18" AC Schnitzer type III rims , anyone knows the ET / off sets ?

[theforce]

Hi Guys

Anyone knows the off sets for 18" AC Schnitzer type 3 rims? is it a good fit for 1991 850?

Thanks

[alex840]

There is a reason no one is really replying to your thread.......

READ THIS, all the info you are seeking is there.

http://www.meeknet.co.uk/e31/timms_b..._tyre_page.htm

Hi Guys

Anyone knows the off sets for 18" AC Schnitzer type 3 rims? is it a good fit for 1991 850?

Thanks

[theforce]

Thanks

[theforce]

I have noticed that the seller say that the ET is 43 , i saw many E31 with these rims , according to the chart on your link it wont work.
Any ideas?
Thanks

[alex840]

You are correct but you can use spacers to bring it down to factory specs. Say a 20mm spacers would bring you back to 23et.

Honestly, I have bad experience buying rims off ebay. Most of the time it is stated the rims are in perfect condition and when I receive it, it is bent but the seller always says "well it held air or it balanced". For a car that does 189+ mph "it held air or it balanced" it is not ok. That is my opinion.

Factory spec for E31 is 15-25 ET with some exceptions of CSI wheels which I believe are staggered 19et back and 12s in front. And MKs (rare, beautiful, and took 4 years to find an e31 specific) which are 18x9.5 ET5 and 18x11 ET21. M-Pars were offered on E31 as well in staggered price, they are reasonably priced from Gault (around 1200). My suggestion, stick with E31 specific or use Spacers to dial in what you want.

Look through archives for M-Pars, MK, and Throwing Star using the search function and drill it down to E31 forum.

Take your time in buying wheels........

[Chamberlin]

I recently got a set of Type III AC Schnitzer wheels for an E31 purchase that sadly never materialized. They are newly refinished to a silver-grey (slightly darker than the stock bright silver), and are 18" x 8.5j with ET15 offset all around. This is a square setup which should work nicely on an 8 series. Let me know if you might be interested.