17"s on my sport ???

[MadE30mike]

Will these wheels fit my 325i sport? -

7JX17 E30 Muiltifitment with 205/45/17 tyres

I have standard Mtec suspention at the moment but im getting it lowered after i get a set of wheels, so will these 17"s rub when standard and will they rub when lowered? was thinking 40mm allround or 60/40mm.

[E30BeemerLad]

think the profile of the tyre may be a tiny bit too much fella, but not 100% on that

i had 17" alpina reps when I had the 325, never ever had any rubbing probs with 205/40/17 tyres. Edit: this was with a 60/40 drop

You need to check the offset is correct for e30 too as that may put the tyre near the lip on the arch

[MadE30mike]

What should the offset be?

Was your 325 lowered?

Cheers

[orangecurry]

offset for any 7inch rim would be the same as your 15" 7J BBS - around 25 (if I've got my head around offset at last )

205/45/17 gives the 'correct' rolling diameter, not 40 profile, but once you lower the car...... who knows? I'm sure someone who's done it can tell you.

I'm only going to mention this once... lowering and fitting 17s will ruin your E30s handling. Do a search if you don't believe me.

[Turbo-Brown]

The offset can vary with the diameter as the bits a 7J15 wheel would hit with say an ET30 offset are out of the way on a 7J17 wheel.

[MadE30mike]

Yeh i already know this mate the 17s are gona be for goin to shows n stuff really, im gona rotate between the alpinas or standard bbs eh

The bbs will go back on when i feel lyk 2 new tyres lol

[orangecurry]

[orangecurry]

The offset can vary with the diameter as the bits a 7J15 wheel would hit with say an ET30 offset are out of the way on a 7J17 wheel.

don't understand...

what 'bits' are these?

if the tyre rubs on the inner arch or outer arch due to being the wrong offset, then that'll happen if the wheel/tyre is 205/55/15 or 205/45/17

?????

[Turbo-Brown]

I explained that really badly!

I'm referring to things like the struts at the front which slope away from the wheel as it gets bigger meaning you can run more of an offset(moving the wheel away from the bodywork) given a larger rim size (ooh err)

[bigpimpin]

I'd run with 40 profiles on 17"s

[Simon13]

just go 16's and have the best of both worlds

[dazleeds]

just go 16's and have the best of both worlds

i agree

my 17s are a pain in the arse
totaly spoil any chance of ride comfort etc

[ian332isport]

I'm only going to mention this once... lowering and fitting 17s will ruin your E30s handling. Do a search if you don't believe me.

Bit of a sweeping statement

My car is running 17's & lowered. It handles just fine thanks

Ian.

[Pal318is]

I'm only going to mention this once... lowering and fitting 17s will ruin your E30s handling. Do a search if you don't believe me.

Bit of a sweeping statement

My car is running 17's & lowered. It handles just fine thanks

Ian.

Second That..

Pal

[Turbo-Brown]

Third here!

It doesn't even seem to have effected the ride!

[Pal318is]

Actually thinking about it what about Scott players car?? he's got 19" mothers on there! Was speaking to him at Gaydon and he said that he had no issues whatsoever with the size..

Pal

[cass1_5503]

I'm only going to mention this once... lowering and fitting 17s will ruin your E30s handling. Do a search if you don't believe me.

Bit of a sweeping statement

My car is running 17's & lowered. It handles just fine thanks

Ian.

Second That..

Pal

mines fine too no problems and comfort aint to bad either considering my car has been lowerd 60mm i would stick with a 40 profile, with mine being so low i had to have the arches rolled tho