16x9 offset that will fit the e30

[Jimbob]

Just a quick 1, most 16" x 9" alloys I have come across have an offset of ET15 - is this a lot of work to get on an E30 with the correct tyres sizes or will it almost definately involve archwork?

[e30mclow]

just 5mm spacers in the front, they go straight on the back. I rolled my rear arches with a hammer and round bar, I was very careful and worked slowly around the arch. I am still deciding wheather to go 60/60 or 60/40 so I can't tell you much about rubbing. I'd be interested to hear from someone who has a big drop on these..

[FormerMember]

16x9" rim ET15 with 215/40-16 tire goes straight to E30, in the front you may have to put 2-3mm spacer / shave brake caliper or strut housing and in the back you have to roll the arches. I had roughly 80/60 drop with 9x16" + 215/40-16 and i had virtually no rubbing at all.
Of course it depends on how you drive, if you steer a lot and drive to bump then it touches the fenders on the front..

[CraigG]

guy on here is selling 9x16 rears with a 25mm offset, and says they are fine? any gen on that, really dont want to ahve to mod the arches?

[player6]

et 15 will fit all round u just need to make a dent in the front struts with a big hammer and you will not need spacers lol thats how im runinng them

[Yaninnya]

guy on here is selling 9x16 rears with a 25mm offset, and says they are fine?

No way! I have 7.5x16 ET30 with 45mm struts and it is just 3-5 mm from strut. And 9x16 ET25 inner lip will be 14 mm deeper.
Jan

[CraigG]

im talking about on the rear here, 9" on the front is madness.