17" wheel fitment on a E30

[ClassE]

patsbimmer1 said:

WHY IS NOBODY ELSE PHASED BY THE FACT THAT ANDY POSTED SOMETHING THAT WASN'T A FOR SALE AD FOR THE E30!!!!!

I assumed he'd just sold his phone and it was someone else posting...

[Rowleym]

Anyone else besides snap and I that hate the 16" tire selection?

[michael1972]

Rowleym said:

Anyone else besides snap and I that hate the 16" tire selection?

I haven't looked into it yet. How bad is it? I plan on running 16x8 & 16x9 staggered. What kida BS sizes will I be dealing with? I want as wide as possible in the back.

[ClassE]

Rowleym said:

Anyone else besides snap and I that hate the 16" tire selection?

205/40 on EERRRYYYTTHHAANNGGG.

I do wish we had some good 195/40 options tho.

[michael1972]

Just taked to Jim@Tire rack he said he has 225/45 for the fronts and 245/45-16's for the rears if I go with the wheel fitment I'm wanting.

[Earl]

Those are some fat meats. What width wheels?

[GunMetalGrey]

What offset? With a roll the biggest I have seen out back was a 235.

I run 225/45 square.

[michael1972]

The wheels Im thinking about getting are 16x8 et 20 and 16x9 et 15 rear. You guys tell me. Whats gonna fit with minimal work..ie no fender pulling.

[michael1972]

I think he suggested the 245 because its spec for a 9" wheel. I just want em flush and filling the wheel well.

[ClassE]

Here's a 16"x9" ET10 on a 205/40..... A 245 or 235 is gonna be...."tight".

My fenders are rolled, but a "flat" sideway I don't think will fit at all.

[Rowleym]

Be a man and run the real meats!

[wasnt m3]

Even a 215 rear will probably require a roll. Had plenty if fun getting Eric's rears clearanced on his 318 with same wheels sizes and offsets. Being that you have an early model, the high arches will give you a little extra room.

[GunMetalGrey]

Stock size sure will. Go to r3v and under the wheel and tire thread there are hundreds of people asking about specific setups and getting answers. Give it a look.

[michael1972]

What about 205/40 fr and 225/40 rear.

[michael1972]

And will the 40 series be tall enough to fill my wheel well? Your car looks a bit lower then mine classE

[patsbimmer1]

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=225&aspect=50&diameter=16&wheelwidth=7&offset=42&width2=225&aspect2=45&diameter2=17&wheelwidth2=8&offset2=20#content

fitment calculator

[Rowleym]

^i would personally use a 40 sidewall. BUT I LIKE EM STIFF

[michael1972]

patsbimmer1 said:

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=225&aspect=50&diameter=16&wheelwidth=7&offset=42&width2=225&aspect2=45&diameter2=17&wheelwidth2=8&offset2=20#content

fitment calculator

Thanks. Now I need to know the stock specs for the 14" BMW wheels

[michael1972]

ClassE said:

Here's a 16"x9" ET10 on a 205/40..... A 245 or 235 is gonna be...."tight".

My fenders are rolled, but a "flat" sideway I don't think will fit at all.

Are you running 16x9 with the 205/40 square? Also are those the smiley headlights? I dig those.

[YoungCR]

michael1972 said:

Are you running 16x9 with the 205/40 square? Also are those the smiley headlights? I dig those.

Those are just ellipsoids, an ellipsoid "smiley" looks like this.