e30 wheel fitment help

Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:39 pm

I have the following wheels:
2 are 10x17h2 et15
2 are 8.5x17h2 et15

Will these fit a standard pre facelift e30?

Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:46 pm

17x10 and 17x8.5? You must be kidding....No way.

Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:48 pm

Not even with spacers or anything? Thanks for the reply.

Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:34 pm

What tyre size and how low is your car?

Arch work will be needed on the rear.

Mon Sep 28, 2015 5:54 pm

Tyre sizes:
10x17 are both 215/40 ZR17 87W
8.5x17 are both 205/40 ZR17 84W

Car hasn't been lowered so whatever the stock height is?

Will the 8.5 be fine for the front? And just a bit of Work required to get rears in?

Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:21 pm

Pretty sure 8.5J will be hitting the struts on the front, but if you space them out, then most likely will be rubbing on the arch...

These sizes are way too big and unnecessary, imo. Even if you manage to fit them, the car will handle like a cow on ice.

Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:08 pm

zd3bx wrote:Pretty sure 8.5J will be hitting the struts on the front, but if you space them out, then most likely will be rubbing on the arch...

These sizes are way too big and unnecessary, imo. Even if you manage to fit them, the car will handle like a cow on ice.

i'm running 17x8.5 compo cxn's all round with a 20mm spacer & have no problems with the hitting the strut or rubbing the arch. & my sport is lowered 60/40.

Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:38 pm

Front's should fit ok.

Rears are wide so you might need to flare or roll your arches.