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    M-Contours on my e30

    I've been searching and searching, but found little information on my desired setup. Here's the situation: the tires on my stock weaves are shot and I want to go bigger.
    I found a line on a set of M contour wheels for $200 listed. I also found a set of 25mm 4x100 to 5x120 spacers for $250 listed. I'm in hawaii, so local is generally my only option and this setup seems to work in my mind, as the 41mm offset comes to 16mm with said spacers. Will I have issues with this?

    additional information- my car is a 91 vert, not lowered(yet, i want to go wheels first so I can be sure of my clearance).

    I know some of you will say I should spring for the five lug swap, but it's really tough to source those parts out here, maybe I will come upon the ti and 97-98M3 being parted in the future, but I gotta either buy tires for the weaves i want to replace(feels like a waste), or pull the trigger on these wheels.

    any input is appreciated, including any pictures or tire size info.

    in summary:
    will these work with 25mm 5lug spacers?

    I HAVE SEARCHED, most people just do the whole 5lug swap and these fit all e36's.
    thanks
    1986 528e Cosmos mit M106
    1988 M5 #14
    1990 325is Alpine daily
    1992 300ZXtt HKS stage4


    #2
    just picked them up. They turned out to be replicas, but no worry- i felt 150 was fair since they had no curbage at all. Anyways, does anyone have experience with these?
    what is the center bore i.e. will I need rings?
    and what offsets did they come in? I know the OEM versions were et41, but these aren't OEM. They're 17x7.5 and 17x8.5. Inside the wheel on the 'spoke' is stamped 15 and 20, and it's all alone. but not 'et15' or 'et20'...
    1986 528e Cosmos mit M106
    1988 M5 #14
    1990 325is Alpine daily
    1992 300ZXtt HKS stage4

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      #3
      if you can figure out the offsets i can offer you some help.

      i carry adaptec spacers & adapters, and have 4x100 > 5x120 adapters available in 18mm, if you need to go skinnier.

      -ethan
      8380 Laboratories
      M3 Champs Poster

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        #4
        Originally posted by LedJetta View Post
        if you can figure out the offsets i can offer you some help.

        i carry adaptec spacers & adapters, and have 4x100 > 5x120 adapters available in 18mm, if you need to go skinnier.

        -ethan
        they're staggered, the offsets are et20 and et15.
        1986 528e Cosmos mit M106
        1988 M5 #14
        1990 325is Alpine daily
        1992 300ZXtt HKS stage4

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          #5
          17x7.5 et2 (18mm adapters) will fit fine up front, will be right around flush. 17x8.5 et-3 (18mm out back) will poke just a hair, about 5-7mm.

          if you run 205 and 215/40s and roll your rear fenders you'll be good to go.

          here's a link to the site, you'd need the design 2 adapters.

          8380 Laboratories
          M3 Champs Poster

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            #6
            I was interested in doing a very similar setup, did you ever install the wheels and adapters?

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