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      10-05-2018, 03:54 PM   #1
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Will these wheels fit on the front? 20x10 et15

Hey everyone, I've searched and found lots of threads for other cars but not specifically for an M6 GC. I have some wheels from my previous vehicle that I'd like to try and put on my GC. I'll be swapping the stock tires (343m) onto these wheels so I want to be pretty sure it'll fit before I take it in to have them mounted. It's a square set up:

20x10, et15

I'm confident it will fit in the rear, but the fronts I am worried about. How much can I expect it will poke? I've used those online calculators, and they range from 0.6" to 0.9", which I feel is a pretty big difference. I think I can live with 0.6", but getting to 1" is a lot. I won't be lowering the car, as all my previous vehicles have been slammed and I'm just tired of angling all the time.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
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If you are running 265/35 same as OEM tire they come out by 22mm. I would suggest that you hold a plumb from the fender down and measure the distance to the tire. Normaly 15mm shouldn’t be a problem. 20mm could poke out by 5-8mm depends on the tire brand.
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If you are running 265/35 same as OEM tire they come out by 22mm. I would suggest that you hold a plumb from the fender down and measure the distance to the tire. Normaly 15mm shouldn’t be a problem. 20mm could poke out by 5-8mm depends on the tire brand.
Thanks for the input! Yes I'm using the stock 265/35 tires. Eyeball test looks like the stock wheels are already pretty flush with the fender, but you're right I should check with at least a straight edge and confirm
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I think 10mm spacer on OEM rims are ok. If you transfer this to the rims your choice 1/2” wider and 15mm ET. They will poke out by around 5mm.
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these are 10" wide with offset 31. 16MM difference is .6"
KW HAS = lowest setting
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Thanks for posting this! Yeah it looks pretty flush already, so my wheels will def stick out a bit. Hopefully not by much. I'm not lowering the car so hopefully it doesn't look ugly
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Does anyone know if going from ET31 to ET25 gonna be an issue with hitting the fender?

Have to get a HAS KW installed but my front 20x10 wheels are ET25 running 265/20 and my rears are 20x11.5 et18 running 305/20

Trying to figure out and been searching if my current set up will not work if I lower.

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Does anyone know if going from ET31 to ET25 gonna be an issue with hitting the fender?

Have to get a HAS KW installed but my front 20x10 wheels are ET25 running 265/20 and my rears are 20x11.5 et18 running 305/20

Trying to figure out and been searching if my current set up will not work if I lower.

Thanks
I actually added 5MM spacers all around yesterday. My front is 10"et26 with 11"et10. It doesn't hit the fender but....there's always a but...even w/o the spacers I can see rub marks. Barely, just enough to leave a mark & remove tire gel. I've already been up & down some fairly steep driveways approaching in a 35 to 45 degree angle.
On my E60 M5, the front actually rubs on the front bumper just right below where it meets the fender.
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