Ok, need some wheel Guru's help for my Widened Steelies!!

[SoCal Life]

I STFA, and didn't quite get what I was looking for. I found a company that will custom make me Widened Steelies to what ever specification I want. Only problem is, I don't really know to much about offsets.

I want a little Pokage, kinda like egk2 & fuzzy's look(and the VW below), but not the stupid halfway out of the fender look. What would give me that look?

The company that makes them doesn't really work with e30's to much so they have no Idea.

My plan is to sell my BBS RS's and get these suckers on my ride. BBS RS are nice, but these Steelies look stoober cool and no one has them.

A VW MkII with the Steelies mounted

[dmoney(AB)]

STFA?
Also these widened steelies i have heard are not hubcentric, only lug centric, our cars require hubcentric wheels but will work with lugcentric, only there will be a vibration. dont quote me on that, but im pretty sure i read it.

[euroshark]

Correct, if they are not hubcentric there is a good chance you will get some vibes. Hubcentric fitments exist so that the hub helps support the weight of the vehicle, instead of all of the weight being on the lugs. The hub also helps to center the wheel since lug nut / bolt seats are not always perfect.

That said, those are bad ass looking steelies. I saw some 17x10 steel wheels on a Volvo 240 once and it was pretty bitchin.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

fuzz's and all them's setups are 16x9 ET15

so adjust offset accrdingly, higher offset means more sunk in and vice versa

[SoCal Life]

STFA?
Also these widened steelies i have heard are not hubcentric, only lug centric, our cars require hubcentric wheels but will work with lugcentric, only there will be a vibration. dont quote me on that, but im pretty sure i read it.

Thanks Guys,

STFA= Search The Forum Archives. If I got a stud conversion, would this help?

[808BMW]

Do you have anything in mind yet as far as sizes?

15" or 16" is what you're probably wanting, somewhere in the realm of 8-10" wide.

Nobody can give a definate answer, your car needs very rolled fenders and and adjustability in as many directions as possible.

[1991 318is]

If there are no wheel studs on your car, just go over there and get a few wheels and trial fit them. All you'd have to do is hold them up there for the fit. Get about .25" clearance to the strut and go from there. It's pretty easy to get tires that are the same width as the wheel.

[SoCal Life]

Do you have anything in mind yet as far as sizes?



15" or 16" is what you're probably wanting, somewhere in the realm of 8-10" wide.



Nobody can give a definate answer, your car needs very rolled fenders and and adjustability in as many directions as possible.

Ok, so after talking with egk2 I have decided on 16x9 et10 Frt & et5 Rear running 215/45/16 tires. That's the set up he's running, and I really like the look. I can't just drive over there and start test fitting cause I live in San Diego and the place that makes them is in Kansas.

So now the only problem I have is to figure out is, if the Non-Hubcentric thing is going to be a problem. Over here in SoCal I am usually driving between 80-100mph and I often take her up past 120mph(at night when there's no one arround). So the vibration this is pretty important to me.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

16x9 ET00