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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: TONTON on June 15, 2009, 05:38:04 AM

Title: Best Offset for the E30 that sits flush
Post by: TONTON on June 15, 2009, 05:38:04 AM

Hey guys, just wondering whats the best offset for the E30, so the car looks rather aggressive?

I saw some nice wheels

16x7.5 +38

(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/6426/img1990n.jpg)

But im not sure if they sit 'flush'

Title: Best Offset for the E30 that sits flush
Post by: AcSchnitzer318is on June 16, 2009, 07:02:10 PM

Not bad... too polished for me, but that's just personal tastes.  Well, a nice offset for a 16x7.5 is around +20.  That's the offset of the Keskin KT1 Klassiks that I want.  

A +38 won't even fit without spacers.  You'd need like 16mm spacers to clear the front struts I think.  I'm no wheel/tire expert though, so hopefully someone will chime in and add to the discussion.

Title: Best Offset for the E30 that sits flush
Post by: Hodge on June 16, 2009, 09:35:11 PM

+38mm is far too much offset for an E30, unless it's an IX.

16x7.5 +20 would be perfect with some 225/45/16 or maybe some 215/45/16.

Title: Best Offset for the E30 that sits flush
Post by: DLag30 on June 20, 2009, 11:00:56 PM

I ran 17x8 +20 in the rear before and it was just perfect/flush with the fender. The front wasn't as nice. I had to use a smaller tire(205/40/17) make it work.

Title: Best Offset for the E30 that sits flush
Post by: superj on June 24, 2009, 08:15:30 PM

i had et0 on my 89 325i in 15x8 inch rims.  i think it looked fine but lots of people didn't like the look with 225/50s on the wheels.  they liked the 205/50 better but i like as much rubber on the road as possible

Title: Best Offset for the E30 that sits flush
Post by: superj on June 24, 2009, 08:23:13 PM

16x9 fronts and 16x10 rears with some spacers to make them flush,  a buddies car.

(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/busemans/carshow043.jpg)

(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/busemans/decstrictlyea012.jpg)

here are my 15x8 et0 with 225/50 on one inch of drop

(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/busemans/rims002.jpg)