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    E60 20" Wheel & Tire Fitment Question

    Hello, i have a 2008 535i. I found someone selling a 20" rims and tire combo. I'm wondering if someone can help tell me if they'll fit my car. Thanks

    Front - 20x8.5" +30 offest - Tires 225/35R20
    Rear - 20x9" +20 offest - Tires 245/30R20

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    I wish those front/rear offsets were reversed.

    Your factory offsets are 32 rear and 20 front. You can use 10mm spacers on the front and be ok, but the rear will be pushed outward 12mm from factory with no way correct it. BUT seeing that its a 9" rim and not a 9.5", you save 6mm and the remaining 6mm is a good thing to bring it out just a tad from factory...likely work out ok. I would put the 245/30s on the front rims and buy some 275/30s for the rear.

    Make sure the bolt pattern is 5x120 and the hub bore is 72.56mm. Use hubcentric spacers with the correct lug and hub size also. Hope this helps.
    Last edited by Loose}{Cannon; 12-13-2016 at 08:36 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loose}{Cannon View Post
    I wish those front/rear offsets were reversed.

    Your factory offsets are 32 rear and 20 front. You can use 10mm spacers on the front and be ok, but the rear will be pushed outward 12mm from factory with no way correct it. BUT seeing that its a 9" rim and not a 9.5", you save 6mm and the remaining 6mm is a good thing to bring it out just a tad from factory...likely work out ok. I would put the 245/30s on the front rims and buy some 275/30s for the rear.

    Make sure the bolt pattern is 5x120 and the hub bore is 72.56mm. Use hubcentric spacers with the correct lug and hub size also. Hope this helps.

    Thanks for replying. So, if i put the rear rims in front and get 275/30s for the rims that he had for the front rims, i should be fine?

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    #1 Is the bolt pattern the same? need 5x120
    #2 Is the hub bore the same? need 72.56mm

    If so....

    Front - 20x8.5" +30 offest - Tires 225/35R20........ 10mm 72.56mm hubcentric spacers. And I would prefer to see 245/35s on the front but the 225 will 'work' (not as wide), or you can use the 245s you took off the rear rims, but they are 245/30s (not as tall)

    Rear - 20x9" +20 offest - Tires
    275/30R20...... no spacers


    - - - Updated - - -

    Also, get 10 new lugs to use with the spacers that are 10mm longer. So you need a set of 10 at 38mm long shank.
    Last edited by Loose}{Cannon; 12-14-2016 at 08:49 PM.

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    Thank you so much for your help and advice

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    How did this turn out?

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