[FBM]

I've been researching wheel/tire combo and my brain is fried from all the different and confusing setups. Staggered, square. I've been a lifted truck guy my whole life and this is my first ever car. I am going to purchase one of these sets of wheels/tires. I don't want to use spacer and would like a somewhat flush to the fender look. I'm on stock suspension. 2011 535i. Will these sets work? Thanks.

[cdmulders]

Originally Posted by FBM

I've been researching wheel/tire combo and my brain is fried from all the different and confusing setups. Staggered, square. I've been a lifted truck guy my whole life and this is my first ever car. I am going to purchase one of these sets of wheels/tires. I don't want to use spacer and would like a somewhat flush to the fender look. I'm on stock suspension. 2011 535i. Will these sets work? Thanks.

I don't consider myself an expert, but I am quite comfortable with wheel and tire specs. I compare your proposal to what I have, which is this:
Front: 245/40/19 tires on 8.5" x 19" wheels, with 32mm offset
Rear: 275/35/19 tires on 9.5" x 19" wheels, with 35mm offset. Note that my front wheels are tucked in a bit, but not excessively, and my rear wheels are closer to being flush. Here is my two cents worth:

Front: should be OK. Your tire size is OK for the proposed wheel size, and your front wheels will stick out about 3mm more than mine, which is 1/8". You might be able to go with 30mm offset vice 35mm proposed.

Rear: Your tires are likely too narrow for the proposed 9.5" wheel size. I'd go with 275/30/20 tires to be more aligned with the proposed wheel size, else the tires on the rear will look stretched to fit. For the wheel, your wheel will stick out 5mm more than mine (just under 1/4"). It is probably OK, but might be a little tight. Others with more experience will be able to advise.

Here is an angled pic of my wheels / tires to give you an idea of what my offsets look like.


Good luck!

[FBM]

I appreciate your help. This info helps a lot. The picture of your car is a bonus also and to me this seems flush, or flush enough for me. I assume you're not using any spacers?

[cdmulders]

Originally Posted by FBM

I appreciate your help. This info helps a lot. The picture of your car is a bonus also and to me this seems flush, or flush enough for me. I assume you're not using any spacers?

The offsets I gave you are the effective offsets. The rear don't have spacers. Technically speaking, my front wheels have an offset of 47mm and came with 15mm spacers, so the effective offset for them is 32mm. They had been designed for the 3 series, but work great on the 5 as you can see, with the aforementioned spacer.

[FBM]

Understood. Thanks for the help.