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Ag4.8 06-13-2010 10:14 AM

Good call on the 214's.

C's Bimmer 06-13-2010 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by alexmish (Post 748477)
Yeap :)

30mm for the rear only, nothing for the front... My bro (genemish) is in exactly same boat, he got 30mm for the rears, it looks great!

the fronts definitely need it too. not sure about 30's in the rear though. i don't want the tires sticking beyond the extended flares, as i dont want the truck looking like a taco mobile, but to each his own. i have 10 and 20 and it's perfect.

alexmish 06-13-2010 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer (Post 748512)
the fronts definitely need it too. not sure about 30's in the rear though. i don't want the tires sticking beyond the extended flares, as i dont want the truck looking like a taco mobile, but to each his own. i have 10 and 20 and it's perfect.

Thanks C! I am a bit concerned putting any spacers on the front as it will affect alignment and steering. I'll try to see how it looks like without the front spacers first, and if I dont like the look, I can always add them later ;)

TaMbALoLoNg 06-13-2010 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by alexmish (Post 748439)
After multiple back-n-forths, the decision is : YEAH, I AM GETTING THEM 214s!
I will decide what to do in regards to rubber down the road (whether I will replace Dunlops with Contis or Michelins non-RFT or get another winter wheel/tire setup)...
Thanks everyone for feedback and support !

Good call coz' what's the fun of ownership if you dont like the look. You gotta have 2 set ups IMO if you live where there is snow.

rh71 06-13-2010 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by alexmish (Post 748535)
Thanks C! I am a bit concerned putting any spacers on the front as it will affect alignment and steering. I'll try to see how it looks like without the front spacers first, and if I dont like the look, I can always add them later ;)

I don't know if it's just me but after I put 15mm on the fronts my turn radius took a huge hit. :( I live with it though.

alexmish 06-14-2010 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by rh71 (Post 748580)
I don't know if it's just me but after I put 15mm on the fronts my turn radius took a huge hit. :( I live with it though.

That is the expected result... You really dont want to mess with the geometry of the front suspension, not to mention it will also affect tire's wear... And I am not talking about just regular street turn, I am talking about highway drives and long curves, it will eat up at the tire's edges eventually...

C's Bimmer 06-16-2010 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rh71 (Post 748580)
I don't know if it's just me but after I put 15mm on the fronts my turn radius took a huge hit. :( I live with it though.

You're running 15's in the front with your 214's? Are they the same offset as OEM? I'm running 10's and my radius is still the same.

C's Bimmer 06-16-2010 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by alexmish (Post 748661)
That is the expected result... You really dont want to mess with the geometry of the front suspension, not to mention it will also affect tire's wear... And I am not talking about just regular street turn, I am talking about highway drives and long curves, it will eat up at the tire's edges eventually...

If you throw 30's in your rear, you might want some camber plates to go along with what you just said above. I'm running 10's in the front and 20's in the rear. Turning radius is identical to stock and tire wear is fine. I've run spacers on all my BMW's over the years and never an issue, but then again, I never ran extremely aggressive spacers. The better choice would be to do a custom set of wheels with the appropriate offsets if you want the flushed look to the fenders. :thumbup:


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