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Post Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:43 pm

Will 7x15 on the front of an e30 with m3 panels look okay.. or will i have to go wider to fill out the arches....???

Thinking about 9x15s at the rear which should be fine... but im fearing 7" will be a bit shy of looking good...

Currently lookin at a set!!

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Post Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:37 am

i would of thought that 7x15 would be too small, :?
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Post Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:04 am

Some M3's came with 7x15's, but then the front hubs and wheel offset are different.
I think it will look a bit gash, but you could always use spacers.
This is why I no longer drive an E30......

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Post Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:54 pm

NOPE dnt do gash!!!


Wider it is then cheers fellas, have you lot seen those porcshe wims.. heehee!! winkeye
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Post Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:18 pm

Zizzle wrote:NOPE * I tried to use text speak but the text speak filter stopped me * do gash!!!
Do you want to type that in proper English so that I at least have a chance of understanding your reply?? :(
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Post Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:34 pm

HAHA! all i said was i do not do gash!
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Post Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:38 pm

Zizzle wrote:HAHA! all i said was i do not do gash!
Right-on Bro. :lol: like I said though, you could always use spacers - that wouldn't look too gash. What you want is a photo or two of an M3 on 15" BBS. :thumb:
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:09 am

I would think that 15s on an m3 or m3 replica will not look right
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:25 pm

the standard 7x15 m3 wheels look tiny, which is why most go for the evo 16s, even those still look pretty small. i have 8x17 on the front and 9x17 on the back which still have loads of room :mad:
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Post Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:43 pm

are you talking about a standard e30 with "m3 front panels" or an e30 m3? totally different setup.
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Post Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:12 pm

BristolBulldog wrote:are you talking about a standard e30 with "m3 front panels" or an e30 m3? totally different setup.
StuBeeDoo wrote:the front hubs and wheel offset are different.
I think it will look a bit gash, but you could always use spacers
That's what I was getting at. :lol:
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Post Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:51 pm

Its going to be a e30 cab, with m3 wide arch kit... ive just ordered my rims 9x16 all round..!!
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Post Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:24 pm

i think yo will end up with a similar look to say the first e46 m3 with the smaller wheels. Its what alot would call a "marmite" decision?