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

[Mystikal]

What do you guys think about 18x8,5 ET 18 in the front + 18x10 ET 30 in the rear? For a non-M vert.

May need small (5mm) spacers to clear the inside on the rears, but otherwise it's good.

[Mystikal]

For best fitment should I run the 5mm spacers or another size spacer?? I want them flush with the rolled fender.

With the 245 it should already be past what flush would be on a stock fender. Add the spacer if you want to afterwards.

[Mystikal]

I would really like to run e34 stock weaves on my 4 lug 325is. Is dis doable and wit wat? jk

Which method do you prefer, fill and drill or spacers?

Neither are ideal (fill and drill is putting a lot of trust into the guy doing the machining and the offset of the weaves is already quite low to be running adapters). E34 weaves are 15" anyways, it's a lot cheaper to just buy 15" 4x100 euroweaves.

[Mystikal]

I'm don't really like the selection of tires in that size. Would it be ok to go with 205/45 or would those be stretched on a 7.5" wheel?

That's fine, and it won't look stretched. 205/40 would, though.

[Mystikal]

Mystikal,

I would like to fit some 18x8.5 et50 front and rear, what size adapter do you suggest?

Flush or wide tires? Early or late car?

[mayko]

Flush or wide tires? Early or late car?

I have a late model and am planing on running 225/35 tires. I would like to get the wheels closer to flush than the stock offset allows. Currently the car sits on stock suspension, coil overs are on the way. Thanks

[googone20]

I have a late model and am planing on running 225/35 tires. I would like to get the wheels closer to flush than the stock offset allows. Currently the car sits on stock suspension, coil overs are on the way. Thanks

Would it be better to run 215/35/18's or are the 225/35/18's going to be small enough to give the car a nice stance on coilovers and 18's?

[darvo]

With the 245 it should already be past what flush would be on a stock fender. Add the spacer if you want to afterwards.

And without?? Will it pass flush?

[MaxBell]

MiM: 10mm rear spacers, 195/55 tires

Diamond: 15x8.5 +13 15x9.5 +13 would be beautiful (if possible). 205/50 and 215/45 tires. This will require a flat fender roll as well as linear springs (coilovers). For unrolled subtract an inch from each wheel and back the tires down to 195/55 and 205/50.

My car is lowered about 1.75 inches. The rims come in 16x8, 16x10.

I want to do 16" steelies. 16x10 may look dope, but may be a little excessive? Would 15's still tuck with the drop i have, would they be better?

What et 16x8 could I do? Got this email when I asked them:

We offer the 16x8 with a maximum offset of +12mm. We work in every 1/2" increments or (12mm) down to - 100 mm. The 16x10 is available in a maximum of +25 mm offset down to a - 100 mm also.

Bill

What size tire would be best for pairing with the rim recommendations? I want a little bit of stretch, but still drive-able. I've been pouring over all the internet resources I can find, but this is all Greek to me.

[handysmurf59]

I want to run 4x100, 16x7.5 et35 RH ALLURAD wheels w/205-45-16 tires on my 1987 325iC that is sitting on a set of cabrio spect H&R sports. I test fitted a wheel and it just rubs the strut tower ever so slightly with the lugs tight. What size spacer do you guys recommend? I don't want to roll the fenders just move the wheel out a little.

Thanks,
Jason

[dmoney(AB)]

alright, im puzzled

I have a pair of Brock B1 17x8.5 et 13, they dont clear the stock brakes without a rather large spacer.

I see Brock makes the same wheel but with a 35 offset. where will this position the wheel?

I've used the offset calculator but I dont understand what they are saying.

any help?

[alpinee30m50]

I have an early model and am looking at diamond racing steelies, 16x8 up front with 195/45 tires and 16x10 rear with 215/45 tires. Im thinking 0 offset in front but im not sure what offset i should run in the rear. Its gonna be pretty dumped with rolled/pulled fenders and im trying to get it nice n flush, any advice on rear offset or anything else i should know?

[Mystikal]

I have a late model and am planing on running 225/35 tires. I would like to get the wheels closer to flush than the stock offset allows. Currently the car sits on stock suspension, coil overs are on the way. Thanks

25mm front 30mm rear would be perfect. Will need a flat fender roll in the rear; if you get high enough spring rates (say, over 600) and roll the lip flat another 5mm of spacing would be easy.

[Mystikal]

And without?? Will it pass flush?

If you pull the fender arch out enough, it will fit just fine without the spacer.

[Mystikal]

My car is lowered about 1.75 inches. The rims come in 16x8, 16x10.

I want to do 16" steelies. 16x10 may look dope, but may be a little excessive? Would 15's still tuck with the drop i have, would they be better?

What et 16x8 could I do? Got this email when I asked them:

What size tire would be best for pairing with the rim recommendations? I want a little bit of stretch, but still drive-able. I've been pouring over all the internet resources I can find, but this is all Greek to me.

16x10 won't work without extremely stretch tires and the work that goes with it to make such a setup look good. Probably not for you...

16x8 +12 is very nice, match those with 205/45/16 tires and you have a nice setup. Maybe add 5mm rear spacers to even it out a bit, but you will need a fender roll.