Possible stickey mods??

[appletree]

Just looking at buying some wheels and wondered if they would fit. just thought would it be a good idea to have a stickey with wheel sizes/width/offset and weather they would fit an e30 bolt on or need work? as i alway see this question asked in the tech section and it would save time asking everyone, say if there was a ebay auction ending soon.

could you ask peole with non standard wheel to post up what size they are and if the fit ok and then i would put them into a table?

[E30Mark]

Too many factors involved here!

If the car is lowered, how much by, whos springs etc.
Every car will sit at a different height due to chassis weight, mega ICE install etc

Pre / post face lift cars have different shape arches...

My suggestion.... is that all the information you can gather be pieced together and made into an article.

Others may agree / disagree with me

[Ziggy]

I think a table could work well. For example, the columns could be:

Car model (year / type)

Wheel make/type
Wheel location (front/rear)
Wheel dimeter
Wheel width
Offset
Centre Bore

Tyre size (XXX/XX rXX)
Tyre make/type
How you'd rate the tyre (would give the table more value!)

Suspension height
Distance from ground to arch
Distance from top of tyre to arch
Suspension details (ie std / mtech / H&R)

Spacers Required
Clearance issues (eg rubs when loaded / rubs on full lock / fouls caliper / close to fouling caliper)
Mods carried out (eg arches rolled / flared)



If everyone filled that in, it'd be blimmin useful...


(edited to add columns!)

[E30Mark]

OK just had another thought

Would it be useful as a comparison to quote floor to top of arch heights (like i said before a -40mm spring on one car will be different to the next.)

You might wish to add to your list Ziggy if the car has had its arches rolled.

[Ziggy]

Damn, yeah! I meant to put 'mods carried out' in there, to cover arch rolling / flaring etc. & yep, distances from the ground to the arch & from the top of the wheel to the arch would be useful too

[appletree]

so if we did
car type
height from floor
tyre width
tyre wall
rim size
offset
c-bore
mods needed
spacer needed/ mm
some thing like that??

once we decided on this if we make alist like above and them people can copy-paste and fill in and then post then i'll put it in a table.

[Ziggy]

Yup - might as well give the option to put plenty of detail; doesn't matter if people don't always fill in all the columns...

[d6dph]

Tyre brand and model is quite an important factor, as sidewall design varies dramatically between different brands. some aid clearance more than others.

[Ziggy]

Yup... 's all on that list I did earlier...

[d6dph]

Ahh bum, I'll shut up now.