It will still stretch without the lip obviously. I think either size will really work for you since you found a 40 offset It's really just up to how much stretch you want for clearance.

 

well.. I'll see.. I will fit some tyres..

thanks for the comment again!!

 

hello everyone! I have a ? about getting some wheels 18x8 but with an et.37. will this work? planning to run 18/35/225 with stock suspension on '08 r56. really wondering how much poke they'll be if any. thanks.

 

Bit of an old thread, but...

Stick to the higher offset for the 225 and 235s. On the R56, the 8" wide wheels fit great with a ET45.

Rob

 

Ok, so I had 18x7.5 et 42 wheels, and had to use a 5mm spacer to clear the coilovers in the front. So now I am looking into the Team Dyanamics and I could get them in the 18x8 so would the 35 offset work without spacers then? I'm looking for something that would clear the coilovers without spacers. I'm still trying to understand how this offset business works. Also, what size tire would you suggest? I was running a 215/35 on my old setup. Any help would be great thanks!

 

use this to compare the inner clearances

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

 

So, according to the calculator. If I start off with a 42 at 7.5" wide wheels I would need to do a 30 with an 8" wheel to give me the extra 5mm of clearance. The calculator says 6mm but they don't have the 18x8 in a 31 offset. Am I reading that right? And if so, would that cause me problems with rubbing on the flares?

 

You might be able to get away with an ET35 in the front if you run a smaller tire like the 215. Running a lower offset (ET35) is going to hurt your fitment in rear of the car more, which is why I'm running an ET45 with my 8" rims and it fits great. In my opinion it's better to get a perfect fit on one end with a higher offset and space out the other end to fit perfectly.

The typical 3-Series BMW fitment is a high offset in the rear and space out the front.

What is not clearing on the coilovers? The strut or the spring/spring perch? If it's the spring perch, can you get shorter springs or raise the perch (some C/Os have independent ride height adjustment).

Rob

 

Hey guys,

Here is a question for you wide wheel lovers
a set of wheels i had put my eyes on
here are the specs 16x7.5 front offset 30 and 16x9 offset 15(30 alternative)
can that fit an '09 MCS what tires would i need to stretch on there? brand/size
oh yeah and i am lowered ~2"

thanks for your help (rally thats most likely you answering first...)

 

Im not totally understanding your rears 16x9 +15 ? if thats the case that is REALLY REALLY aggressive. From what I have talked with Rally about anything lower then +25 on a 9" wide wheel is a LOT of work.

 

yeah you understood right 16x9 in the back there is 2 options for offsets +15 or +30.

 

I would say go with the +30 .... ... check out this thread for a lot of good info:

http://www.motoringunderground.com/f...ad.php?t=12080

 

thanks just about to go over to M|U to look for a few threads for tips and help this will make it easier on me with all the searching

 

Wheel/Model: Porsche 928/944 Turbo (7-Slots) (5x130 conversion also)
Offset: 35 F, 28 R
Wheel Size: 16x7 F, 16x8 R
Tire Size: 205/45/16 on all fours
Suspension: V-Maxx Coilovers (much lower now )
Camber Settings: Whatever happened after the lowering
Rubbing: Definitely! (still need to trim the arches )

 

How do you guys trim the arches i know when the tire rubs it will do the job too on our plastic typ arches but isnt there another way i remember that on the bmw, vw, audi alot of times people rolled the arches somehow...

 

Here's my contribution to the thread with my current setup.

Wheel/Model: BBS RS's 3-Piece with 1" lips
Offset: ET43 F, ET40 R
Wheel Size: 17x8 F, 17x9 R
Spacers: 11mm F, 15mm R (Hubcentric: Skulte Performance)
Tire Size: Falcon 912's; 205/40 F, 215/40 R
Suspension: Megan's (Currently)/KW V3's(To be Installed)
Camber Settings: NA
Rubbing: None

 

Take off the fender and trim the bottom lip with a dremmel. It should be pretty easy to do if you don't worry about what could go wrong.

 

can you show me on a picture which fender you meen and which lip?
language barrier and all that dont wont to loose it in translation.....

thanks

 

I'll do it tomorrow when I take mine off to trim them.

 

got any pictures yet?

 

quick question I have my eye on a set of BBS LM replicas.

17x8 with an ET45 all round with 205x45x17 tyres.

My car is a R56 Cooper standard in every way.

Will these wheels fit with no problems or are they to wide for hitting the struts or rubbing ??

 

18x8 +32 w/ 215/35/18

 

Nice pic above^^^

 

Wheels look fantastic

Not sure about the front lip though....

 

its a factory JCW Challenge car lip