Spacers Needed Or Not?

[Muttley68]

Morning folks, just wondering if anyone on here might be able to help me with a bit of advice or info about changing alloys. I have an E39 and im currently running a standard set of staggered M Sport 17 " alloys on it. I now also have come into possession of a set of staggered 18" M Pars for an E39 and i want to switch the standard set with the M Pars. My query is because the M Pars are a bigger wheel, might i need to use spacers to put them on without having any rubbing or turning issues in the wheel arch or would i need to bother with spacers for a set of 18" wheels? Thanks in advance for your help !

[satumashirt611]

ive 18s on mine and no issues.no spacers.might get spacers to push them closer to the outer edge to look better though

[Gar]

Firstly there made for the e39 from the factory so no aftermarket bits needed they will fit perfect

secondly are they e38 or e39 fitment

E38 have a more aggressive offset and the wheels stick out more because of this were as the e39 set sit slightly behind the arch so a set of small spacers will bring them out a bit and fill the arch nicer

[Chrispyfish]

Make sure they are 100% e39 and not e38 because the CB is different too.

I have e39 Mpars and used 12mm spacer per side on the front and 10mm per side on the rear. You can use a spacer up to 20mm on the front but its way too much

Here is mine with Eibach Sportlines and the spacers and wheels.

[Muttley68]

Thanks for your help lads, the rims are E39 rims as thats what they came off when i bought them so i shouldnt have any issues. After reading your comments i think i might stick them on both with and without spacers to see how different the car looks and handles under the different settings. Thanks again lads, Much appreciated !

[Dave]

Beware that the e39 will tramline with spacers much more than 10mm on the front.

I had 15mm spacers on the front with my style 65's and it was horrible.

I have a set of e60 loner wheels on my car with adapters for the centrebore and they're 20mm and it tramlines. It's not too bad but it's better without them.