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Originally Posted by smash
Hi Eric - can I ask - where the cars up on the post ramp are those stock BMW 17" wheels?
If they are I'd be forever indebted to you if you could run a straight edge up the face of the wheel and see where it hits the rear wheel arch - inside/on the lip or outside.
It looks to me like they won't go up into the arch and if that's the case it may scupper my idea for the big rims tucked up in the arches. I can gain some room by going 215 tryes and stretching but not a massive amount.
As I understand it stock 17" BMW wheels are fronts: 7.5" wide; et 41 and rears: 8.5"; et 41
Largest offset I can get on the Axe wheels I want @8.5j is 45mm so only 0.4cm reduction in poke over stock.
Be really grateful for you help - cheers, Scott
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Yep they are stock 17"
Front - current dunlop 225/45/17 94W
Rear - current dunlop 245/40/17 91W
Wheel front 17" x 7.5 ET41 Type 78
Wheel rear 17" x 8.5 ET41 Type 78
I have calibre alloys and they are
Rear 17" x 8 ET35
Front 17" x 8 ET35
Tyre 235/65/17 104W dunlop
I put a straight edge there and I would say the edge of the tyre is around 5mm inside the wheel arch edge and the wheel arch lip/edge is around 15mm, so for my wheels to fit I will have to grind them flat or create a smaller lip as I want my wheels under that also. One of the others Andy S split his arches, not sure I am skilled enough for that!
Cheers and goodluck with your plans.
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