60mm with 17"s

[MadE30mike]

my sport is lowered 60mm and iv just got a set of 17" alpina reps.

anyone had experiance with this, good idea bad idea ? does it rub
my last sport was lowered 40 with reps and had no problems just handling was crap compared to standard bbs

[E30BeemerLad]

well this one will handle worse if it's lower

Should not have any rubbing problems if using 205/40/17 tyres

[pacerpete]

Back in the bad old days before I had my PC injection I would have told you , don't do it, your car will look truly council and drive like sh1t .

Fast forward to October 2010 and I reckon it will look phat/sick /lush/heavy and you'll be d a man, ain't it !

[e30mtec]

ive got 17s on a 40 ,thought it was a 60 drop long story ha ha.looks ok but dont handle the best..go 16s max or 15s on a 60 drop

[e30-EVN]

mines lowered 60mm on the same wheels as you (gloss black) , 205/40/17, does not rub when driving but the occasional little rub on full lock, this has only happened like 2 times and is only the arch plastic, i just stay away from 'literal full lock' when turning. she handles brill, front feels nice and sharp and looks the nuts

[Alex]

its the law if your fitting Alpina reps 60mm drop and use a pair of molegrips to roll your arches

[Clarkyboy]

i had 205/40/17's on my is, lowered more than 60, et 35 offset, there was no rub front or rear, you should be fine,

im now on 225/50/15 on the rear (et 25) and 205/50/15 on the front, no scubbing either, delighted, it looks so low and fat!

i rolled my arches before the respray too, but i ran the 17's long before that and it didnt cause me any trouble.

[oomz1975]

No issues here, 205/40/17 tyres all round. Handling is great especially after refreshing all the rubber bushes on the car too.

[Ajsingh]

I have a 60mm drop on alpina rep alloys covered in 215/40 17 dunlop rubber... It has never rubbed on the arch or anywer else.. Might get a slight exhaust scrape if theres a fatty in the car but otherwise never...

[e30mtec]

Might get a slight exhaust scrape if theres a fatty in the car but otherwise never...

i get that all the time

[e30mtec]

its the law if your fitting Alpina reps 60mm drop and use a pair of molegrips to roll your arches

does that molegrips tip work? i know im sounding thick but seriously does it?

[Ajsingh]

Might get a slight exhaust scrape if theres a fatty in the car but otherwise never...

i get that all the time

hahahaa....

[e30-EVN]

rolling arches with molegrips??? lmao, not even a slightly good idea. it will crack the paint around the inner edge and then rust mate. like i say im dropped 60mm with no need to break out the molegrips haha

[Kemix]

molegrips to roll arches

[Clarkyboy]

i used a panel beating hammer and a block - thats how it used to get done back in the day.... but you MUST must must protect the paint if any gets cracked, chipped etc, paint then pack with sealer/waxoil/schutz etc..

[e30-EVN]

am i right in saying you can get ''white schultz''?? i wanted to have the underside of my car sprayed in it but white to match my car, obviously

[Clarkyboy]

aye you can get white, gray or black - im not sure waht other colours are available but those are the three that i have used in the past. also you can get shultz with waxoil added too - its supposed to be the dog's never dries out/hardens etc so you allways have a protective layer

[e30-EVN]

yeah white is what i wanted for mine, how much and where from mate?

[Clarkyboy]

you should be able to get it from your local trade/motor factor or if you have a local body shop they would be able to order it in for you i would imagine

[Dezzy]

its the law if your fitting Alpina reps 60mm drop and use a pair of molegrips to roll your arches

does that molegrips tip work? i know im sounding thick but seriously does it?

Ha ha ha.
Yeh it's the way all the wide boys roll!

[Ajsingh]

I once heard soome rolled there archers on a e36 by wedging a baseball bat between the wheel and the arch on the front and then slowly drove forward!!

Hahaa what a knobber!!!