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[dimeaux]

Will 205/50/16 be too big after I lower with H&R Sports? Since you've owned RX's before, what do you think about them?

[Petebee]

Those wheels were made for an E30! Bolt them right on, don't use the spacers. When those tires burn up, move on to 195/60/14 RT-615s. Okay that was off-topic, but just a friendly suggestion.

Jay

I tried to mount the Minilites this weekend and the spokes interfere with the calipers. I even put the spacer on (it is actually probably a 10 or 15mm spacer now that I've looked closer). This allowed the wheel to be mounted, but the wheel weights still contact the caliper.

Perhaps I could rebalance the tires with the wheel weights on the outer lips (cringing that it will ruin my nice old school rims) while using the spacers? I would need some extra long lug bolts as even the longish ones that fit the Sport Edition wheels would only grab by a few threads.

EDIT: the Minilite knockoffs are 14x6 with 26mm offset.

What do you think?

[dimeaux]

Do you have any suggestions for wheel locks for the needed 45mm bolts?

[Mystikal]

Will 205/50/16 be too big after I lower with H&R Sports? Since you've owned RX's before, what do you think about them?

No, look at my car. You can drastically lower a car with those tires. RX's are fine by me, nice subtle wheel. I still think they suit E36 bodylines better though (too new for an E30).

Do you have any suggestions for wheel locks for the needed 45mm bolts?

No idea. Gorilla?

Jay

[Mystikal]

I tried to mount the Minilites this weekend and the spokes interfere with the calipers. I even put the spacer on (it is actually probably a 10 or 15mm spacer now that I've looked closer). This allowed the wheel to be mounted, but the wheel weights still contact the caliper.

Perhaps I could rebalance the tires with the wheel weights on the outer lips (cringing that it will ruin my nice old school rims) while using the spacers? I would need some extra long lug bolts as even the longish ones that fit the Sport Edition wheels would only grab by a few threads.

EDIT: the Minilite knockoffs are 14x6 with 26mm offset.

What do you think?

Hmmm, that's a shame. I wasn't aware that Minilites had such poor caliper clearance.

With those complications, I'd honestly just give up trying to use them. The cheap opt-out would be a set of basketweaves, or if you really want the Minilites grab some of those 15x7 E30 ones popping up.

Jay

[Petebee]

Hmmm, that's a shame. I wasn't aware that Minilites had such poor caliper clearance.

With those complications, I'd honestly just give up trying to use them. The cheap opt-out would be a set of basketweaves, or if you really want the Minilites grab some of those 15x7 E30 ones popping up.

Jay

Good advice...I'll put them up on Vortex.

[dlmrun2002]

Running BBS RZ 15 X 7 et 20.. What would you suggest for tires size? Thanks..
DLM

[silversleeper]

So, about to splurge on a set of 16X9 et15 for all corners. After test mounting, the fronts will require a set of H&R 5mm spacers, and the rears go on without a hitch.

My question to you is what are the widest tires I can fit on these wheels without undergoing any serious fender massaging. Just a basic fender rolling is all I will have done. But if I can get away with it, I would love to run a 245 in the rear, or something like that. If not that, can I get away with 235s all around?

[Mystikal]

Running BBS RZ 15 X 7 et 20.. What would you suggest for tires size? Thanks..
DLM

Hey, my wheels. Unless you want to try and roll the HELL outta the fenders, stick to a 205/55/15. The only 225 you'll be able to get on there is the Falken ZE-512 or ZE-912, as they run narrower than all of the other 225's. Trust me, I have 225/50/15 R-S2s and it's a never-ending rubfest in the back. No homo.

Jay

[Mystikal]

So, about to splurge on a set of 16X9 et15 for all corners. After test mounting, the fronts will require a set of H&R 5mm spacers, and the rears go on without a hitch.

My question to you is what are the widest tires I can fit on these wheels without undergoing any serious fender massaging. Just a basic fender rolling is all I will have done. But if I can get away with it, I would love to run a 245 in the rear, or something like that. If not that, can I get away with 235s all around?

215 is about the biggest without visual fender mods, unfortunately.

Jay

[ian e30 318is]

I was looking through 18racing.com and saw the rota d2's. They have them in 16x7 and 4x100 but they don't offer 57.1 hub. only the 56.1. Is a hub adapter needed and also has anyone used these? i think they would look clean.

[cferb]

I was just looking at the same thing actually, lol, and they come in 67.1 also, simply buying hub rings will fix that, any tire shop will have them

[e30lyf]

205/50/16 is the correct size.

Those RX's were my first aftermarket wheels, I went through several sets after that. Right now (and probably forever, had them for 2 years now) I have 15x7 ET20 BBS RZ378s, with polished lips (refinishing by euro3). My favourite E30 wheels, at least for a stock-bodied car. :)



Jay

what suspension do you have?

[Mystikal]

I was looking through 18racing.com and saw the rota d2's. They have them in 16x7 and 4x100 but they don't offer 57.1 hub. only the 56.1. Is a hub adapter needed and also has anyone used these? i think they would look clean.

As cferb posted, you can get the larger CB ones. I wouldn't recommend spending $200+ on custom one-off spacers for such cheap wheels.

Also, make sure you look at a picture of D2's from an angle. The pics they use on sites often show them head-on, and it looks like they have this awesome dish...they don't. The spokes curve back 90 degrees right at the lip, they look really weird in person. They make a few 17x8 and 17x8.5 fitments that will actually bolt up to our cars without spacers, and if they weren't so ugly I'd have bought a set. Just a heads up.

Jay

[Mystikal]

what suspension do you have?

GC coilvers.

Jay