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trottsky

17x8.5 et13 on my e36 (test fit)

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Just thought I'd put these pics up before I lose them. They look pretty wide! I couldn't be arsed jacking them up into the arches but they should hopefully just about tuck under with stretched tyres on. Going to put 205/40/17 on the front and 215/40/17 ont back. Just giving them a little refurb at the mo, can't wait to put them on!

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It won't "fall off the road", it won't be unsafe.

It will look great.

Go for it mate, gonna look awesome :D

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Yup go for it! i reckon it looks sick personally, Wide wheels are good for drifting ;)

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Do it!!!!!!!!!! get a wheel alignment and youll be fine as long as your not going to be doing any time attack or targa rally events in the car then i might sudgest a more sensable offset. :)

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Looking good, im running 205/40 on my 8.5s gives it a nice stretch without going too crazy

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Ha cheers guys : ) I know the effects of what different offsets, sizes and camber etc have on a car. I have no specific experience on e36 wheel set ups but I know it's not going to be unsafe. I'll align it at work and it'll be fine. Just thought I'd put the pics up as I couldnt find much info before I started doing it. Plus it's always fun to look at what other people are doing and stuff! Anyway I'll throw the pics up here of the finished article in a couple of weeks! Happy modding!

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Really? No discussion around wider wheels allowed?

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Not when it's as stupid as this one was....

Looking forward to seeing it finished Trotty.

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Looking good, should only need a guard roll. Are you on coilovers?

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Looking good, should only need a guard roll. Are you on coilovers?

Cheers, na factory Bilstien sports with standard rear springs and about 20mm drop Eibach front springs. I've borrowed a guard tool just incase

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Got them fitted! Took longer than I thought to paint them etc but props to my mate Eric for the mates rates! Fitted them this morning and maxed the rear camber. Mega happy : D

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looking good, did you end up going with the 215's on the rear? Run into any major clearance issues yet

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Yeh went with 215's on the rear, it catches on the rear guards if there's is any more than the driver in there but the plan is to roll out the guards just enough and dial the camber back a bit as the rear camber is a bit too much stance nation at the moment! Front fitment is perfect and without issue! Didn't really enjoy stretching the 205's onto the 8.5 rim though : s

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They came up quite nice, they aren't the straightest set of wheels but they aren't bad. Banged my newly acquired roof bars on too, just need a snowboard now and I'm ready! Also I anyone has 2 bike adapters for roof bars I'd be interested :)

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What tyres r u using to stretch 205 on a 8.5

Falken ZE912's 205/40/17

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Looks good. Are you running 205s on the front? Id get the rears rolled asap before you start to bend the inside lip up and make it super difficult to get the sealant out of there. Trust me, I know.

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Arent 912s known to wear quite fast? Any reason for not going for fk452s? They stretch well too.

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