WMS calipers and wheel options

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Post Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:21 am

Got the 280mm WMS 4 pots and currently have 15" BBS fitted. Fancy a chance, which other wheels fit? I don't mind using spacers as long as they are thin

Thanks for any advice.
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Post Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:25 pm

This should give you an idea of what does fit:
keri-WMS wrote:Wheel clearance:

4P025 (280x22, starts at "-2mm" due to thinner flange):
- 15" BBS (FPS and BBS versions)= no spacer needed (but adding 2mm will get the wheels EXACTLY back in the std position)
- 15" BBS (Alu version) = 2mm spacer, only back to std wheel position again though/
- 15" 4x4 (325ix) BBS = Doesn't fit due to different offset
- 16" Alpina replicas (rare!) = Needed a thin spacer
- 16" Alpinas (real) = No spacer I'm told
- 16x7.5j ET25 AC Schnitzer = No spacer I'm told

4P028 (298.5x24):
- 15" BBS (all versions probably, tested on FPS) = DOES FIT...but you will need a 20mm (maybe 22mm) wheel spacer!!
- 16" Hartge = 2mm spacer needed (maybe 3-4mm)
- 16" Hartge split-rim = 1mm spacer needed (so 2mm)
- 16" Alpinas (real) = 6mm spacer needed, but still "VERY tight"
- 16" Lenso's = No spacer I'm told
- 16" Keskin KT-4 = No spacer I'm told
- 16x7.5j ET25 AC Schnitzer = No spacer I'm told, but "tight"
- 16x9J ET15 Borbet B = "doesn't fit"
- 17" Alpina replicas = Fits, no spacers needed.