1980 E21 Rims

[Uncle Al]

Hi, I'm looking to buy rims for my stock beige e21. I've found a few nice sets from my local classifieds. I don't want to break the bank. I've got stock suspension. The first set is a gold Rota SSR rep for $400. They are 15x8 with et20. I read on the fitment threads that that size might not clear tie rods, etc. Someone help me out haha. The other set is a RW mesh set for $300. The size is 15x7 et13, which would fit good, right? i've never heard of RW but they look solid. They are powdercoated purple, so that would have to change haha. I'm also a little confused at what tires to run. If someone could help me out that'd be great. Thanks lots.

[hooligan762]

I'm running BBS 15x7 et20 with 205/50's front and back. It's a tight fit to the rods, but clears.

Use those numbers as a baseline and play around with this calculator.
http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp