Going Square

who's ur daddy? · 03-31-2008, 03:46 PM

Would 8.5 ET30 work up front? I think it would look great in the back, but don't know if that means the fronts will poke out too much.

I am thinking of 18x8.5 ET30 all around, with 245 rubber all around.

Car is an xi sedan.

Thanks in advance!

who's ur daddy? · 03-31-2008, 03:47 PM

From the calculator above:

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2mm LESS clearance on the strut side, and the outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 10mm

1WickedE90 · 03-31-2008, 03:49 PM

You probably are looking at ET35-40 if you want to go square. Depending on the wheel, ET30 may stick out of the fender. Do you have an idea of what wheel you're going with?

For rubber, 235-40-18 is the way to go and is actually the measuring rim for 8.5x18.

VMRWheels · 03-31-2008, 08:10 PM

The fronts might rub with 245s on them. Otherwise, everything else looks good to go. You could do a 235/245 stagger to avoid rubbing up front.

who's ur daddy? · 04-01-2008, 03:29 PM

Anyone running 245's in the front?

Bimmerboy87 · 04-02-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

The fronts might rub with 245s on them. Otherwise, everything else looks good to go. You could do a 235/245 stagger to avoid rubbing up front.

Agreed!

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