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Another e30 alloy fitting thread
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:44 pm
by beavis2k4
would these alloys fit an e30?
http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/wheelinfo.p ... et&style=T
thinking of going 7.5x16 up front and 9x16 on the rear?
I dont have my car lowered at the mo but was wondering how low i could go before i start scrubbing the floor when i have a full load as i am always the designated driver seeing as i dont drink
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:22 pm
by beavis2k4
Do you think they suit?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:25 pm
by nav786
yes they will fit with right tyres and correct offset. 7.5 et20 and 9" et15, will work as i run this setup. on 215/40/16 tyres.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:38 pm
by e30_nut
i have a set of those wheels in the same sizes ready to go on my iS when i lower it. The fronts look odd with standard ride height but once the car is lowered they should look good.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:29 pm
by Simon13
if your a Des i wouldn't lower it at all! or maybe m-tech -20mm springs, or 35mm at a push.
Theres wide wheels and then there is a bit silly and 9j on the back is a bit ott, imo of course. your economy will dip with 9js on the back too
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:39 pm
by e30_nut
I was planning on a -35mm max. something like this photoshop i did earlier of a car from e30.de (not sure how low the car in the pic is btw).
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:42 pm
by Simon13
so i'm told if the rim is wider than the arch u will fail the MOT, not 100% sure on this tho
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:51 pm
by buster
Simon13 wrote:so i'm told if the rim is wider than the arch u will fail the MOT, not 100% sure on this tho
Yup,thats 100 % true unless you know the MoT tester or just put some other wheels on for the MoT.The plod may still give you some stick though
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:58 pm
by e30_nut
They look wider than the arch in the photoshop but they sit in line with the arch when fitted. The rears have a stretch so the arch doesn't foul the tyres.
I've been told about the MOT failure if the rims are wider than the arch but some garages don't seem to make a fuss about it. I know of people that have got the MOT done with the rims about an inch wider than the arch on their veedubs. Strange.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:42 pm
by Richy325iTouring
you can get away with about quarter of an inch or so for mot
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:45 pm
by bmwe30mtech
Richy325iTouring wrote:you can get away with about quarter of an inch or so for mot
Not legaly you cant, nothing can be outside the arch for rubbing pedestrians etc.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:13 pm
by Simon13
or hitting kerbs
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:32 pm
by Cyruz
These wheels are 'teh sex'. I'm gonna try and find some on ebay.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:08 pm
by Johan99
If you dont want the "german-look" you can have them in a higher ET. The 9x16 ET30 for example...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:40 pm
by beavis2k4
what is this et stuff? is that how far it sits in the arches? i.e how close it is to the suspension?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:42 pm
by ianeire
Ive 9's on the rear. Car is lowered, dont know exactly by how much as it was think way when I bought it. At a rough guess I'd say 30-35ish on koni shocks... but thats pure guess work. Afaik its running standard Mtec springs and with 3 in the back it rubbed..... badly. Thank god I was going no longer than a few 100 metres.
When the 60/40 cupkit all rearseat passengers can kiss my hairy ass!
@Simon: How much do you reckon the economy dips by?