Short spacers for Apex wheels

parch8 · 12-13-2020, 02:01 AM

Hey guys I have an f30 340i derive recently got a set of apex Ec-7s 9.5 wrapped in Michelin a/s 3+ 255/40/18 all around. A bit more aggressive than I originally thought but I got a great deal on them. Seems I'm rubbing incredibly minorly in the front on the suspension So I was reading 3 mm spacers should be enough to just get some seperation there that I need in the front. My question is do should I go 3 mm or 5mm? Id like to poke out as little as possible as I already do a little bit and also I was told 3 mm spacers might not warrant needing longer lug bolts would I be fine to use stock lug bolts? Also if I do spacers do I need to do both front and rear even if rear clears suspension fine? Sorry for lots of question I am very new to a lot of this stuff

alohasurftoad · 12-13-2020, 01:30 PM

i would just do 3mm spacers.

consider the force occurring at the lug bolts and hub, i advise getting the 31mm lug bolts for 3mm spacers. you'll be sad if/when a failure occurs because you wanted to save a few bucks.

https://www.apexraceparts.com/store/...lug-bolts.html

Silverlining_m2 · 12-13-2020, 01:55 PM

My back wheels are 19x10et38 with a 5mm spacer and stock lug nuts installed BY BMW. I asked if I needed longer lugs and they straight up told me "no, you (I) have more than enough thread"...

I do say there's nothing wrong with safety first though of course. But I was prepared to pay for them on the spot and they still said it wasn't necessary. BMW SA's are there to take your money, so I took his word for it.

parch8 · 12-13-2020, 04:19 PM

Good to know maybe I'll see what bmw says I'd rather not get the longer bolts but definitely rather be safe than sorry. If I were to do the spacers and extended lugs would I be fine to do just the front where the rubbing issue is or do I need to do all 4 wheels ? Thank you guys so much for your advice by the way never done real quality aftermarket wheels that get close to suspension like this. First bmw is forcing me to learn a lot !

12-13-2020, 02:01 AM	#1
parch8 Private First Class 42 Rep 143 Posts Drives: %E2%80%9816 340i xdrive alpine Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Short spacers for Apex wheels Hey guys I have an f30 340i derive recently got a set of apex Ec-7s 9.5 wrapped in Michelin a/s 3+ 255/40/18 all around. A bit more aggressive than I originally thought but I got a great deal on them. Seems I'm rubbing incredibly minorly in the front on the suspension So I was reading 3 mm spacers should be enough to just get some seperation there that I need in the front. My question is do should I go 3 mm or 5mm? Id like to poke out as little as possible as I already do a little bit and also I was told 3 mm spacers might not warrant needing longer lug bolts would I be fine to use stock lug bolts? Also if I do spacers do I need to do both front and rear even if rear clears suspension fine? Sorry for lots of question I am very new to a lot of this stuff
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12-13-2020, 01:30 PM	#2
alohasurftoad Brigadier General 3124 Rep 4,371 Posts Drives: 440i gran coupe w/mppsk Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: hawaii iTrader: (0)	i would just do 3mm spacers. consider the force occurring at the lug bolts and hub, i advise getting the 31mm lug bolts for 3mm spacers. you'll be sad if/when a failure occurs because you wanted to save a few bucks. https://www.apexraceparts.com/store/...lug-bolts.html
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Silverlining_m2 Major 1744 Rep 1,237 Posts Drives: 2023 M2, 2024 m235i Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	My back wheels are 19x10et38 with a 5mm spacer and stock lug nuts installed BY BMW. I asked if I needed longer lugs and they straight up told me "no, you (I) have more than enough thread"... I do say there's nothing wrong with safety first though of course. But I was prepared to pay for them on the spot and they still said it wasn't necessary. BMW SA's are there to take your money, so I took his word for it. __________________ 2023 M2. ZB. Manual. 2024 m235i
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12-13-2020, 04:19 PM	#4
parch8 Private First Class 42 Rep 143 Posts Drives: %E2%80%9816 340i xdrive alpine Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Good to know maybe I'll see what bmw says I'd rather not get the longer bolts but definitely rather be safe than sorry. If I were to do the spacers and extended lugs would I be fine to do just the front where the rubbing issue is or do I need to do all 4 wheels ? Thank you guys so much for your advice by the way never done real quality aftermarket wheels that get close to suspension like this. First bmw is forcing me to learn a lot !
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