17x7.5 and 17x8 wheels

[gds318is]

I'm thinking about using this combo...with a ET22 offset & 215/40/17 tires.
Do you guys think there will be rubbing in the rear?

I don't want to roll the fenders..
I'm lowered on the common H&R/Bilstein setup.

[golde30]

i had 17x8 et23 with 215/40/17 on my e30 for about a year. if your suspension isnt stiff enough, it will rub when u hit big bumps, but 80% of the time you will be fine. if yer on H&R race and billy sports, i think you will be cool.

[gds318is]

Yeah I didn't think it would be a problem..I used to run 17x7 ET23 with 215/40/17.
Thanks for the input!

[Mystikal]

Both wheel widths are ET22?

You'll need to roll the rear lips for sure, it will rub.

[Erick]

Will you really? I'm 16x9 215/40/16 et15 in the back and I never had to roll. But I will give it to you that it's a close fit. I think it would all come down to what H&Rs he has.

[Mystikal]

It will rub, at least occasionally. The reason the Euroized 215/40/16's work is because they're an inch undersized.

[Erick]

Yeah, but I'm considerably wider (when we're talking about clearance of wheels anything over 8 inches wide, an inch matters quite a bit)

But I think an occasional rub could be expected, under load or with a full trunk.

[Mystikal]

16" wheels man. No matter how wide the wheel is, the tires are still much shorter; 215/40/16 tires are pretty much exactly 215-wide at the fender edge of an E30, no matter how wide the wheel is.

17x8 with proper sized 215/40/17 tires on the other hand, are still wider than 215 on a narrower wheel at the bodywork (due to the taller wheel and tire).

[Erick]

I'll take your word for it. I have slowly been moving up (14s, 15s, now 16s), so I have no experience with 17" fitment.

[gds318is]

I'll take your word for it too Mystikal.
What about ET23 or 24??.... I want the offset to be as low as possible without having to roll the fenders.

I used to have a set of 15x7 Hartges that were ET24...wouldn't mind that but it would be even better if I could fit a ET23 offset with 17x7.5 front and 17x8 rear.

I have H&R sport with Bilstein sport shocks.
The front suspension also has spring hats..

Currently I have 16x7 wheels with an Et20 offset and wimpy 205/50/16 tires.

I want to go back to 17's and this time they will be lightweight & forged...

[Erick]

Good/low offset require fender rolling and tire stretching.

[gds318is]

I do not think Et24 would require fender rolling.
I'd rather have 17x7 wheels if it got to be any higher of an offset.
With 17x7 you can easily run a Et22 offset

[Erick]

If you're willing to sacrifice width so much, why are you fighting over offset anyways?

Either way, I rolled my fenders with a hydraulic jack pole and it came out fine. No pulling, just slight rolling.

[Mystikal]

Wait, this is custom work? For the love of...

17x8 ET28 all around. 215/40/17 to be ultra safe, 235/40/17 all around if you're manly.

[gds318is]

Yeah it will be custom work..I can get any offset I want. I just want to make the right choice.
I'd like to see some pics of e30s with 17x8 wheels..
I'm going to start searching e30.de now..I'm sure there's alot of guys over there with 17x8's hehe