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Post by ragtopz4 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:21 am

I’m running 230’s on mine and reckon they suit the E85 perfectly. Go 19’s, you know you want to!
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Post by mgrlane » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:31 am

ragtopz4 wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:21 am I’m running 230’s on mine and reckon they suit the E85 perfectly. Go 19’s, you know you want to!
They do look nice but every car I have had I have always gone for the smallest wheel option with more rubber.

Bigger Wheels, Stance, Camber et al do like nice on other peoples car's just not my own.

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Post by dougie1142 » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:33 pm

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Here's mine on 19's. BBS CH005, Eibach Pro Springs + Bilstein B12 dampers.

Since taking those photos I'm actually now running a 5mm spacer on the rear too just to fill the arches a touch more. No rubbing at all at the rear. On very hard compression + turning the front rubs a tiny bit on the arch liner where the bumper meets the wing.

Front:
19x8.5 ET35

Rear:
19x9.5J ET40 (Et35 if you include the spacer now..)

Although i really want a set of 18" TE37's...
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Post by HU51A_FU » Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:00 pm

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18"
8J FRONT
9J REAR

Not sure on the ET's sorry!
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Post by patriot66 » Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:13 pm

HU51A_FU wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:00 pm Style32
18"
8J FRONT
9J REAR

Not sure on the ET's sorry!

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That looks bloody lovely :wub: Great shade of gold on the wheels, not too 'yellow'. :thumbsup:
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Post by Mr Tidy » Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:13 pm

mgrlane wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:31 am ragtopz4 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:21 am
I’m running 230’s on mine and reckon they suit the E85 perfectly. Go 19’s, you know you want to!
They do look nice but every car I have had I have always gone for the smallest wheel option with more rubber.

Bigger Wheels, Stance, Camber et al do like nice on other peoples car's just not my own.
I only just noticed this, but if you like how 230s look you'd like 295s as well. They look identical, but 295s are 18s. :thumbsup:

I had a set on my Coupe on the first page of this thread, and although they don't come up that often I'm sure someone had a set for sale recently.
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Post by HU51A_FU » Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:36 pm

patriot66 wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:13 pm
HU51A_FU wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:00 pm Style32
18"
8J FRONT
9J REAR

Not sure on the ET's sorry!

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That looks bloody lovely :wub: Great shade of gold on the wheels, not too 'yellow'. :thumbsup:
Thankyou :)
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Post by Thermaltake » Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:40 pm

HU51A_FU wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:00 pm Style32
18"
8J FRONT
9J REAR

Not sure on the ET's sorry!

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I believe they are the 5 series deep dish ones so will be et20/et22 I think. How do you get on with rubbing?
Ive always wanted the deep dish or the even rarer concave style 32's but the offset just seems too extreme for me without running silly camber.

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Post by HU51A_FU » Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:44 am

Thermaltake wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:40 pm
HU51A_FU wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:00 pm Style32
18"
8J FRONT
9J REAR

Not sure on the ET's sorry!

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I believe they are the 5 series deep dish ones so will be et20/et22 I think. How do you get on with rubbing?
I've always wanted the deep dish or the even rarer concave style 32's but the offset just seems too extreme for me without running silly camber.
Yes they are, i literally hardly ever rub unless I'm driving down a really uneven road at high speed which is rare, also I'm running tractor tires for comfort as I'm nearly 30 and trying to preserve my back LOL. I have natural camber on the back which helps as its lowered on coil overs so yes i don't have an issue.

The other way is to run low profile tires which reduces scrubbing if your wanting to run low.
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Post by mgrlane » Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:30 am

Mr Tidy wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:13 pm
mgrlane wrote: Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:31 am ragtopz4 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:21 am
I’m running 230’s on mine and reckon they suit the E85 perfectly. Go 19’s, you know you want to!
They do look nice but every car I have had I have always gone for the smallest wheel option with more rubber.

Bigger Wheels, Stance, Camber et al do like nice on other peoples car's just not my own.
I only just noticed this, but if you like how 230s look you'd like 295s as well. They look identical, but 295s are 18s. :thumbsup:

I had a set on my Coupe on the first page of this thread, and although they don't come up that often I'm sure someone had a set for sale recently.
To me other than them having 5 spokes they don't look to much alike.

Perhaps I am looking at the wrong wheels.
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Post by Thermaltake » Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:02 am

HU51A_FU wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:00 pm

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Do you have any more photos of the front splitter, I believe thats the maxton v2 splitter which fits both e85 and e86 front bumper. Trying to decide which one I want on my coupe.

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Post by HU51A_FU » Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:18 am

I have this one which is the most up to date picture. Hope this helps! :)
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Post by Trav » Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:36 am

Great thread, loving the pictures with the various set ups. A picture adds a lot to the usual wheel size, suspension talk. :thumbsup:
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Post by minimental » Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:05 pm

Changed my wheels over now,
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18" AC Schnitzer type 3 8.5j et43 all around, machined two sets of spacers to suit running 17mm front and 14mm rear giving effective et26 front (on an 8.5j so equivalent of et32 on an 8j) and et29 rear

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Post by HU51A_FU » Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:39 pm

Nice man they're clean! Fan of the colour too! :)
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