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Offline E30Dom

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18" x 8.5 ET37? Possible?
« on: November 08, 2011, 04:42:31 pm »
Anyone running this or close to this?

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Re: 18" x 8.5 ET37? Possible?
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2011, 05:35:56 pm »
these would stick out 30mm more on each side compared with my OEM wheels. you will get poke.

here's the calculator i used:

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
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Re: 18" x 8.5 ET37? Possible?
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2011, 05:55:31 pm »
Mmmm it's 9mm more than my 18 x 8.0 ET45 with 5mm spacers, but would have more stretch in the tyres...
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