Quick help with wheel fitment!

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jessieparsons1
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:35 pm

Looking at getting some wheels for my car,

Seen a set of Rita grids that I like, they are however 15".
First off how does an e30 cope on 15's? And secondly what will my offsets be like with a 8j wheel et0 and a 7j wheel et 20??

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:37 pm

15" are standard fittment on some E30's
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:26 pm

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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:13 pm

They should both be a pretty flush fit. If you're going to lower it you'll probably have to roll your arches but having 15's will work in your favour.
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:16 pm

That dosent really help, I need to know what et changes, obviously it comes out from the hub but is that with a negative or a positive? It would be helpfull of a e30 genious would just tell me they will fit with a minimal arch roll!

15" now doesn't see is very normal, it's just my offsets now!
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:17 pm

capnmchl wrote:They should both be a pretty flush fit. If you're going to lower it you'll probably have to roll your arches but having 15's will work in your favour.
Just caught that after I posted thanks fella!
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Post Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:22 pm

I think so anyway. The rears should be pretty flush. There might be a small bit of poke. I think the fronts might end up poking a bit.
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Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:24 am

any more light on this would be well helpfull!

wounder what the standard 15" e30 wheels dia. are from there i could work out how much the wheels will poke possibly?
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Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:13 am

The standard 15" diameter is 15" :mad: Their width is 7J, as it says in the link I posted yesterday.
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Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:41 pm

And if any one could let me know an et for these that would be appreciated.
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Post Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:57 pm

try this iste, all you do is input the size and ET of the wheel and it'll tell you haow far the wheel will stick out.

www.willtheyfit.com
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Post Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:06 am

That site is wicked! Cheers rav that's going to help! At least I can workOut what impact the et sizes will do! Once again thanks!