BMW F10 535i Mods: Spacers and Studs

[@michaelbracken4211]

Hope you keep making these videos, I just bought a 2011 535i and your channel is exactly what I have been looking for. I just did a muffler delete and I'm looking to do the down pipe now.

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Glad I could help. I have 2 Down pipe install videos. Should have more videos coming soon.

[@95blkmax]

man it is sitting right !!! IDK about you but I think this is how it should have been from factory. The height and then the wheels spaced out perfect.

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks bro!

[@neo9234]

I'm running Gloss black powder coated 149 style on my black 2015 base 528 looks elegant it's pretty much flush no spacers 20x9 in front with pzero 245/35zr and 20×10 in the back on pzero 275/30zr

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

DM me on IG and share pictures.

[@ahmedramadan5808]

Love you man , it’s such a pretty f10 🖤🌸

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks!

[@zlord1199]

Your F10 looks well taken care of. Can you also do videos of any more maintenance repairs you do to the car? Thanks

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks bro! Did you have anything in particular you want to see?

[@zlord1199]

@@JohnsonMotorsports pretty much any repairs you do will be helpful i have the same exact car so any repairs you need I will mostly likely need eventually as well. Thanks

[@ThicGarage]

Looking good much better !

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks! Trying to keep up with you! Lol

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

When do we get a peek of the new ride?

[@ThicGarage]

@@JohnsonMotorsports lol soon hopefully!

[@antwanettwillett6538]

Great work appreciate all the content

[@BurrNinja]

GRANTTT Loving the look man!!!

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks bro!!!

[@BimmerRalph]

Man i need some stance to! Looks way to good bro! I love the choice on the wheels to, i bought those exact wheels for my previous e60. Loved them

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Yeah, I really like these wheels and it’s rare to see them on a f10. Are you planning on adding spacers?

[@aaronross9340]

Where did you buy the wheels? I didn’t see them on your build sheet @johnsonmotorsports

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

@aaronross9340 Man, I bought those wheels from a local guy at a car meet for $150. I had to have them repaired and refinished.

[@mylesvaughn9338]

Question about the lug studs can I get the spacers and lug studs without having to do the modification you did to your hub? If so, I’m just gonna buy both like you did.!

[@CarlosLopez-cc9pp]

I just bought my F10😎🤘

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Congrats!!!

[@-HOSS-]

That beat tho... epic

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks!!!!

[@perekostov9512]

Looks perfect bro Next video quad exhaust 😁

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Lol, gotta do the rear bumper and diffuser first.

[@zex5420]

clean!

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks

[@Mr1970827]

Looks pretty good bro gave me pretty good idea to do mine like that I have the same exact car you have and I'm thinking about possibly I know I'm going to change the rims but I may put the spaces on there so they can stick out just a little bit not much just pretty much like you have it there just a little bit great decision looks good man keep up the good work God bless

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks!!!

[@JoseGarcia-te6uk]

I love it

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks!!!

[@mitalleresmicasa]

ccccoool stuff

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks bro!!

[@BiblicResurces]

cool man !!!

[@jasonjames9611]

Hey I got a bmw 535i 2013 and brought new wheels but the center bore does not fit. The wheels size are 19*8.5 + 25mm front and 19*9.5 +38mm rear with center bore 66.5m. What’s size spacers should I order for the wheels to fit?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

I'm not sure if you can order spacers that will make these wheels fit. You will want to reach out to manufacturer and verify. The center bore of the f10 hub is 72.6 mm, so you would need to step down from 72.6 mm to 66.5 mm. I'm not sure if that's an option. I was able to get hub centric rings for my wheels, but that was because the bore was too large. Went from 74.1 to 72.6 mm.

[@hudaifaelmezughi1711]

Looks good, what percent tint is on the windshield?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Man, I honestly don’t know. The car was tinted that way when I bought it. Lol

[@jamiesofer6690]

Very sweet What's your wheel tire combo? On my 550 i got original wheel/tire combo and was thinking 12mm up front and 15 in the rears Thanks for the great videos bro

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Yeah, I did a lot of research and that was the typically setup I was finding, however my wheels are Replicas and slightly different. Front 19x8.5 + 35 , Rear 19x9.5 + 37. That's why my spacer setup is a little different.

[@WTFwasdat]

I have a 2014 535 m sport. Will a 12mm in the front and 15mm in the back be ok? Don’t want too much tire poke in the front. I see many do 10mm. Making sure I shouldn’t go with 10mm instead of 12mm for the front with stock m style rims.

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Honestly, you will want to test fit to make sure. My wheels were aftermarket so the offset was different.

[@michaelwilliams3475]

Sweet 😉now you need m sport bumper b4 or after you do side skirts ☺️

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Yeah, I haven’t decided which to do next.

[@michaelwilliams3475]

Grant Johnson I would do the back bumper personally, more impact

[@indygo1963]

This is the exact look I'm looking for.... QUESTION: I have the M Sport 535i 2016 with staggered 19-inch wheels M351 style full chrome.... Your wheels look like what is used on the M5. Is the offset of those wheels the same as the 351M wheels? I don't want to go outside the wheel well. I was thinking 10mm front, but the back is hard to gauge. I was thinking 15 to 18mm but not sure. Please let me know what you think. thanks....

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

You will want to determine what the 351M wheels specs are. These wheels were style 433 replicas, so the sizing could be different. These where: F. 19x 8.5 et 35 R. 19x 9.5 et 37

[@josephmgomez3921]

Any rubbing on the tires?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

I did when my car was slammed. I raised the car .50" and everything is perfect now.

[@skillz1855]

How does it ride meaning vibration at all speeds. Does it handle the same at higher speeds How does it corner vs stock

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

I am currently chasing down a vibration issue, so I can't 100% rule out the spacers at this moment. However, I have a few good size tears in my guibo as well as my differential bushing. I will update if I find a culprit.

[@musthakahamad]

HI will the 668M wheels which came of from 2017 550i will fit F10 550i ?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

You will want to double check the lug pattern. I’m pretty sure the 2017 550i is a G30 and I believe the G30 has a different lug pattern then the f10.

[@csolano84]

Perfect stance in my opinion! How is this setup as far as rubbing on the fenders? Did you have to roll your fenders?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks! No rubbing at all and no fender work.

[@csolano84]

@@JohnsonMotorsports thanks for responding. That’s great and really good to know!

[@carlosimmons6025]

Wats up grant, good clean look on the F10!!, what you think about 15mm's on the front & 18mm's on the back of the 535i?, and i got the xdrive, do you know if spacers will affect the xdrive system?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

I honestly doesn’t know how the spacers affect the xdrive. You may want to do some research on that. As far as the sizes, I love my 15mm spacers but don’t know about 18mm’s. Not sure if bolt on spacers are recommended at that width.

[@carlosimmons6025]

@@JohnsonMotorsports Ok thanks, appreciate the knowledge!!

[@josephmgomez3921]

Hey Grant, do I need to purchase the studs as well?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Yes, you will need to purchase the studs, lug nuts and spacers.

[@richardcampbell7743]

Nice one Grant, How's the jb4 going for you.

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks. The Jb4 is going good. I just have a random gauge freeze issue I am still trying to get fix. Other than that it’s been great. Still need to bite the bullet and purchase MHD though, so I can add the backend flash.

[@Chinoelpanda]

What determined the length of the studs you went with? I'm thinking about going 12mm fronts but not sure 3hat length of studs to get

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Honestly, I know that smaller studs would work with my 12mm spacers. I chose to go with longer studs, just incase I wanted to add larger spacers down the road with a different wheel setup. If you go to the Motorsport Hardware website, each option should tell you the largest spacer they will work with.

[@russiankhan3977]

Sweettttt

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Thanks!!!

[@HighsideClyde]

What is width and offset of your wheels? Mine are 8” wide with +33mm offset for all 4 corners and I went with 10mm spacers in front and 15mm in rear. Feeling like I might want to move the 15mm to the front and throw 20mm on the rear

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

My wheels are: F. 19x 8.5 et 35 R. 19x 9.5 et 37

[@IanBuell]

May I understand more specifics on your setup? Are your M433 wheels in a staggered or square setup? What size of wheels are they (diameter and width), and what size of tires are you running front and back? I have an F10 535xi with the same style wheels with 245/40 and 19” front and back (square). Several on the forums say the do 10mm in front and 15mm in back - just trying to understand if I need much larger spacers in back for my application. Thank you!

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Sorry for the delay in responding. Wheel and tire specs: 19x8.5 +35 19x9.5 +37 Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 245/40/19 275/35/19 Actually, my rear setup is pretty much perfect. I like the flushness. The front looks good, but is not 100% flush. Still sunken in a little, but much better then before the spacers.

[@musthakahamad]

@@JohnsonMotorsports am not sure what is my orginal offset for wheel , i have 2014 550i, the current wheel i have is 20inch with ET33 front and ET44 rear , how to find out the factory setting for my car so i can follow the orginal or can i use the same wheel model as yours only car ?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

@@musthakahamad I would say it would be better to use a straight edge and just measure what to find what size spacer would give you the look you desire.

[@IanBuell]

@@JohnsonMotorsportsComing back to the channel - thanks for the reply!!! 👌

[@josephmgomez3921]

What brand tires are those?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Continential Extreme Contact DWS06 245/40/19 275/35/19

[@josephmgomez3921]

@@JohnsonMotorsports Very nice bro, that's exactly my set up. I'm looking at the Extreme Contact Sport...Hard to make a choice on these tires cause they all look nice.

[@nigellambert1965]

What the link for wheel spacers

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

The link should be in the video description.

[@SVT02888]

I heard spacers are dangerous for your car. How was it for you? I still want to try but idk yet

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Yeah, I had always heard that when I was building my old Nissans. However, it seems spacers have been run in the BMW community for years without issues. Just make sure not to get too crazy with sizing.

[@DrGreen-nn2gn]

Is that stock height

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

No I’m on BC coilovers

[@yousefasmar8829]

Do you have any idea what the stock rim specs are? For example are they 19 x 9.5 (front) and 19 x 10.5 (rear) also any idea of stock offset?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

I'm not sure what the stock specs are. My wheels are replicas. Wheel and tire specs: 19x8.5 +35 19x9.5 +37 OEM 433m replica wheels Continential Extreme Contact DWS06 245/40/19 275/35/19

[@yousefasmar8829]

@@JohnsonMotorsports perfect thanks a lot man

[@yousefasmar8829]

@@JohnsonMotorsports would u recommend a lower offset instead of getting spacers?

[@nichollsboy11]

What lowering springs did you use? Curious cause I have the same car and in the process of selecting new rims and I like the stance of yours, also did it change the ride quality much

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

I’m actually sitting on BC coilovers. Got a great deal on them. Yes, ride quality is much better on coils. A lot sportier!

[@nichollsboy11]

@@JohnsonMotorsports hell yea my man, I was also told to go that route with coil overs but I didn't know if just changing the springs would be ok

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

@@nichollsboy11 That's really up to you. Adding lowering Springs can work for awhile, but keep in mind that they will cause the stock struts to wear out faster. How many miles are on you car? I'm now at 143k. So when I was looking at springs they would run close to $350 with taxes and shipping and I figured I would have to replace the struts sooner than later. The day before I put my order in for H & R springs, I found my coilovers, with Swift springs brand new for $600 shipped. Guy I bought them from, said he bought them with the Swift upgrade and had to wait an extra 12 weeks for them to be delivered. By the time he received them he had sold his f10. They had been sitting in his garage for a year.

[@nichollsboy11]

@@JohnsonMotorsports 70,000 miles......looking to get at least 20in rims, didn't know if 21in would be to big

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

@@nichollsboy11 Man, I'm not sure with 21". I would check the forums. I'm sure someone is running them and has feedback.

[@cliffordharris7260]

Is your 535i a xdrive?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

No. Rwd

[@_dYHA_]

Hey bro noticed the black side markers, did you paint them or buy cheers

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

I bought them. They are just a smoked set off eBay.

[@_dYHA_]

@@JohnsonMotorsportsgenuine ? I have purchased a set as well of ebay, but it's a chinese clone that does not properly fit even though they're selling it for f10 too

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

@@_dYHA_ That sucks!

[@_dYHA_]

@@JohnsonMotorsports do you have a link for yours mate? I've literally searched all Ebay and not there, think will have to paint them, thanks for getting back, cars looking good a real head turner👏🏻👌🏻👑

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

@@_dYHA_ So I was wrong. Bought mine on Amazon. Haneex Smoke Lens Front Bumper... www.amazon.com/dp/B07X11SCCZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@RajnarSandi]

@Grant Johnson . - what are the tyre dimensions ? 245 front ? 275 back ?=

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Continential Extreme Contact DWS06 245/40/19 275/35/19

[@galorod2003]

What did you use to take the studs out?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Take what studs out? The shorter lug stud conversion I had? I just used my impact gun.

[@Mr1970827]

Quick question, are you a baseball coach?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

No. I've never played Baseball. However, I am coaching youth Basketball and Soccer for my 6 year old.

[@Mr1970827]

@@JohnsonMotorsports hello my apologies, I meant basketball. My daughter just finished her last year playing with AAU Storm. Her last game was in Indiana at the Run for the Roses basketball tournament. She's a left-handed point guard. Thanks for responding, great channel.

[@water3366]

size rims and tire size?

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

F. 19x 8.5 et 35 R. 19x 9.5 et 37

[@water3366]

@@JohnsonMotorsports i bought 19x9.5+35 for both, you think itll rub with 245/35s

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

@@water3366 Nope. I was running these tires and spacers. 245/40/19 275/35/19

[@water3366]

@@JohnsonMotorsports appreciate u boss