225x50x15s on bbs

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Post Sat May 14, 2005 5:51 pm

will these fit on my 320ise without killing my arch lips????
not lowered yet but will be going on mtec springs front and rear thinking 205x50x15 fronts
all advice welcome
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Post Sat May 14, 2005 5:55 pm

you could do, but probably not on that alloy, on alpinas 16x8 they should fit without rubbing, do a FAO for Buster, i think if i am not wrong will depend on the offset of the alloy.
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Post Sat May 14, 2005 6:01 pm

yes best go for 8" wide rims if you want to go to 225`s
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Post Sat May 14, 2005 7:15 pm

cheers peeps

seems like a lot of bother only really thort of it as can get them cheap from ecp maybe

what would you say is best on these rims??205s all round? with the mtec springs will prob just put standard shocks for now

cheers Daz leeds

ps do you know what the offset should say on the inside of wheel????
as 2of my 4 are bbs and two are reps sadly but do have bmw stamped in them
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Post Sat May 14, 2005 9:10 pm

offset for BBS multispokes is ET24

ps 205/55/15 is the usual diameter tyre for the E30 BTW
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Post Sat May 14, 2005 9:29 pm

Can you get 225/**/15's?


I couldn't find any when I was looking :(
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Post Sat May 14, 2005 9:36 pm

ECP silly cheap was gonna try order but gona get 205s instead Daz
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Post Sat May 14, 2005 10:15 pm

question is why do u want 225's on a wheel designed for 205's?