help with wheels for the 325ix

[nando]

16x7.5" ET 35 with some 205 tyres?

easily, by a country mile.

with that offset you could run a 225/45-16 (or similar).

[xibriz]

easily, by a country mile.

with that offset you could run a 225/45-16 (or similar).

Your help is greatly appreciated :)

Is 17x8.5" ET 20 pushing it to far?

[nando]

yeah, that would be a much tougher fit, especially in the rear.

[xibriz]

I'm on the edge of ordering some ESM wheels now, does this seem right?

ESM-002SL
- Bolt Pattern 4x100
- Center Bore 57.1
- Offset 35
- Size 16x7.5

[nando]

those should fit fine

[xibriz]

Nice, I cant wait to get those :)

I tried the ix registry in your signature.. guess someone have to approve my data?

[nando]

yes, i'll get on that :)

[325ix]

Just for kicks, what would it take to fit a 17x8 et20 up front and a 17x9 et26 out back? I know stretch, but how much?

[nando]

I don't know that it will even be possible. you'll definitely hit the front fender liners up front at full lock, even with very stretched/undersized tires. in the rear there's just not going to be room for much of a tire.

you're basically looking at 205s on a very heavy wheel.

[325ix]

Hmm, I was just kinda curious, I was talking to a guy with a set of style 5's.

[nando]

for an 8" wheel ET20 is just too low, unless you want to run rubber band tires for the stretched look. If you want to fit a decent tire under there (225, 235, etc) you need an offset closer to 30-35 all around, but there may still be clearance issues with the front struts. a 3mm spacer can be used up front for fine tuning though, if you started with a higher offset wheel (like ET35).

The back is a bit more forgiving but you have to modify the rear flares a bit (nothing you can see outside the car).

I'd totally be into a lightweight 17x8 wheel if the tires didn't cost double what 15" tires do..

[Kvasi]

Ive got 205/40-17 on 7.5x17 ET22 om mine. Mine its lowred a bit and its rubs fenders all the time when ive got passengers.

[nando]

7.5" wide ET35 would be perfect, you can fit 235s.

[matt0300]

Honestly it doesn't matter but does anyone have a set of stock weaves they wanna sell?

[325ix]

I guess if 17x8 is tight, 16x9 isn't even worth a try. Et20, with 215/40's maybe?