Wheel size question

[silversleeper]

would a 15X8 rim with an offset of 0 work on an E30?

[Mystikal]

With 195 tires and rolled fenders, sure. But that doesn't mean "fit" in my books.

E-bay shopping?

[silversleeper]

not ebay, just surfin 240 sites... findin wheels that they buy. so i cant go ultra wide with the tire too? fender rolling will take place, but beyond that i wouldnt want to go.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

hahaha those damned sportmaxx wheels.

They're thew new hot setup on miatas over at clubroadster.net because 15x8 et0 was showcased with a set of work equips, but these are the same size and much cheaper, something like $600 for the wheels AND tires.

I can't believe they're showing up on E30 forums now, just because they are 4x100.

[dmoney(AB)]

what kind of wheels are these??
600?? wheels and tires??

[2002maniac]

How many times must this be asked?

They wont fit!

[E-rich]

so they dont fit just because you would have to roll the fenders and run stretched tires?

i disagree then.

some people dont want to roll fenders and think stretched tires is stupid/ugly but others think the opposite. i personally am thinking of running some of these wheels. the price is right, and at 16 lbs per wheel for a good size and offset. not to mention they look good. with a nice stretched tire and my very rolled fenders the fitment (or as its reffered to as "the poke" on bmw forums) would be perfect. if a 15 or 16X9 with a 20 offset fits..why wouldnt a 15x8 0 offset??:D

How many times must this be asked?

They wont fit!

[silversleeper]

well... i found a GB that is going on and these wheels come out to about $439 shipped... then you can slap on whatever tires you feel like using. its just so cheap, you kinda want to make it work. plus that lip is gorgeous!

[nando]

so they dont fit just because you would have to roll the fenders and run stretched tires?

i disagree then.

some people dont want to roll fenders and think stretched tires is stupid/ugly but others think the opposite. i personally am thinking of running some of these wheels. the price is right, and at 16 lbs per wheel for a good size and offset. not to mention they look good. with a nice stretched tire and my very rolled fenders the fitment (or as its reffered to as "the poke" on bmw forums) would be perfect. if a 15 or 16X9 with a 20 offset fits..why wouldnt a 15x8 0 offset??:D

I think you'd be wise to listen to Mystical on this one.

[E-rich]

im asking why tho. he just says no they wont work. i know mystakal and 2002 maniac know there shit but they didnt explain. maybe they did in a thread previous to this one but i havent been on here too long. i would like to know why or what their reason is that these wheels wont fit.

ive seen crazy wide wheels and stretched ass tires on e30s in germany. what makes these wheels with similar sizes.. different?

[E-rich]

screw the group buy. go on ebay store sgmotoring. 400 shipped to your door.

http://stores.ebay.com/sgmotoring_15-WHEELS-4-LUGS_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ10QQftidZ2QQtZkm

[2002maniac]

Somebody should try it. Just so somebody could say, "I told you so". I wouldnt even consider an 8" wheel without 225's though.

I bet I could fit them with 225's if I went with max negative camber, but that would be too much for proper traction.

The tires would stick out 30mm more than this


and that is with flared fenders and 3.7 degrees negative camber...

[2002maniac]

are there any pics of the hub mounting surface of these wheels? maybe they could be machined a little bit.

[Mystikal]

im asking why tho. he just says no they wont work. i know mystakal and 2002 maniac know there shit but they didnt explain. maybe they did in a thread previous to this one but i havent been on here too long. i would like to know why or what their reason is that these wheels wont fit.

ive seen crazy wide wheels and stretched ass tires on e30s in germany. what makes these wheels with similar sizes.. different?

If you have to run stupid stretched tires and not use the width of the wheel at all, I don't consider that "fitting". If you look at my original post, I use "fit" because it's subjective.

Here is a 16x8 ET20 wheel:



With a 225 tire, it rubs the stock fenders. If you want to run a wheel that is 20mm further out, your only chance is with 205 tires. And in my books, you may as well run 205's on stock rims. But people have different aims, so I'll just keep using the phrase "fit".

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

16x9 ET00, stupid slammed.






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