ASK ALL WHEEL/TIRE FITMENT QUESTIONS HERE - The Official Wheel/Tire Fitment Thread

[Mystikal]

yoo jay,
Its me for about the 100th time.
I just bought some vw fitment kosei k1's in 17x7.5 et 35 with 205/40's on them. I dont know what the hub bore size is( i cant find the specs ANYWHERE) They came off a sentra as far as i know. My question isssss.
I was thinking a 10mm hubcentric spacer would be enough.
But i have no idea where to find one. any help?

EDIT: so i have figured out that places like americas tire can measure the hub bore of my new wheel (kosei k1). my guess so far is its in the 60+mm range. So my question still stands, just wanted to give you a little more info.
Thanks jay for any help.
-Andrew

What tires are you planning to run?

If it was something massive like a 235/40/17 (which is possible), then you could put 5mm spacers up front to clear the struts and nothing in the rear.

If you just want 215/40/17 or less, then run 15mm spacers all around.

[schwa]

The wheels are not flush or wide enough to really look right with stretched tires. I'd just go for 225/45/16 all around and enjoy the grip.

thanx.just fitted those rims today,need spacers both front n rear or they will scub my inner wall

[stinkydriverx]

What tires are you planning to run?

If it was something massive like a 235/40/17 (which is possible), then you could put 5mm spacers up front to clear the struts and nothing in the rear.

If you just want 215/40/17 or less, then run 15mm spacers all around.

I can fit 235's???? is that with the fenders rolled?
Im on coilovers though.
I would be happy as hell if i could really fit 235's.

there is already 205 40's on there right now. And the profile is a little toooo small for my liking. Im afraid the ride is going to be unbearabe. But thanks for the spacer info.

[Mfever]

Those are now 16x8.5 ET6, which is very aggressive. Even with 205/45/16 tires stretched on, you will likely have to roll the rear fenders.

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what tire width would you suggest i run, if i were to roll the fvenders a bit... i dont want stretch either.

[shiboujin]

continuing from my other thread

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=1577649#post1577649

you mentioned 10+ mm spacers for our cars are basically non existent in hubcentric form. so since even with my 5mm spacers I'm hittin frame, I'm fucked?

[wildstoats]

continuing from my other thread

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=1577649#post1577649

you mentioned 10+ mm spacers for our cars are basically non existent in hubcentric form. so since even with my 5mm spacers I'm hittin frame, I'm fucked?

Have you checked out these?
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E30-318...Wheel_Spacers/

Pricey but they exist.

[wolfgangstbd]

i thought h&r made some pretty big wheel spaers for our cars

[shiboujin]

$85 isn't bad but I need to get lug studs long enough for em. I have the extra long IE ones but I'm not sure if thats long enough.

Edit wait $100 with studs http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E30-318...cers/ES260067/

[Petebee]

Quick question...can I use the lug bolts from my OEM 14" steelies with OEM bottlecaps? Gonna add some RT-615s and go tear up the cones, but need to make sure the lugs will work.

[omar85]

nevermind.

[E30SPDFRK]

Hey Jay, I'm going to be running 16x7 et10 front and et-15 rear with 205/45's. I'm gonna have some problems with the rear arches aren't I

As an update to this, no problems at all. Fenders are pulled a little though.

[RainierHooker]

BBS RZ 15x6.5 ET33

Well today I scored some older BBS RZ's in 15x6.5 ET33 for my daily driver 325e. They are wrapped in 205/50/15 tires.
According to my calculations (which have every potential to be bad) I should be able to mount them right up and not get any side-effects but I want to be sure...

The guy I bought them from was running them on a slammed-to-the ground 325is with lots of camber. He also had them mounted with 20mm spacers.

My car isn't lowered at all but I have plans for H&R Sport Springs with Bilsteins to drop the car, but just slightly, after all it is my daily driver. If at all possable I want to get away without spacers. What do the gurus think?

[RainierHooker]

OK, I've read through most of the thread that pertains to 15x6.5 wheels...

Referencing a reply to a question about 15x7 ET38 wheels it was said to go with 205/55 tires with a 20mm Spacer for a flush fit.

Since my wheels are ET33 by my simple math I should go with 15mm spacers for a flush fit. However for maximum 'drivability' should I go with a 10mm or 12.5mm Hubcentric as shown in the ecstuning link above? I'm not as concerned with the 'flushness' of it all, I would rather have full range of suspension play without having to worry about fender or wheel-well rub since I'm not planning on rolling my fenders...

-RH

[Mystikal]

I can fit 235's???? is that with the fenders rolled?
Im on coilovers though.
I would be happy as hell if i could really fit 235's.

there is already 205 40's on there right now. And the profile is a little toooo small for my liking. Im afraid the ride is going to be unbearabe. But thanks for the spacer info.

Yeah, I helped a local guy do that to his S50 car. He's running RT-615s too, which run wide. No fender rolling.

[Mystikal]

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what tire width would you suggest i run, if i were to roll the fvenders a bit... i dont want stretch either.

Simply not possible. The wheels will be pushed outside of the fenders.