Z4 3.0SI Coupe Lowered

nickbartleet · 06-11-2010, 11:36 AM

Hi Guys,

I have a UK spec 3.0SI Coupe and the car has a set of 19" CSL Style VMR VB3 alloys.

The car has a factory fitted z4m front bumper.

The wheels are rubbing on the front wheel arch liners. I have already got through one set of wheel arch liners and it is becoming quite costly.

I have tried H&R lowering springs and now am on Eibach (The ones designed for the Coupe). If anything, the eibach seem worse on the front, but they are better on the back. The back look slammed on the H&R's.

Does anyone have any advice. I just rang M Style who I bought the wheels off and they have no good advice.

You can see the rubbing in one of these pics.

strokeZ · 06-11-2010, 01:03 PM

Hey there, I had the same problem with my Z4. I ended up installing some Koni adjustable sport struts and shocks. I also installed Dinan springs (front and RR) w camber plates as well. All in all I have no more tire rub. I am running the staggared 18" set up. The only other advice I could give you is to pick up some good coil overs. From what I can tell (and I will tell you I am not an expert), the larger wheels are a bit too much (heavier) for the stock shocks/struts to handle.

3002 tii · 06-12-2010, 09:22 PM

I rubbed in the same exact spot and it was due to the aggressive offset and too tall of a tire. When I was running vmr v710s, the vendor suggested a 235/40 over the oe recommended 225/40-18. What's your offset and what size tires are you running?

06-11-2010, 11:36 AM	#1
nickbartleet Registered 1 Rep 2 Posts Drives: z4 Coupe 3.0SI Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Z4 3.0SI Coupe Lowered - Rubbing Issues Hi Guys, I have a UK spec 3.0SI Coupe and the car has a set of 19" CSL Style VMR VB3 alloys. The car has a factory fitted z4m front bumper. The wheels are rubbing on the front wheel arch liners. I have already got through one set of wheel arch liners and it is becoming quite costly. I have tried H&R lowering springs and now am on Eibach (The ones designed for the Coupe). If anything, the eibach seem worse on the front, but they are better on the back. The back look slammed on the H&R's. Does anyone have any advice. I just rang M Style who I bought the wheels off and they have no good advice. You can see the rubbing in one of these pics.
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06-11-2010, 01:03 PM	#2
strokeZ Private First Class 9 Rep 165 Posts Drives: '11 e92 M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Hey there, I had the same problem with my Z4. I ended up installing some Koni adjustable sport struts and shocks. I also installed Dinan springs (front and RR) w camber plates as well. All in all I have no more tire rub. I am running the staggared 18" set up. The only other advice I could give you is to pick up some good coil overs. From what I can tell (and I will tell you I am not an expert), the larger wheels are a bit too much (heavier) for the stock shocks/struts to handle.
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3002 tii Lieutenant General 2280 Rep 12,565 Posts Drives: Z4 M, X5, GX460 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (99) Garage List F15 X5 xDrive35i [8.75] E86 Z4 M [10.00] F10 550i (Retired) [9.17] F25 X3 xDrive35i (R ... [9.43] E82 135is (Retired) [9.50] E85 Z4 M (Retired) [9.41] E90 328i xDrive (Re ... [9.25] E86 Z4 3.0si (Retired) [9.20]	I rubbed in the same exact spot and it was due to the aggressive offset and too tall of a tire. When I was running vmr v710s, the vendor suggested a 235/40 over the oe recommended 225/40-18. What's your offset and what size tires are you running? __________________ Follow for latest mods
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