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So I though I'd figured out how to solve the rear wheel gap situation by using 8/7/5 series wheels. Luckly with an 840 to hand i "borrowed" the spare wheel to try. This is a 235/45/R17 on a 17x8J rim. Attached to Sportster with 4 to 5 lug adapter:
Rear wheel looks good!
Stock E30 205/55/R15 on 15x7J rim no spacers - bit tight on the body:
Much better with gap and spacing:
Now heres the bit - not nearly enough room for the wheel to fit in!
And again:
Front cover, the looks fine, if a little tight:
OK as well:
I hear Marlin do wide arches - how do I know if I have the wide ones? Does anyone have any measurements?
There's obviously no chance of fitting a wider rear wheel in there!
3 series E46/36 wheels, these are the Alpina's from my daily driver 225/45R17 on a 17x8J rim - I'd still like to know what those people with 8.5J or 9J rims are doing at the back. Also the wheels are awfully close to the body work:
Where did you get your 4 to 5 stud adaptors from? I'm finding it impossible to finda set of 4 stud wheels I truly like that don't cost a fortune, or have 5 stud fitments.
I'm after a set a split rim cross-spokes, 17" for preference. I've seen some, (BBS RS?) but they only come as 5 stud. Of course, I'd really like some wire wheels (to go with the whole 30's feel), but they're just silly money!
I'd actually thought about getting those for mine, but I dunno yet
As for the spacers, again eBay was the souce. Seller was someone from e30zone, he originally bought them off some in the states via eBay. The original manufacturer in the states was http://www.motorsport-tech.com/
bit - not nearly enough room for the wheel to fit in!
