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Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:54 pm

I know there bbs but not sure what kind? Anyone have an idea on sizes and dimensions aswell? Thanks. :D
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:06 pm

Actually just found d dimensions myself. There BBS RS1's
FT 9,5x16 ET 21 mit 215/40-16 Pirelli P7000
RR 11x16 ET 09 mit 245/35-16 Pirelli P7000

Would 11j Wheels fit the rear of an e30 with no problems?
Also would 9.5j wheels fit the front with no problems?
I'm running standard 318is suspension, not sure what size d struts are.

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Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:17 pm

Would 11j Wheels fit the rear of an e30 with no problems?
No, they're far too wide

Also would 9.5j wheels fit the front with no problems?
No, they're far too wide
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:20 pm

Theo325 wrote:
Would 11j Wheels fit the rear of an e30 with no problems?
No, they're far too wide

Also would 9.5j wheels fit the front with no problems?
No, they're far too wide
Do you know what would have to be done to make them fit? From the picture it looks like he might have used spacers, but i could be wrong.
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:30 pm

You'd need to make the wheel arches much wider
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:45 pm

and the suspension much much stiffer
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:56 am

E30-830 wrote:
Theo325 wrote:
Would 11j Wheels fit the rear of an e30 with no problems?
No, they're far too wide

Also would 9.5j wheels fit the front with no problems?
No, they're far too wide
Do you know what would have to be done to make them fit? From the picture it looks like he might have used spacers, but i could be wrong.
Spacers would make the stick out even further! Depending on offset you could get away with having your arches flared, but anything wider and they would have to be chopped up. As Mr Lee said you would also have to have stiffer suspension set up. Mine was like a bumper car, but i'v always been style over comfort :wink:
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Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:59 pm

Arches would definitely have to be rolled. They look like 9 at the front and 9.5 at the back. I'd be very surprised if they were 11's. I don't think they'd fit without "tubbing" the rear end!
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Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:54 am

octanejunkie wrote:Arches would definitely have to be rolled. They look like 9 at the front and 9.5 at the back. I'd be very surprised if they were 11's. I don't think they'd fit without "tubbing" the rear end!
I had 10's on the front and 11's on the back of my Motorsport cab, but i had my arches choped and flared proper. I can't see any E30 moving with 11's even with flared and rolled arches.
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Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:21 am

That car deffinately has 11's on the rear. Seen it floating around quite a bit in the past. From what I have read a lot of work went into those arches.

With the RS' on top, certainly not a cheap mod!
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