Changing Offest from standard ET35 to BBS ET13, handling?

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fraserw
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:57 pm

Hi,
Mainly wanting to know if this will negatively affect the handling on my car because of the changed scrub radius, I Know BMW themselves offered wheels varying from ET35 to ET15 But which wheel offset is reputed to handle the best. I have not modified the car in any other way so it has not got spoilt handling by being lowered or anything, and it seems a nicely balanced car as it is but I just hate the bottletops and they will not look good with an M Tech kit! I drive fast but like to be in full control at speed. not the type to 'drift' round corners bouncing off the rev limiter at 40mph on a set of worn out tyres. So, will it noticably change my handling, of course stability will improve and tyre sidewall flex will reduce, but what about in the corners?
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:15 pm

Running 15" ET13 wheels on mine and can't say I really noticed any difference from the old BBS.
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