Wheel spacers.

[Philip unsworth]

Hi guys need some help I'm looking a getting some wheel spacers for my z3 2.8 wide body running on standard suspension and stock 17 inch wheels what would be the best ones to get thinking of 20mm for the back but what would you guys recommend?

 

[Dino D]

You really need to measure up and see what your car needs (wheel width, tyres profile, height of suspension all plays a part and of course how you want it to look).
I’ve run from 12-25mm depending on what wheels /ride height it’s running.

Which wheels are your running and is it lowered?

 

[mwpe]

With stock suspension and OEM 17 inch wheels, 20 mm is just about right.

 

[Philip unsworth]

You really need to measure up and see what your car needs (wheel width, tyres profile, height of suspension all plays a part and of course how you want it to look).
I’ve run from 12-25mm depending on what wheels /ride height it’s running.

Which wheels are your running and is it lowered?

Thanks for the reply it's running standard suspension and not to sure what wheels they are

 

[Philip unsworth]

With stock suspension and OEM 17 inch wheels, 20 mm is just about right.

Thanks for the reply what would you recommend for the front?

 

[mwpe]

Thanks for the reply what would you recommend for the front?

Not sure there as I don't have any on the front.

 

[Philip unsworth]

Not sure there as I don't have any on the front.

Ok thanks for the help

 

[t-tony]

On my Z3 I had staggered wheel set up and used 20mm on the rears and 14mm on the fronts. Those same spacers now live on my Z4.

Tony.

 

[2DunnsZ3]

Im running 15mm on the rear none on the front

 

[Nodzed]

10mm s

Thanks for the reply what would you recommend for the front?

10mm should do it

@mid life crisis didnt you just go 10 / 20mm?

 

[Mint]

Mine are both Sports models but and 17 inch rims. I run 20mm on the rear, none on the front.

 

[Dino D]

Thanks for the reply it's running standard suspension and not to sure what wheels they are

From hour pic looks like your are running the original 16inch Zstar alloys.
Those could do with 25mm on the rear.
Probably 10 on the front.

This clip shows how to measure

View: https://youtu.be/3LeFZsyGRrs


ALWAYS get hunbcentric ones. I believe the hubcentric are at least 10mm upwards as the lip on the standard hub is 10mm so it must be at least the same or more to clear it (hub centric ones have their own lip just like the standard hub, don’t go for flat universal ones.
Smallest I’ve used is 12mm

Plenty on eBay (search e36)

top tip - remember they will come with longer wheel bolts - don’t confuse the bolts - as k me how I know (put a longer bolt on and didn’t have the spacer fitted

 

[Philip unsworth]

Thanks for the reply I'm using a stud convertion kit so dont need the longer wheel bolts because I know I would end up doing the same thing lol
iv put 20mm on the back of my wide body not the one in the pic just cant decide what size spacers I want for the front what would you recommend I was thinking 10mm

 

[t-tony]

Had 14mm on the front of my Z3 (none ///M) and they're now on my Z4.

Tony.

 

[Carl Brown]

On my Z3 I had staggered wheel set up and used 20mm on the rears and 14mm on the fronts. Those same spacers now live on my Z4.

Tony.

Tony you took some pictures of mine pre lockdown 20s on the back 15s on the front

 

[t-tony]

I did Carl,

Feels like forever mate.

Tony.

 

[Carl Brown]

I did Carl,

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Feels like forever mate.

Tony.

Your not far wrong mate I’m going stir crazy atm and I was only in lockdown yesterday.

Carl