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i was thinking about some staggered wheels for my 88 535i , is 19x9 and 19x10 too big?
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Yes. There are many reasons and usually, you'd need the offset and other info, but honestly, no way.

Look at member Shawn D.'s profile or the signatures under his posts. He has a link to an excellent document which will allow you to run calculations to see what works and what doesn't work on an E28 along with a list of known combinations and measurements of their fitment.
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535Freshman wrote:i was thinking about some staggered wheels for my 88 535i , is 19x9 and 19x10 too big?
Jeez; how small is your dick? :shock:
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535Freshman wrote:i was thinking about some staggered wheels for my 88 535i , is 19x9 and 19x10 too big?
Nah, 22" minimum. It takes some welding and some shop work, but 26" will fit nicely.
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535Freshman wrote:i was thinking about some staggered wheels for my 88 535i , is 19x9 and 19x10 too big?
Too big for what?

A car with only minor rear fender rolling/trimming? Yes, too big.

A car with heavily mangled front & rear fenders with "stretched" tires? Doable, but IMO absurd.
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Post by Brad D. »

Geez, 18s typically look comical on an e28. I can't imagine 19s. You will have a hell of a time getting 10" wheels on the back (yes, I am running 10" wheels on the back of my car)and offset is extremely critical but I have a feeling that hasn't even crossed your mind yet. And once you get the offset right to clear the trailing arm, then you get to hack away at the fender to actually get a tire to clear.
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C.R. Krieger wrote:
535Freshman wrote:i was thinking about some staggered wheels for my 88 535i , is 19x9 and 19x10 too big?
Jeez; how small is your dick? :shock:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Thus... http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?p=1068216#1068216
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Post by shagrath »

Buy some 17's with smaller-than-purist-accepted tires and they will look bigger than they actually are. Hence why I run 16" with 205/50/16. Are they correct? No. But who cares. Car still runs fine.
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16-17" are perfect for these cars. Please do not waste your money...
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C.R. Krieger wrote:
535Freshman wrote:i was thinking about some staggered wheels for my 88 535i , is 19x9 and 19x10 too big?
Jeez; how small is your dick? :shock:
jeez, thas how you address 16 year olds now?,
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535Freshman wrote:
C.R. Krieger wrote:
535Freshman wrote:i was thinking about some staggered wheels for my 88 535i , is 19x9 and 19x10 too big?
Jeez; how small is your dick? :shock:
jeez, thas how you address 16 year olds now?,
Only the ones that take six days to come up with a snappy comeback like this one.
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C.R. Krieger wrote:
535Freshman wrote:
C.R. Krieger wrote:
535Freshman wrote:i was thinking about some staggered wheels for my 88 535i , is 19x9 and 19x10 too big?
Jeez; how small is your dick? :shock:
jeez, thas how you address 16 year olds now?,
Only the ones that take six days to come up with a snappy comeback like this one.
Haha
535Freshman
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Slow_Ballin' wrote:
C.R. Krieger wrote:
535Freshman wrote:
C.R. Krieger wrote:
535Freshman wrote:i was thinking about some staggered wheels for my 88 535i , is 19x9 and 19x10 too big?
Jeez; how small is your dick? :shock:
jeez, thas how you address 16 year olds now?,
Only the ones that take six days to come up with a snappy comeback like this one.
Haha


lmaoo, good one,
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but for real tho, i need adequate wheel dimensions,
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I told you what to do, but apparently you can't read.
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you mad? and how do i find his profile, im new to the my e28 game,
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He posted in your thread and there's a link in his signature. If you can't figure that out, you won't be able to figure out the spreadsheet.
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appreciate that,
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