I need 16x9 Help.....Please

[stillflossin15]

^^^^^ Not really, since with that size spacer, the wheels will barely poke out at all. They will look like egk2's e30.

[Mtriple]

So...you're going for the euro-mex look?

Those wheels, stand-alone, are no doubt hot. In the configuration you speak of? Not so much.

Oh god, do you realize what car this is going on? :(

John, I cant believe that you are considering doing this to a fully caged car with Turner J stock suspension. This is a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad idea. To be honest, the ride was terrible with 225/50/16's, let alone some stretched low profile tires...

You may want to reconsider this...

[stillflossin15]

It is just a thought, dont worry.

[egk2]

Well, you've got to take into account that you're going to have to run stretched tires so they don't rub. You can't effectively run the proper size tires for those wheels on an E30, there's not enough clearance. That being said, a 10mm spacer would put you at ET26, which would be about where you want them.

This is what your tires will look like, be sure it's what you want:

You need a final offset of et10 for 16x9's to clear the front strut housings, those wheels would require a huge spacer to work, find another set.

[Mystikal]

25mm spacers minimum will do it.

Josh, offset is completely related to the width of a wheel. An ET40 wheels will work if it's narrow enough, while a 16x9" wheel needs to be down at ET12 or below.

And stillflossin, if you do that shit to MTriple's track machine I think I'll have to book a plane ticket to come and slap your mom for having you.

[2002maniac]

put some 245/35/16 T1R's on them.

[Alpine-E30]

An offset around ET20-25 is ideal, so a 10mm should do the trick.

This holds true for a 16x7 wheel, with a 16x9 the ideal offset is et15.

[egk2]

This holds true for a 16x7 wheel, with a 16x9 the ideal offset is et15.

Like I said earlier, you need to be at et10 to just clear the front struts.
Just so you incite a r3v riot get some standard issue Ronal Ls or Kopis.

[Alpine-E30]

Like I said earlier, you need to be at et10 to just clear the front struts.
Just so you incite a r3v riot get some standard issue Ronal Ls or Kopis.

I have a buddy running 16x9 type A's, ET15 with no rubbing and no spacers.

[egk2]

I have a buddy running 16x9 type A's, ET15 with no rubbing and no spacers.

I'd like to see a pic of the clearance between the inner wheel lip and the strut
housing.

[2002maniac]

I'd like to see a pic of the clearance between the inner wheel lip and the strut
housing.

I think they only fit if you have chopped the stock perches and used GC or similar coilovers. Fuzz doesnt use spacers IIRC with his Borbet t's

[Mystikal]

I think they only fit if you have chopped the stock perches and used GC or similar coilovers. Fuzz doesnt use spacers IIRC with his Borbet t's

all coilovers are wider than the tube. Shortening would only make matters worse.

I also seriously doubt 16x9 ET15 will mount on the front. 16x7.5 ET35 doesn't, and it's almost exactly the same distance to the strut (just 1mm off).

[egk2]

Believe you me, I tried to avoid using spacers up front, no dice.
I wasn't about to dent and butcher the strut housings for a set
of wheels, I've seen it done.

[2002maniac]

I thought Fuzz was running his type T's without spacers. Fuzz?

[2002maniac]

I am not running spacers because i have ground control coilovers. With a stock spring perch you will need to run spacers because of clearance issues.

The wheels came with a 10mm spacer for the front, and a 15mm spacer for the rear, BUT they stuck out atlesat 1/2 inch outside of the fender. If you have a stock spring perch in the front, i believe you can get away with a 3mm spacer and have it pretty close to flush. As far as the rear goes i would say none, or 3mm or 5mm.