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Jamboree
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Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:37 pm

I'm looking at getting an e30 soon and was thinking of getting borbet a wheels 16"0 by 9.0 if I was to get them then lower the car will I have to get the arches rolled if so at what cost your thoughts please
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Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:48 pm

I have that set up on mine, for the front you will need at least 5mm spacer to keep it away from your brake calliper. And if you want to go low then it would be best to roll your arches as I haven't done mine and it done some damage to the arch When i lowered it, its on coilovers so had to raise it back up a few mm. I'll be selling my borbet a with 4 almost new toyo tyres in a month or two's time
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Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:34 pm

Depends what offset they are. I imagine with a 40-50mm drop you'd definately need the rears rolled. However, I have no experience with nines on the front, so I can't help there.
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Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:01 pm

Hi im also selling me borbets 16" 7j on the front and 8j on the rears this low pro's and stretched tyres.
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Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:32 pm

mani wrote:Hi im also selling me borbets 16" 7j on the front and 8j on the rears this low pro's and stretched tyres.
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Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:46 pm

I've got 9js all around and you'll definitely need the arches rolling if you plan on going very low.
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