[BMWCSRegistry] Wheels, wheels, wheels

[Peter Midwestbike]

I'll post pics and offset tomorrow.  I'm driving home from Detroit airport to Ft.	wayne and I shouldn't type and drive at same time.  Picked up my son from soon to be ex's.  

But no spacers are used in the rear, but I might have a 4mm spacer in front.  

Peter
 Peter Louton

www.midwestbicycleworks.com
260-744-0505 or 260-615-3661
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From: "David Dart" <davidd at nevicdgp.org.au>
Date: Monday, Apr 7, 2008 8:13 pm
Subject: RE: [BMWCSRegistry] Wheels, wheels, wheels
To: "'Peter Midwestbike'" <peter.midwest at midwestbicycleworks.com>,	<bmwcsregistry at idb.ded.forest.net>


Just to clarify for me.  The 30mm offset you are referring to - Are you talking about 30mm wheel spacers?  

What spacers are required to accommodate normal wheels from a latter chassis such as E12 and E28 chassis?

Cheers

David.


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Subject: Re: [BMWCSRegistry] Wheels, wheels, wheels

I'm pretty sure they are 30mm offset.  Yes, it is very tight in the front. The rims are from the late 80's, manufactured by BBS and are 3 piece.  I got them from an e30 M3 that I purchased and I swapped some beat up original rims for these light weight beauties.  The only thing I don't like about them is the gold color.  I'll eventually get them refinished to either black with a polished rim or the color of the car with a polished rim.  But that'll come after the restoration and the saving up of a lot of cash.

Peter

 Peter Louton

www.midwestbicycleworks.com
260-744-0505 or 260-615-3661
-----Original Message-----
From: simsanthony at comcast.net
Date: Monday, Apr 7, 2008 7:46 pm
Subject: Re: [BMWCSRegistry] Wheels, wheels, wheels
To: bmwcsregistry at idb.ded.forest.net (CoupeGruppe)

30mm is plenty of clearance for the top of your head -- an inch is as good as a mile, right?  But, an 8" wheel with a 30mm offset is not likely to fit the front of an e9, the struts are too close.  You could probably get away with a 20mm offset.

Tony

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From: "Peter Midwestbike" <peter.midwest at midwestbicycleworks.com>
 I've been running 16x8 with 225/35 and I haven't rolled my fender lips.  I think  my offset is 30mm off the top of my head.  The only issue I have had is under  hard cornering, the inner part of the tire might rub just a fraction against the  strut.  Not enough for me to get worried about.  
 
 Peter
  Peter Louton
 
 www.midwestbicycleworks.com
 260-744-0505 or 260-615-3661
 -----Original Message-----
 From: "Buettner, David L" <buettner at fvtc.edu>
 Date: Monday, Apr 7, 2008 1:32 pm
 Subject: [BMWCSRegistry] Wheels, wheels, wheels
 To: "bmwcsregistry at idb.ded.forest.net" <bmwcsregistry at idb.ded.forest.net>
 
 Steve:
 
 I have lots of wheels.  I'll have to verify diameter when I get back in town  late this week, but there are three styles.