iX wheel thread

[litu]

Finally rims are Rota Grid-V, 16"x8" wide, ET 20, whit 215/45-16 tyres, also there is at front 20mm adapter and at the back is 23mm adapter...No rubbing

[downforce22]

Sorry Sade, but those wheels do not work. They stick out too far. I am pretty sure 15x8 et 25 would fit with no rubbing. Maybe they would still fit with smaller spacers, like 10 mm?

[nando]

the spacers makes it ET0 or even ET-3. yeah, I agree, it doesn't look good.

the one above with the ESMs looks bang on though! I love the raised white letters. Good to know my calculations for the required offset on an 8" wheel were pretty much right on. I think you could get away with a few mm lower offset which might allow you to run a wider tire but as you know it's tight..

[litu]

Yeah, i know that....But sorry 15" are to me too small, to me.
Yeas I agree that, they stick out little too far, those bolted adapters are too much 20mm, but this was some test also. There was lots of dudes what was saying those will fit.
Or some thinner adapters(when i got some time, i will messure again, how much need space), thats why there is that adapter soo thick, to those rims can rotate, those are ment for front wheel drive car, need about 20mm clearense at front brake caliber bracket....Or i will get my hands those 3 piece 16" rims, soo i can get right ET and wide.

[nando]

there must be 16" wheels that will fit without adapters?

[downforce22]

This car was running 16x8 et 25

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1989-BMW-3-Series-325ix-/291352245001?rmvSB=true&nma=true&si=dxqhS9xQ%252F9tUI1nIkA%252F4%252FZyjAxE%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[litu]

I was forget, i will roll some day those arch little, also try to install those plastic arch better to looks better.

It is hard to find now days...But there is few ideas, but those rims company dont know are they fit Bmw, also i would get totally custom rims some day, when i have some money, this was some test fit.
Of course i can get some rims what are ment to Bmw, some Hartges 3pcs, but they are little rare.
Also i have one idea, but i dont have find right rims yet, make some three-piece rims me self, i love that middle-section at this rim, also this e30 need little suspension work to rise it little, it would look epic, when that would rise about 2 ich up :)

I want this looks at my ix, but now i would need premodel ix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm4swT9WSCg

[6A LDY]

16x8 et20 with 215/45-16 tires would be incredibly tight even with trimming the flares and rolling the fenders right?

Its either that or 15x7 et15 with 205/50-15, the 15's might actually have a chance of fitting right?

[nando]

Et15 is way too low for a 15x7. Even Et24 with 205s barely works.

For an 8" wheel i still maintain you want at least et30. Et20 will poke like crazy and rub everywhere.

[litu]

16x8 et20 with 215/45-16 tires would be incredibly tight even with trimming the flares and rolling the fenders right?

I have same tyres+rims, but i have also 20mm adapters. If i have understand this that change that ET in 0.

Only "problems" i was, when hard corner in load, speed up in some pump, i have heavy load, then hard corner, speed up in some rough pump.
My only trim was that inner plastic flare, that point where that attachment in front, when you was wheels was turned the maximum position.
Also was put some 1cm thick rubber plate under back spring to rise little and make that spring "stiffer".
And the reason on my old bad suspension, that is stock. It would need new shock absorbers+springs

At the back whit out those 20mm adapters, i remember they roll easy and front would be even better then now and at front it would be also better, whit out that 20mm adapter.

But i was must test those, becouse there was little skeptical people not bealive those would roll, becouse i would say no one are not tested.

My next test in future would be little stiffer springs, that is that "problem", whit stock suspension, those will rub, when hard cornering, heavy load, some speed pumps if too much speed, also i need some fender rolling, maybe some that stock plastic ix fender flare more little, becouse my country law say those are illegal, my tyre tread come out fender like 5mm and that is illegal.

Or if you have lower that ix, i would say you need stiffer springs, also that trimming/flares rolling helps

PS, i hope that text is for understandable or helps

[6A LDY]

Can you post a picture of the wheels without the adapters so I can see what it would look like? And check where it rubs? I would appreciate it Sade!

[6A LDY]

thanks for taking the pictures and the measurements, that really fills the wheel well out. I wish it was easier to find 4x100 wheels with high offset. Your the man Sade!

[litu]

WTF, i dont know what happen. i will try update again those pics, my computer fucking me.

I will try load those pics again and some say take better pics..

Your welcome, if that was helped.

I have solution, you must find 3pcs rims, what are meant to Bmw e30, at least at front are about 20mm clearence to those front brake caliber adapter.
Also if those rims what you are watching, are ment to ix(i mean if those fit in ix), i would get those. That would look epic, whit out those adapters.

[litu]

thanks for taking the pictures and the measurements, that really fills the wheel well out. I wish it was easier to find 4x100 wheels with high offset. Your the man Sade!

Soo, here is those picture...
Also some measures, with very old suspension and i have at back some rubber plate, under spring, there is those stock one, like 0.5cm+1cm and i was put one 1cm+0.7cm plates.

Here is those measures.
At front hub-fender arch=34cm
At back hub-fender arch=32cm
Also those tyre to fender arch, front=6cm, back=5.5cm
Those ground clearance both measures are in front, back of wheel and back that measure is front of the wheel.
So Front was 21cm, back was 24cm

In this first post, at back are no adapters. Rims are 16x8, ET20, tyres 215/45-16.

[litu]

Also there is few pic, other you can see at back, how much there is space at that rear wishbone, space was about 10cm
Also there is one pic at front when tyres was turned max left.
That was taked front of the wheel to show how much there is space at back the tyre, when turned max left, space was 5cm