Best 15" Steelies to fit an E30?

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Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:45 pm

I had to fit the spare on the Tourer and it actually looked quite cool..black on black etc

So I got to thinking about running a full set of 15 Steelies and wondered what fits best?
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Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:49 pm

ive heard vw corrado g60's fit..if u can find em
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Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:27 pm

I think the Centre bore can often be the problem when finding suitables (obviously theres billions of 4x100 wheels )
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Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:31 pm

Bore them out or add the cap space things?
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Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:45 pm

Will steel bore in the same way as alloy?

I would have thought as they are pressed rather than forged it wouldnt work_
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:53 am

get a grinder out....... winkeye
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:58 am

I havent a clue to be honest, but I would probably go with E30mtec on that and just get a grinder on them to widen up the hole, obviously take some very precise measurements first though and go to the lines, then file the rest uponce you get to a point... But I dont know it that would be ok,might want to wait for someone with more knowledge to find out...
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:37 am

I've ground out the centre bore of a Volvo steel 'spacesaver' to fit an E30.
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:36 pm

I've heard that Vauxhall 15" steels should fit...
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:40 pm

Vauxhall steelies should fit, as PCD is same, but on some the centre bore is smaller.
Only real men get it done with an M20
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:26 pm

e30mtec wrote:get a grinder out....... winkeye

as said before.... :D
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:36 pm

Could always try searching for steels from an older e30 or an e21
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:51 pm

cee wrote:Could always try searching for steels from an older e30 or an e21
I dont think they did them in 15s......did they?
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:17 am

shonky wrote:
cee wrote:Could always try searching for steels from an older e30 or an e21
I dont think they did them in 15s......did they?
Oops! Missed the part saying you wanted 15". Don't think they did to be honest, sorry. :o:
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:45 am

BMW mini steelies banded up to 8j+ is what you want :wink: 4 x100pcd may need some fetteling on the centre bore but places that can band can also do the centres
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charlE30 wrote:BMW mini steelies banded up to 8j+ is what you want :wink: 4 x100pcd may need some fetteling on the centre bore but places that can band can also do the centres
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Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:24 pm

cee wrote:
charlE30 wrote:BMW mini steelies banded up to 8j+ is what you want :wink: 4 x100pcd may need some fetteling on the centre bore but places that can band can also do the centres
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Yep....I was looking at these!

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