Ronal ACTs

[llll1l1ll]

Man, I really love deep-dish basketweaves. I was looking at the Ronal ACTs, and they have them in 15x7.5" with a 4x100 bolt pattern. Would this fit my E30? Man, this is another dumb question...

[Jon325i]

No worries....the only really "dumb" question is the one you never ask :!:

Now, in regards to the Ronal wheels you like, yes they are very cool. The cross spoke (or basketweave) design looks period correct for the E30. Ronal does make these for our cars in the 15x7.5 size. If you plan on buying them new, make certain you have the correct offset. For the E30, you should have the offset fall between ET25 and ET30. With the ET25 offset, you will be able to mount 225/50 size tires at all four corners which will give you more than adequate grip. However, with tires this wide you will want to roll your fenders to ensure you have enough tire clearance when you're turning the wheels hard over to either side.....especially if your car is lowered.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Jon

[MattM20]

No worries....the only really "dumb" question is the one you never ask :!:

Now, in regards to the Ronal wheels you like, yes they are very cool. The cross spoke (or basketweave) design looks period correct for the E30. Ronal does make these for our cars in the 15x7.5 size. If you plan on buying them new, make certain you have the correct offset. For the E30, you should have the offset fall between ET25 and ET30. With the ET25 offset, you will be able to mount 225/50 size tires at all four corners which will give you more than adequate grip. However, with tires this wide you will want to roll your fenders to ensure you have enough tire clearance when you're turning the wheels hard over to either side.....especially if your car is lowered.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Jon

i dont know if rolling your fenders is a must, but it will probably be pretty close. I have always wondered if the ronal LS's were hub centric, but i figure if Randy Walters thinks so highly of them, and since he has about 4 sets, it wouldnt be wrong to assume they fit perfectly.

[OldUser1]

However, with tires this wide you will want to roll your fenders to ensure you have enough tire clearance when you're turning the wheels hard over to either side.....especially if your car is lowered.

Jon

-Jon,

John B. is running these same rims, with 225/50's right? Do you know if he had to roll his fenders?
He also said he had to put some spacers on, but other than that it was fine. I could be mistaken though.

[Crazyboy325is]

His are not the deep dish, and yes he is running spacers. My LS's are the correct ET, 25, but they require centering rings. I believe the special ones that they sell especially for e30's require neither. After I bought them from Rich I called to buy new centering rings and the salesman was telling me I was nuts and that I did not need them. Mine do though.

[llll1l1ll]

Sweet! I think I'll invest in a set soon. I'll find out all the needed info. Unless you guys know my offset, on an '88 325is.

[MattM20]

Sweet! I think I'll invest in a set soon. I'll find out all the needed info. Unless you guys know my offset, on an '88 325is.

i guess i'll be the first to say it on this thread...cars dont have offsets, wheels do. given that the Ronal LS is 7.5" wide, i would think anyhing in the mid to low 20's would fit