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Style 157 9 90.00%
style 159 1 10.00%
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Old 09-13-2011, 09:24 PM   #1
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I'm Trying to go oem with my car and these are some lightweight wheels that i found in my area
Keep in mind that my car is a lowered steel blue sedan



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between the two 157s, not a fan of either tho
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I think they look better than my current wheels
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what did you find to be the optimal spacer size with teh 157s on an e46?
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12 in the rear, 5 up front. I do have rears rolled tho
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I'm Trying to go oem with my car and these are some lightweight wheels that i found in my area
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Why is your car so high? Struts installed correctly ?
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what did you find to be the optimal spacer size with teh 157s on an e46?
For spacers I'd recommend measuring from the top of the tire to the inside of the fender lip.
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