iX wheel thread

[AWDBOB]

Nando, I know you've been thinking about it, but how do you think clearance would be on a 15x9 +36?

Tire would be a 225/50 r888 most likely.

[nando]

ET20 is too low. even if they are a 7", they will still rub even with narrow tires.

seems like too much fuss for rep wheels IMO

caliper clearance has basically nothing to do with offset, but more with the construction of the wheel.

[tind]

Hey guys, I'm bumping this because I'm buying some wheels from like 1000mi away and I wanna make sure they'll fit.
I've read pretty much the entire thread, but I can never completely understand offset and wheel fitment.
I'm currently running 16" BBS RC et 35 (I've tried 14x6 et38 and they barely cleared the caliper) with 205 tires and they fit fine. Almost completely flush in the front and a little bit tuck in the read.


The wheels that I'm buying are 15xX and et20. BBS RS reps.
The thing is they guy haven't told me the width of the rim yet, but I've already asked so I'll have that number soon. What width should they have to fit?
I don't mind running skinny tires (195), pretty much every car in my country runs those so they're easy to find and -relatively- cheap to replace.

[ScHpAnKy]

iX wheel thread

jumping back a couple posts, the trailing arm discussions had me scratching my head..and panicking a little because of some parts i had grabbed



the trailing arms are the same



i think difference between the cars i/iX/m3 is the hub flange having different thickness

just did all of my rear bushings and can confirm you are correct. The subframe bushings are different too.

anybody else run e46 steelies on their ix or am i the first? 225/45/17

[TOAST]

jumping back a couple posts, the trailing arm discussions had me scratching my head..and panicking a little because of some parts i had grabbed

the trailing arms are the same

i think difference between the cars i/iX/m3 is the hub flange having different thickness

[nando]

you don't cut the tubes for H&R sports. at least, it wouldn't really make sense to. Bilstien HDs with shortened bump stops or Koni SAs will work just fine with H&R sports for the ix.

[Dodobrown]

I know this isn't the right tread for this question but for those running h&r springs on uncut front strut tubes how bad is the ride? Should I just get the fab work done and do it right the first time or slap some springs on it and enjoy the looks and slight performance gains to comfort loss?

[nando]

that should work with a 205/55 or 205/50 no problem. a 225/50 would also probably work but you'll have to roll the rear fender and trim the underside of the flare.

[Dodobrown]

I wanna run a enkei rpf1 15x7 et35 will this work? If so What would my tire size options be? I like to be as wide as possible

[nando]

I thought stock ix offset was was about 42? normal e30 bottlecaps were 35 and weaves were 30?

195 tires are 7.6 inches, so with a near stock offset and near stock size tire.... it should be perfect?

That same tire on a normal e30 bottlecap would put it (42-35mm) 7mm closer to your strut and would def hit?

You have offsets backwards. Bottlecaps are 7mm further from the wheel, not closer.

Actually they are even further than that because it also depends on the width of the rim. Bottlecaps and weaves clear by a country mile, they are 1" and 1/2" narrower that the stock ix wheels.

Generally with a wider wheel you want a lower offset than stock, but even stock wheels can take a 10mm spacer no problem.

[evobmwe30]

that's what I was thinking too

[Q5Quint]

I thought stock ix offset was was about 42? normal e30 bottlecaps were 35 and weaves were 30?

195 tires are 7.6 inches, so with a near stock offset and near stock size tire.... it should be perfect?

That same tire on a normal e30 bottlecap would put it (42-35mm) 7mm closer to your strut and would def hit?

[nando]

they should fit but I'd put a 10mm spacer, ET42 is a bit high for such a large wheel. it'll look really sunken into the fenders and there may be strut contact issues.

[evobmwe30]

Anybody try these 17x7.5 4x100 42 offset Drag DR-34 Wheels Back Spacing: 5.9"

Will these fit

[Nisse Järnet]

Yeah the ix has the same track as the M3 in the rear and 1cm wider in the front :) So it must be sportier then ;D