Rear wheels in the front (M235i)

ABPReader · 11-12-2017, 04:38 AM

For my winter setup I have 4x225/40/18 tires on the oem M235i rims. As two are almost new and two are ok for this winter, I wanted to invert the rear and front wheels. The rear rims are a little bit wider and the offset is not the same, but the difference is small and the tire's dimensions are the same. What is your opinion about that ?

aerobod · 11-12-2017, 01:07 PM

It may rub on the front strut if the tyre has the rubber rim protection protrusion. Using 18x8 ET45 wheels and a tyre with that protrusion, I have 3mm clearance on my M240i to the strut housing. As the BMW 18x8 wheels have an offset of 52mm, they would rub on my car by 4mm with 225 wide Sottozero tyres.

11-12-2017, 04:38 AM	#1
ABPReader Deserter 215 Rep 401 Posts Drives: BM&W Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Rear wheels in the front (M235i) For my winter setup I have 4x225/40/18 tires on the oem M235i rims. As two are almost new and two are ok for this winter, I wanted to invert the rear and front wheels. The rear rims are a little bit wider and the offset is not the same, but the difference is small and the tire's dimensions are the same. What is your opinion about that ?
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aerobod Car Geek 3708 Rep 3,621 Posts Drives: Caterham R500, M2-G87, Macan S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	It may rub on the front strut if the tyre has the rubber rim protection protrusion. Using 18x8 ET45 wheels and a tyre with that protrusion, I have 3mm clearance on my M240i to the strut housing. As the BMW 18x8 wheels have an offset of 52mm, they would rub on my car by 4mm with 225 wide Sottozero tyres.
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