Author Topic: Best Offset for the E30 that sits flush (Read 7706 times)

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

But im not sure if they sit 'flush'

AcSchnitzer318is · « **Reply #1 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.

Hodge · « **Reply #2 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.

DLag30 · « **Reply #3 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.

superj · « **Reply #4 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

superj · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2009, 08:23:13 PM »

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

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