Staggered Wheels Issue

so i just bought 19" staggered wheels for my 325i and they look great on, but now when i hit a bump (a bad one not just ur regular bump) they are hitting the edge of the fender . It is really bad when i have passengers in the back, is there any way of fixing it without having to put on fender flares? i still have factory suspension, and want to lower it a little bit but at the rate im going this isnt possible unless I flare out the fenders. So if this happened to u any input will help thanks!

prob gonna have to roll the fenders

what kind of shoes did you put on?....yeah, you're going to have to roll them.

what wheels did you put on? what size tires?

changing tires to a smaller series tires and not soo wide depending on the information your going to give us will do the trick. Then roll your fenders too so when your drop it, you will be good togo. I personally cut my fenders completly. I run 275 35 19 with no issues, now running 285 30 19

dude, dont roll them yet! first- unstagger those bad boys, your driving a 325i, you dont need staggerd (plus the under steer sucks, and i think its dangerous) and second, check your offset, you should be able to keep 19's without rolling your fender. I had 18s stag, and they did the same thing on the RR of the car, did all four the same all around and havent had a problem since.

Originally Posted by pimpslapmyride

dude, dont roll them yet! first- unstagger those bad boys, your driving a 325i, you dont need staggerd (plus the under steer sucks, and i think its dangerous) and second, check your offset, you should be able to keep 19's without rolling your fender. I had 18s stag, and they did the same thing on the RR of the car, did all four the same all around and havent had a problem since.

what the **** are you talking about?

just roll or cut your rear fenders and you will be all set! I cut the lip out of my rear fenders entirely but I run an aggressive setup +38 offset 18x9 with a 265 tire

word... fender rolling.

Originally Posted by Deepeyes

just roll or cut your rear fenders and you will be all set! I cut the lip out of my rear fenders entirely but I run an aggressive setup +38 offset 18x9 with a 265 tire

fender cutting FTW

I agree cut or roll the fenders your problems all gone then drop the *****, as far as handlin I've had no problem my car handles beautiful can't complain, good luck with it

what the **** are you talking about?

i am talking about not taking a hammer to your car yet- but if you want to, knock yourself out- staggerd on a 325i is weak- most tire places will let you get the same set of wheels all around if you give them the stag back- and rolling the fenders MAY not work, i tried it and is still ate the **** out of my wheels- everytime i hit a bump i could hear five dollars rippin off my tires- and afterwards you can still drop your car- but like i said, if you want to spend money on hack'n away at your car, go'ahead

noob question:By cutting the fenders....what exactly do you mean?

Originally Posted by Devonjordan

noob question:By cutting the fenders....what exactly do you mean?

Take off your tire, theres a lip under the fender there that people usually roll. When somebody says "cut" the fender, they take off the rubber behind that lip and completely cut it off

The reason your rear tires rub is because your wheel offset is wrong.

You have a sedan..it doesn't have as much room in the back. So depending on your wheel's OFFSET, Size and Tire's Width all play a part. Having anyone of these not correct will cause the rubbing.
Although "rolling" the fender lips(which is better than cutting the lips out completely)most often is all that is needed, dependant on the factors of your wheel/tire set-up is more important.
So..I would find out the specs on your brand wheel/tire combo you bought to make sure it'll work when rolling. Otherwise rolling the fender lips will not help.

Originally Posted by pimpslapmyride

i am talking about not taking a hammer to your car yet- but if you want to, knock yourself out- staggerd on a 325i is weak- most tire places will let you get the same set of wheels all around if you give them the stag back- and rolling the fenders MAY not work, i tried it and is still ate the **** out of my wheels- everytime i hit a bump i could hear five dollars rippin off my tires- and afterwards you can still drop your car- but like i said, if you want to spend money on hack'n away at your car, go'ahead

325i sport came from the factory with staggered wheels. Cars will understeer from the factory because it is SAFER than oversteer.

The important thing is to find out what size tires, what offset. If you roll your fenders without cleaning out the sealer you will not get a tight roll and the tires may hit anyway.

well however staggered they may have come they probably werent much, without even asking what size they are i can imagine they are flippin fat right now- i am not a geewhiz on tires, but i had 18s staggered- they sucked ass, and i tried to roll my fenders and they still didnt work- now i have all 4 around and they feel awesome, i can drive that biatch upside down at 65- i wouldnt piss your money away on rolling or cutting anything, just go back to the tire shop, explain to them that your setup isnt working for you, and ask for 19s all the same around, you will be hot to trot. and with the understeer oversteer thing, i think i am refering to over steer, if you drive on shity highways you car is going to want to go everywhich direction the pavement is laid, it sucks, and i wouldnt want that in snow conditions- bottom line, staggered on a 325i is pretty pointless.

What your are describing is tramlining NOT oversteer.

Understeer is when you lose front traction first, oversteer is when the rear cuts loose first. Street cars will benefit from understeer since the first response is to lift off the throttle which will load the front tires giving them traction again. Oversteer is harder to recover from since you are fighting the weight of the car as it pendulums back and forth.... very bad! I set my track cars up to give me either neutral or slight understeer. As I get comfortable with the car I will dial in oversteer but just barely.

19's will increase tramlining. I agree the BEST setup is probably non-staggered 18's, it is what I am currently running on my coupe. Not everyone wants that... with the correct offset you can run 255/35r18's in the rear. If the tireis rubbing he is probably running a 35mm offset which is not agressive enough, 40mm MINIMUM to run a staggered setup on a coupe or sedan.

Originally Posted by vmwerks

What your are describing is tramlining NOT oversteer.

Understeer is when you lose front traction first, oversteer is when the rear cuts loose first. Street cars will benefit from understeer since the first response is to lift off the throttle which will load the front tires giving them traction again. Oversteer is harder to recover from since you are fighting the weight of the car as it pendulums back and forth.... very bad! I set my track cars up to give me either neutral or slight understeer. As I get comfortable with the car I will dial in oversteer but just barely.

19's will increase tramlining. I agree the BEST setup is probably non-staggered 18's, it is what I am currently running on my coupe. Not everyone wants that... with the correct offset you can run 255/35r18's in the rear. If the tireis rubbing he is probably running a 35mm offset which is not agressive enough, 40mm MINIMUM to run a staggered setup on a coupe or sedan.

listen to folsom he knows what he is talking about!

on a side note it is possible to run a +38 offset with a 265/35 18' but you would most likely have to cut the fenders for it to work without rubbing issues

Originally Posted by Deepeyes

listen to folsom he knows what he is talking about!

on a side note it is possible to run a +38 offset with a 265/35 18' but you would most likely have to cut the fenders for it to work without rubbing issues

thanks!

that's a BIG 18" tire!