jbailer
Well-Known Member
Yes, both front and back. I was a little concerned about running 1" spacers on the front and asked multiple times on the forum for a technical reason why it would be harmful. All I got was things like,Looks good. Did you put them on the front and back?
- I wouldn't run over 1/4" in the front
- It'll put too much stress on the front end
- It's too much stress on the stock lugs
On the contrary, I found that people road racing BMWs use 20mm spacers very common. The goal is to actually put the wheel in the correct position for maximum performance. While I'm enjoying the added performance from a wider stance, I really wanted the looks. As I mentioned after lowering the car, the wheels just looked lost, tucked under the fenders so far. The wheel spacers make them look much more aggressive, the car actually looks lower.
To be honest, I would have been more comfortable with 20mm spacers (about .75"). Not because of "extra stress", that 1/4" would have given me a little peace of mind with clearance and kept it inside the fenders a little better. As you can hopefully see from the pictures, it's not like they stick out and look weird like I see kids doing with their econo racers.
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