14" e30 BBS Alloys

Red Mist · Post by **Red Mist** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:37 pm

Hello, I'm a newbie here so excuse me if I ask some stupid questions!

Picking up an 1981 320 this weekend and want to get some new wheels on it.

Have found a ridiculously cheap set of 14" e30 BBS alloys and am wondering what I'll have to do to make them fit on my e21?

Thanks,
Neil

e-einundzwanzig · Post by **e-einundzwanzig** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:45 pm

you will need spacers, don't really know what size cause I don't know how much offset the wheels have!

Peter V. · Post by **Peter V.** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:21 pm

Most of the standard E30 BBS wheels have an offset of ET 25.

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:04 pm

14" BBS are around ET30, 20mm spacers would be a safe bet

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:46 pm

wiz0r wrote:14" BBS are around ET30, 20mm spacers would be a safe bet

my 15's are ET24, but i find running 5mm spacers the best. i'd have thought 10-15mm for the OP, i know it wouldn't be "perfect" offset, but the larger the spacer, does it not cause excess wear to wheel bearings?

Red Mist · Post by **Red Mist** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:19 pm

Thanks guys. 2nd part of the question then - is there a supplier that makes particularly good spacers?

Cheers

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:36 am

http://www.fk-automotive.de/websale7/Wh ... 2Aod-xbiYw

seem quite good. i don't even have hubcentric ones on mine and there is no wheel wobble, but i'm only running 5mm.