[BMWCSRegistry] Wheels wheels wheels

[Aycock, Bobby G]

1974 3.0CS for sale. Call if you are interested. Bobby @ 205 223 7877

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Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 11:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [BMWCSRegistry] Wheels wheels wheels


So with a 20mm offset and a 4 mm spacer, you've got an actual offset of
16mm, and as you say, it is close to the strut.

I'm not picking on you Peter, just trying to give people accurate
advice, and I've been down this road a time or two.  On my car, an 8x16"
wheel with a 20mm offset would clear the strut by about 2mm, but the
225/50-16 tires rubbed.  With that particular tire/wheel, I didn't have
enough room between the tire and fender to use a spacer.  E9
construction was not exactly precise, so on the front at least, there
seems to be no consistent rule on how big you can go without trimming.
The back is roomier.

Cheers,
Tony

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Peter Louton (Midwest Bicycleworks)"
<peter.midwest at midwestbicycleworks.com>
> Hi everybody,
> 
>  
> 
> Ok, I have attached a picture of my wheel.  It is a 16x8 with an 
> offset of 20mm, not 30mm.  I apologize for that, but in my defense, I 
> can't say I go looking at that all the time.  The front uses a 4mm 
> wheel spacer.  There is plenty of clearance in the rear, but the front

> is tight between the strut and tire.  The tires have a lip protector 
> and if they didn't have that, I could probably take away the spacer.  
> I haven't rolled the fenders, but I do need to air the tires and get 
> it started for spring.  Today 20% chance of rain and a high of 61 or
so.
> 
>  
> 
> Peter
> 
>  
> 
> www.midwestbicycleworks.com
> 



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