Calling all F10 on 20" wheels with no drop!

Aiden.Detailing · 05-28-2015, 10:16 PM

hi guys, so I'm new to the world of the F10 chassis i use to own a E92 and a E82. I now currently have a F10 2012 528i with adaptive dampening control due to the sport mode /comfort. Can some one please chime in with 20" wheels with no drop OEM stance and tell me what the gap from the edge of the bottom of the fender to the tip top of the tire thread front and rear. preferably in inches please.

LMAO this doesn't sound right lol

Paoloveggie · 05-30-2015, 11:22 AM

Aroun 1.5inch in the front, 1 inch at the rear

Aiden.Detailing · 05-30-2015, 09:01 PM

Paoloveggie u have experience this before?

matowi · 06-01-2015, 04:01 PM

The gap will be the same, no matter the rim dimension, so long as you follow the BMW recommended wheel sizes. For 20" these are 245/35 up front and 275/30 in the rear. With such wheels the total wheel diameter is the same as with 18" stock wheels.

In other words: wheel diameter is constant, no matter the rim size. The bigger the rim, the lower the tire's side wall.

And so the gap is the same.

Mine was around 2" up front and more than 1,5" in the rear before the drop. With H&R springs, the gap reduced to around 0,5" up front and almost none in the rear.

(mind that my car is equipped with x-drive)

Aiden.Detailing · 06-01-2015, 06:00 PM

matowi what size rims you have and tire size are u running and you are just lowered on Springs H&R's.

matowi · 06-02-2015, 03:58 AM

8.5x20" front rims
9.5x20" rear rims

245/35 front rubber
275/30 rear

Drop comes only from using H&R Springs. I run on stock dampers

In my gallery you can see pics of my car just after installing the rims and springs. Since then, the drop has deepened and the car sits about 0,5" lower all around

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Ph0zenstone · 06-02-2015, 07:02 AM

About 1.5-2" on mine

dadysev · 06-02-2015, 10:04 PM

haven't measured but my gap is basically the same as yours. It changes though, uphill downhill, direction on the hill. Need a small drop so i'm going Dinan. Wanted Eibach, easy to get and cheap but too low. When i load up the car with Family it looks lowered lol!

dadysev · 06-02-2015, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dadysev

haven't measured but my gap is basically the same as yours. It changes though, uphill downhill, direction on the hill. Need a small drop so i'm going Dinan. Wanted Eibach, easy to get and cheap but too low. When i load up the car with Family it looks lowered lol!

Forgot the photo

05-28-2015, 10:16 PM	#1
Aiden.Detailing First Lieutenant 51 Rep 304 Posts Drives: 5series Join Date: May 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Calling all F10 on 20" wheels with no drop! hi guys, so I'm new to the world of the F10 chassis i use to own a E92 and a E82. I now currently have a F10 2012 528i with adaptive dampening control due to the sport mode /comfort. Can some one please chime in with 20" wheels with no drop OEM stance and tell me what the gap from the edge of the bottom of the fender to the tip top of the tire thread front and rear. preferably in inches please. LMAO this doesn't sound right lol
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05-30-2015, 11:22 AM	#2
Paoloveggie New Member 1 Rep 12 Posts Drives: F10 528i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Neverneverland iTrader: (0)	Aroun 1.5inch in the front, 1 inch at the rear
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05-30-2015, 09:01 PM	#3
Aiden.Detailing First Lieutenant 51 Rep 304 Posts Drives: 5series Join Date: May 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Paoloveggie u have experience this before?
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06-01-2015, 04:01 PM	#4
matowi First Lieutenant 260 Rep 353 Posts Drives: '24 X5 M60i Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Poland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 X5 M60i [0.00]	The gap will be the same, no matter the rim dimension, so long as you follow the BMW recommended wheel sizes. For 20" these are 245/35 up front and 275/30 in the rear. With such wheels the total wheel diameter is the same as with 18" stock wheels. In other words: wheel diameter is constant, no matter the rim size. The bigger the rim, the lower the tire's side wall. And so the gap is the same. Mine was around 2" up front and more than 1,5" in the rear before the drop. With H&R springs, the gap reduced to around 0,5" up front and almost none in the rear. (mind that my car is equipped with x-drive)
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06-01-2015, 06:00 PM	#5
Aiden.Detailing First Lieutenant 51 Rep 304 Posts Drives: 5series Join Date: May 2015 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	matowi what size rims you have and tire size are u running and you are just lowered on Springs H&R's.
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06-02-2015, 03:58 AM	#6
matowi First Lieutenant 260 Rep 353 Posts Drives: '24 X5 M60i Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Poland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 X5 M60i [0.00]	8.5x20" front rims 9.5x20" rear rims 245/35 front rubber 275/30 rear Drop comes only from using H&R Springs. I run on stock dampers In my gallery you can see pics of my car just after installing the rims and springs. Since then, the drop has deepened and the car sits about 0,5" lower all around rods m. __________________ Have: '24 G05 M60i Had: '15 F10 535d; '21 G11 740d
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06-02-2015, 07:02 AM	#7
Ph0zenstone Major General 325 Rep 5,370 Posts Drives: 2018 530e X-Drive Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (74)	About 1.5-2" on mine
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06-02-2015, 10:04 PM	#8
dadysev Captain 169 Rep 687 Posts Drives: Man Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	haven't measured but my gap is basically the same as yours. It changes though, uphill downhill, direction on the hill. Need a small drop so i'm going Dinan. Wanted Eibach, easy to get and cheap but too low. When i load up the car with Family it looks lowered lol!
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