for a shot like the one in my sig. Trying to get an idea of the offset from an angle like that.



Having issues with posting pictures on this forum, here is what I am talking about.

http://www.xoutpost.com/members/-m3f...124-image.html

[bcredliner]

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[ukrcan]

Originally Posted by Clockwork

UKRcan, I have 25mm H&R DRA spacers on the rear with my factory style 63 wheels (same sizes as your 132 style) and they look impecable. I'm gonna be putting 20mm H&R DRA's on the fronts as well to push the fronts out just to the flush point.
DRA's are a must. do not get longer bolts and free floating spacers. They just don't feel as safe when you are mounting a wheel to them.

That's what i am leaning towards myself - 25mm DRA's... do you have a picture of the wheels installed from the back - similar to what bcredliner posted earlier of his ride by any chance? Did you do the wheel alignment after you installed those spacers?

bcredliner - that fitment looks spot on!

[bcredliner]

I have attached two more pictures. A side view so you can see the effect of the lowering and hopefully the photo you wanted.

[DTMdan]

Originally Posted by Clockwork

UKRcan, I have 25mm H&R DRA spacers on the rear with my factory style 63 wheels (same sizes as your 132 style) and they look impecable. I'm gonna be putting 20mm H&R DRA's on the fronts as well to push the fronts out just to the flush point.
DRA's are a must. do not get longer bolts and free floating spacers. They just don't feel as safe when you are mounting a wheel to them.

20 is going to be too much.