Help with what size alloys to put on my e30

[bigSuNnY]

Hi just brought a e30 cab in white...

Not sure what size alloys it will take without all the nonsense of rubbing on the wheel arches etc etc..

Can any1 help.. i would prefer nice 17"

Bearing in mind this e30 has not been lowred.. Cheers guys
SUNNY

[zaust]

16 if you drive hard but 17's will go.

[bigSuNnY]

cheers zaust

also what size tyres are recommended..?? thanks

[zaust]

I run 225/40 16's.
80mm drop

[d6dph]

I run 17's without an issue.

60/40 drop with 215/40/17's all round.

[BadDave]

18's and even 19's have been fitted to the E30

Not many have fitted 19's
Can only think of player6 at the moment.
Other may know of more with them fitted

I've fitted 18's to the tourer without problems
They were fitted with 215/35/ZR 18 tyres

[bigSuNnY]

I run 17's without an issue.

60/40 drop with 215/40/17's all round.

Does 60/40 mean u lowerd it 60mm on front and 40mm on the back D6DPH..???

No rubbing what so ever..??

Cheers for the info guys

[Cotty]

60/40 usually refers to dropping the front 60mm and the rear 40mm

[bigSuNnY]

How come you have only done 40mm on the back..?? are the rear aloys bigger or sumet..?? i cant understand why 2different drops.. cheers

[BadgerSi]

Raking the vehicle so the front is lower then the back will increase vacuum due the the pressure change of the air passing under the vehicle and help road holding.

[Cotty]

There is a bigger gap between the front tyre and the arch compared with the back.

This is mine with standard ride height. The car sits level but look at the front tyre to arch gap

This is lowered 60/40. see the gap is now even front to back

[BadgerSi]

And that reason!

[gooner1]

Does,nt that depend on the year of the cab though, are,nt pre facelift arches slightly different .
Or am i talking out my arch again

[elf]

18's and even 19's have been fitted to the E30

Not many have fitted 19's
Can only think of player6 at the moment.
Other may know of more with them fitted

I've fitted 18's to the tourer without problems
They were fitted with 215/35/ZR 18 tyres

20,s on mine must be a first.
previously i had 18 with 235 35 tyre
30/35 drop no probs just 6mm spacer on front.
depends also on what wheel you get and offset

[d6dph]

I run 17's without an issue.

60/40 drop with 215/40/17's all round.

Does 60/40 mean u lowerd it 60mm on front and 40mm on the back D6DPH..???

No rubbing what so ever..??

Cheers for the info guys

Hi mate,

I don't like cars that are lowered 60mm all round, Looks like a dog dragging its arse along the ground.

60mm f & 40mm r gives just a nice stance imo.





No rubbing now, I played around with spacer widths to get the wheels to sit nicely in the arch and not foul. Occasionally I get a little scrub on lock going up bumps but that is really rare.

[blingsta]

18's on mine at standard height with 215/35 tyres... no issues..

[1an]

60/60 on my car

but as the back half is all stripped out etc sits more like 60/50 which is alright

[1an]

60/60 on my car 205/55/25 tyres though

but as the back half is all stripped out etc sits more like 60/50 which is alright

[bigSuNnY]

Cheers for all the info guys..

I will be lowering mine 60 f and 40 rear... thanks again

[suzie650]

Raking the vehicle so the front is lower then the back will increase vacuum due the the pressure change of the air passing under the vehicle and help road holding.

Simon, you creep!
Seb

[BadgerSi]

[/quote]Simon, you creep!
Seb[/quote]