Wheel et help

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Post Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:08 pm

Iv been looking at getting some new wheels and the ones I'm looking at are et38 will they fit??
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Post Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:06 pm

Will they fit what?
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Post Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:46 am

Yeah I looked on there and it was no help
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Post Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:57 am

Yeah I looked on there and it was no help
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Post Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:08 pm

:mad:

What car are you intending to fit these wheels to?
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Post Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:30 pm

BMW E30...
the wheels are 15" 7j with a et of 38 I think they will fit
And am just gona run 195 50 15 tyres
I think my wheels the standard 15" BMW bbs's are et 35?
But just check befor I spend the doller on new wheels
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Post Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:40 pm

standard e30 bbs are et25, youll need at least 10mm spacers for an et38 wheel to sit anywhere near right.
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Post Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:24 pm

Will they fit at all?? Or hit the strut?
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Post Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:44 pm

7j with et38 will hit the strut..
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Post Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:05 pm

They do fit!! :D
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Post Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:19 pm

you must have 45mm struts :)
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Post Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:19 pm

Na 51 struts the wheels just sit right in the arches
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Post Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:25 pm

voodoo :? but happy days