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325irollin
10-19-2009, 01:13 AM
I have a 92 325i sedan and need help figuring out which wheels would work best with a 15mm adaptor. Wheels I'm wanting to get are not 5x120.

The wheels in question are 18x8 with an offset of either 30 or 43. Or I could get 18x9.5 with 15 or 23 offset.

Stock wheel offset is 43 I believe. Not sure how many of you have had an e36 before but any help would be great. Thanks guys
SeanDub
10-19-2009, 01:21 PM
For the rears

17x8 et5 I was not flush

17x8.5 et10 I was still not flush

17x9.5 et20 I'm fairly poked
325irollin
10-19-2009, 01:54 PM
You think 18x8 with offset of 28 would be flush? (43 offset wheel with 15mm spacer)
c-ron
10-19-2009, 02:26 PM
You think 18x8 with offset of 28 would be flush? (43 offset wheel with 15mm spacer)

read his post one more time, then answer your own question.
325irollin
10-19-2009, 02:54 PM
read his post one more time, then answer your own question.

yeah sorry about that. this wheel/tire shit confuses me :rofl
325irollin
10-19-2009, 03:05 PM
Think I'll go with the 18x9.5 with 23 offset so with the adaptor it'll be an 8 offset.. think that'll do it... with nice stretched tires too.

Do you think I should go with matte gray or bronze on my green car?
SeanDub
10-19-2009, 04:31 PM
9.5 et8 will be a tough fit, hope your fenders are pulled a lot
325irollin
10-19-2009, 06:45 PM
9.5 et8 will be a tough fit, hope your fenders are pulled a lot

Yeah that's what I was thinking... shit. Wish they had a little higher offsets for the wider wheels... Think I should go with the 18x8 with et28? or 18x8 with et15.

I'd **** to buy the wrong size and not have it at least flush.
SeanDub
10-19-2009, 11:26 PM
Look into different wheels?
325irollin
10-19-2009, 11:29 PM
Look into different wheels?


:( think I might have to... really wanted these ones. Oh well. I'll have to keep looking. Thanks for the help!
M.Burroughs
10-19-2009, 11:30 PM
buy 'em and have the back-pad milled a bit.
DICK
10-19-2009, 11:43 PM
buy 'em and have the back-pad milled a bit.

x2
325irollin
10-19-2009, 11:44 PM
Now that I think about it, it would be a hassle because I wouldn't be able to get spacers along with the adaptors if needed for the 18x8. It'd be easier to just get 5x120 wheels then I can play around with different sized spacers with less of a hassle