New E30 owner looking for some new shoes

[gammapowered]

Hey Guys, new owner of an 87 e30 coupe. 4th Bimmer, this one is my project. Looking for wheels. I'm a fan of 17's on e30's, and i've read enough that I know the recommendation is for 16's max. With that said, I found a set of 17's with a 42 offset. I'm going to lower the car 40mm front/30mm back. Will these fit? What tires?

Thanks

[Jim@tirerack]

The offset is too high and would need a spacer of about 15mm or so. Depending on the width of the wheels there may not be enough room for the spacers. The tires would need to be either 205/45R17 or 215/40R17 to have a chance of working. If I can help with the tires let me know.

[mr ilia]

You will need spacers, 15 mm or so, plus 17" rims hard to pull off on e30. Go with 15" or 16". Post pic of the rims you're concidering.

[Jim@tirerack]

We do have some 17" wheels listed on our web site for the E30. If I can help let me know.

[gammapowered]

Here are the rims i am looking at.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/XXR-530-17x8...cd119f&vxp=mtr

I think i like these best. Thoughts?

[Jim@tirerack]

The size and offset is good. You want to make sure they have centering rings otherwise you could have some vibrations. If I can help with the tires let me know.