tires and wheels help wheel question

[jamesnutter50]

I have found some wheels which are 15x6 alpina wheels the et on the is 12 (et12) what do i have to do to them so the can fit my car?

Regards James

[JohnN]

fitment was probably for an E21. To use them you're going to have to put in fender flares. Relatively easy job in the front, difficult for the rear.

Good luck.

John N

[Paul7002]

Probably need fender flares to keep from rubbing. A lot of folks get away with 14" e21 wheels which have a similar offset to the ones you're talking about, but I don't know about 15"s

[jamesnutter50]

but 15" you can make the the same rolling radius as 13" it is just the width im conserned about with an et of 12 do i have to use a spacer or machine the back of the weel?

Regards James

[RED1602]

Offset 12 sticks them out too far. Like John said you need turbo flares.

I have the same style Alpina's on my 1602, but they are 15x7 et 12's.

Check out the picture.

KM

RED 1602

1970 1602(Track)

1974 2002Tii (Show)

1989 325ix (Daily)

1991 325ic (Summer)

2000 328i (Wife's)

[jamesnutter50]

if i got the back of the wheels machined would it work?

Regards James

[RED1602]

I Know James it's hard to resist Alpina's, but you just need to have flares.

As far as machining goes I have never done it so I can't help you, sorry.

How about a nice set of 15x6.5 BBS RA,RS or RM's with et of 33 or 35 instead?

KM

RED 1602

1970 1602(Track)

1974 2002Tii (Show)

1989 325ix (Daily)

1991 325ic (Summer)

2000 328i (Wife's)

[Paul7002]

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[Guest Anonymous]

I have a set of 15x6 alpinas same offset, The car rides on lowered eibach springs K mac adjustable camber kit front and rear and fender lips are rolled..No rubbing whatsoever..However also have had in the past 15x7 in the rear and those did rub.

http://www.fototime.com/inv/8081EBA67EB5538

[jamesnutter50]

do you think i would have to roll the fenders if the car is not lowered.

Regards James

[Guest Anonymous]

take it in steps. Roll the fenders first. as to the wheels, you will probably install 195/50 15s on them. (borrow both 195/50 and 205/50 and have them installed. put them on the car and see if either will work. measure the thickness of the center portion of the wheels (as I recall, the ones on my E21 323i were rather thick and took longer bolts for the 15 by 7 than the 15 by 6 wheels. You may be able to get 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch milled off the back of the wheel without overly weakening the wheel (for Street Use) I have gone the other way and will use mine under pig cheek flares.