Vote. 17x9's or not?

[2002maniac]

17x9 w/245's. Think they look too ricey? I kind of like them.


on this car

[Dave]

Them's Beefy tires - how are you going to make them fit?

[DaN]

I think they are way too wide for an e30.

[bimmer8604]

what size tires will you run? I'm having problems just finding some simple 225s for my 16x7.5s.

Kyle

[Jordan]

17x8.5 with 245's fit fine on my car.

I also have higher rear arches and a completely different suspension.

4x100 17x9's with 245's aren't going to work on your car without serious fender modifications.

[2002maniac]

I have some added clearance due to the 2.5" springs and negative camber. I'm thinking of ordering one wheel to make sure, but I think it will fit.

Several tires are available in 245/35/17

[Jordan]

What offset at those wheels in 17x9

If I know that, its pretty easy to say if it will fit or not.

[2002maniac]

20mm. I think a small spacer will be needed in the front. I will turn a spacer that leaves as little clearance as possible.

[Jordan]

17x9 ET20 will stick out past the fender front and rear.

Spacers will only make it worse.

Not sure about inside (strut housing/rear shock/inner fender well) clearance.

[Nick325is]

17x9 is probably going to rub on the front strut if I remember correctly. Wasn't Alex running a 5mm spacer with the brocks to make them 15mm?

Nick

[2002maniac]

17x9 ET20 will stick out past the fender front and rear.

Spacers will only make it worse.

Not sure about inside (strut housing/rear shock/inner fender well) clearance.

hmm, I was thinking that I would have clearance problems with the strut before anything else.

Calling Mystical!! :)

[T.Dot E30]

Calling Mystical!! :)

He's at school, we got maddd midterms and assignments around this time of year.

He'll chime in soon.

[Mystikal]

Reporting to work.

17x9's will require ET12 or so at the highest, so you're looking at 8-10mm spacers and about 1.5" of wheel sticking out the fenders.

Whether or not that looks good is up to you. It's excessive width for a car that's not in competition, though. Stick to your 17x8" ET20 idea, those will fit and provide more than enough traction.

[2002maniac]

yeah, I just think the Pro-race wheels are uglier than sin. :(

[Mystikal]

Form < Function

I hate my current 16's. But I'll be damned if they weren't cheap and hold 225's without rubbing, sans spacers.