Show us your wheels: Width and Offset

[inkey$]

Wheel maths has never been my strong suit.
On an E86 Zed, what would be the ideal width and offset of an 18” wheel to best fill out the arches?
Spacers needed for flush results front and rear?
UPDATED; Show us your wheel choice with details of size, offset, spacers needed, suspension details etc.

 

[Chippie]

What do you have fitted at the moment?

 

[inkey$]

What do you have fitted at the moment?

Nothing as I've not yet got a car, but assuming it's a standard E85/86 I was looking to investigate investigate future options.

 

[Mr Tidy]

So given your wanted ad I'm basing this on a 3.0Si. (M sizes and offsets are different).

The standard wheels on a Sport were MV2s with 108s as a pretty poplular option. Both are staggered 18" rims with 8J fronts and 8.5J rears. Offsets (or ET that is IS in BMW-speak) were 47 on the front and 50 on the rear for both with 225/40 front tyres and 255/35 rears.

I fitted a set of 295s from an E89 to my 2nd Coupe that were the same sizes but had ET29 fronts and ET40 rears, which meant the front wheels sat 18mm further out and the rears were 10mm further out and I didn't have any rubbing issues.

Hopefully this photo gives you an idea of how they looked on the car.



If anything I wouldn't have minded the rears being a bit further out in the arches but I didn't address that before I sold it!

You can always use sites like this https://www.willtheyfit.com/ to see how options compare to OE.

Hopefully you'll find a car to put them on soon.

 

[inkey$]

So given your wanted ad I'm basing this on a 3.0Si. (M sizes and offsets are different).

The standard wheels on a Sport were MV2s with 108s as a pretty poplular option. Both are staggered 18" rims with 8J fronts and 8.5J rears. Offsets (or ET that is IS in BMW-speak) were 47 on the front and 50 on the rear for both with 225/40 front tyres and 255/35 rears.

I fitted a set of 295s from an E89 to my 2nd Coupe that were the same sizes but had ET29 fronts and ET40 rears, which meant the front wheels sat 18mm further out and the rears were 10mm further out and I didn't have any rubbing issues.

Hopefully this photo gives you an idea of how they looked on the car.

OSR 280120.JPG

If anything I wouldn't have minded the rears being a bit further out in the arches but I didn't address that before I sold it!

You can always use sites like this https://www.willtheyfit.com/ to see how options compare to OE.

Hopefully you'll find a car to put them on soon.

Perfect Thanks Mr Tidy - and yes, hopefully I'll have something to work on shortly

 

[minimental]

I am currently running some style 189's from an e9x et 37x8.5j on the rear et 34x8j on the front, i was measuring up for some spacers for some wheels i am having refurbed which are et43x8.5j all around.

this is what it looks like with the current setup:



Worked out i wanted about 7mm on the rear for a flush setup on the rear meaning effectively something like et36 rear, might just make the spacer 8mm to make a round et35

i second willtheyfit.com really handy tool that takes most of the maths out!

 

[agrimes1989]

Depends what style you are into . Tyre sizes , camber settings etc . Iv run 9.5 et15 front and 10.5 et 22 rear . Currently 8.5 et 13 front and 10 et 19 rear .

 

[mr wilks]

Depends what style you are into . Tyre sizes , camber settings etc . Iv run 9.5 et15 front and 10.5 et 22 rear . Currently 8.5 et 13 front and 10 et 19 rear .

those numbers just shouldn't work any pics ?

 

[Deleted member 32480]

So given your wanted ad I'm basing this on a 3.0Si. (M sizes and offsets are different).

The standard wheels on a Sport were MV2s with 108s as a pretty poplular option. Both are staggered 18" rims with 8J fronts and 8.5J rears. Offsets (or ET that is IS in BMW-speak) were 47 on the front and 50 on the rear for both with 225/40 front tyres and 255/35 rears.

I fitted a set of 295s from an E89 to my 2nd Coupe that were the same sizes but had ET29 fronts and ET40 rears, which meant the front wheels sat 18mm further out and the rears were 10mm further out and I didn't have any rubbing issues.

Hopefully this photo gives you an idea of how they looked on the car.

OSR 280120.JPG

If anything I wouldn't have minded the rears being a bit further out in the arches but I didn't address that before I sold it!

You can always use sites like this https://www.willtheyfit.com/ to see how options compare to OE.

Hopefully you'll find a car to put them on soon.

I really like those wheels. I wish they came in an 18.

 

[Mr Tidy]

I really like those wheels. I wish they came in an 18.

I'm not sure which ones you mean, the 189s or 295s but they are both 18" wheels! If it's the 295s someone advertised a set yesterday.

 

[Deleted member 32480]

I really like those wheels. I wish they came in an 18.

I'm not sure which ones you mean, the 189s or 295s but they are both 18" wheels! If it's the 295s someone advertised a set yesterday.

Sorry I thought they were the twisters which were 230's

 

[Mr Tidy]

Sorry I thought they were the twisters which were 230's

No problem - they look exactly the same as the 19" 230s but are actually 18". I bought them from someone on here who had them on his E89 but had replaced them with 230s as he wanted 19s.

If you wanted a set it's worth jumping in quick because 295s are listed as NLA!

 

[Deleted member 32480]

Sorry I thought they were the twisters which were 230's

No problem - they look exactly the same as the 19" 230s but are actually 18". I bought them from someone on here who had them on his E89 but had replaced them with 230s as he wanted 19s.

If you wanted a set it's worth jumping in quick because 295s are listed as NLA!

Ah right, cheers!

You learn something new every day- thank you. I had googled 230's in an 18, nothing came up so I left it there.

I am looking at a few wheel options at the moment so will add them to the list.

I will do some research into them.

 

[agrimes1989]

[ref]mr wilks[/ref],

You don’t want to see my pics This forum isn’t ready for my pics ...First one is my old setup with the 9.5/10.5 combo . Second is my current setup on the Schnitzers.

 

[ragtopz4]

[ref]mr wilks[/ref],

You don’t want to see my pics This forum isn’t ready for my pics ...First one is my old setup with the 9.5/10.5 combo . Second is my current setup on the Schnitzers.


Slam dunk!
Now that’s low
I had a Beetle that rode like that

 

[ragtopz4]

I’m running 230’s on mine and reckon they suit the E85 perfectly. Go 19’s, you know you want to!

 

[Deleted member 32480]

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.

 

[dougie1142]

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...

 

[HU51A_FU]

Style32
18"
8J FRONT
9J REAR

Not sure on the ET's sorry!

 

[patriot66]

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'.