Rim Configurator & Visualiser

[wanderer]

I stumbled across this German website when i was looking for wheel options.
It allows you to select the car, colour of the car (not all options available though), Select rim size, Brand of Rim, Model, and how it would look if lowered.

It's a great resource if trying to figure out which rim would look good on your car and how it would look.

I'm sure there are other sites, so feel free to pop them up here if they are better..

https://www.alufelgenshop.at/ats-evolut ... kw-306-ps/

[clarker63]

Yes thats a great visualiser site. I spent many an hour with photo editing software seeing what wheels looked like before staying with my 326s. I just like the style too much.

[Scubaregs]

Mytyres also gives this option. A few selections I'm considering for winter.

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[wanderer]

Yes thats a great visualiser site. I spent many an hour with photo editing software seeing what wheels looked like before staying with my 326s. I just like the style too much.

I also discovered that it's great for providing possible tyre sizes for ones car.
So if there are variations in sizes for a specific rim diameter or if it's possible to have different sizes for back & front then it provides those options as well.

Then it's down to decisions, decisions...

[Scubaregs]

Just remember, buying from them will have VAT/Import duty etc.

[enuff_zed]

Mytyres also gives this option. A few selections I'm considering for winter.
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Definitely go for the ones that have brakes fitted too.

[Scubaregs]

Why mate? Lynn doesn’t allow me to go fast enough to use them.

[wanderer]

Just remember, buying from them will have VAT/Import duty etc.

Yup. I posted the German site because it's one of the better ones i've found for breadth of wheel types and ability to configure & visualise for a specific car including lowering etc.

Use that for suggestions & to see what the car looks like but buy within UK to avoid taxes & import duties.

[sumotan]

While we're on this topic I'm caught up with a little confusion on Offset. Example I'm on 8.5 X 19 fronts with +35 offset & this fits very nicely
which is almost flushed with the fenders. Now I've read of others using different brand of wheels but same spec & yet their Offset is +28 !!!!
My only assumption to this is that the mounting thickness of the wheels to the brake hub from various Brands are different, if this is correct then how does one find the correct offset ????????

Thoughts pls thks

[enuff_zed]

While we're on this topic I'm caught up with a little confusion on Offset. Example I'm on 8.5 X 19 fronts with +35 offset & this fits very nicely
which is almost flushed with the fenders. Now I've read of others using different brand of wheels but same spec & yet their Offset is +28 !!!!
My only assumption to this is that the mounting thickness of the wheels to the brake hub from various Brands are different, if this is correct then how does one find the correct offset ????????

Thoughts pls thks

I always thought the ET gave you the amount of offset measured from that mounting face, so don't see how that could be it?
7mm isn't a huge amount of difference and could perhaps be absorbed by a lower profile tyre or using a different brand of tyre with a more pronounced roll to the shoulder?

[clarker63]

Thats why you stay with a similar wheel width. if you change those, the depth of the wheel will be affected by both.

As the ET is the difference from the centre of the wheel to where it attaches to the hub. you can add a 7mm spacer to give you +35 if its the same width, and thats what you needed to give you the same look as before (although the smaller spacers are harder to fit..

[enuff_zed]

Thats why you stay with a similar wheel width. if you change those, the depth of the wheel will be affected by both.

As the ET is the difference from the centre of the wheel to where it attaches to the hub. you can add a 7mm spacer to give you +35 if its the same width, and thats what you needed to give you the same look as before (although the smaller spacers are harder to fit..

I thought lower numbers stuck out further?

[clarker63]

I thought lower numbers stuck out further?

ah, you're right (doh). my bad. shows how hard it is to work these things out!

[sumotan]

While we're on this topic I'm caught up with a little confusion on Offset. Example I'm on 8.5 X 19 fronts with +35 offset & this fits very nicely
which is almost flushed with the fenders. Now I've read of others using different brand of wheels but same spec & yet their Offset is +28 !!!!
My only assumption to this is that the mounting thickness of the wheels to the brake hub from various Brands are different, if this is correct then how does one find the correct offset ????????

Yes to my knowledge this is so as well hence was scratching my head as to how others are with +28 offset when Im on +35. Yes 7mm isn't much but it could be the difference between rubbing & not rubbing on the wheel wells. The other question the bothered me as well is the ackerman geometry. If we push the wheel too far out without keeping the width ratio of the original wheels in balance, it definitely will affect the cars turn in handling which will require a change in suspension set up no ???



Thoughts pls thks

I always thought the ET gave you the amount of offset measured from that mounting face, so don't see how that could be it?
7mm isn't a huge amount of difference and could perhaps be absorbed by a lower profile tyre or using a different brand of tyre with a more pronounced roll to the shoulder?

[enuff_zed]

The other question the bothered me as well is the ackerman geometry. If we push the wheel too far out without keeping the width ratio of the original wheels in balance, it definitely will affect the cars turn in handling which will require a change in suspension set up no ???

If you move it far enough then yes it must have an effect. Not sure, given all the tolerances and rubber bits in the suspension, just how much extra effect that would have though.
It is the reason I put spacers on the rear and left the front alone.