StuarTurbo

Looking at buying some new wheels for my Series 2 , just wondering what widths and offsets are recomended for 15 and 16 inch wheels

Marc LJX

iTrader: (2)

15"x6j to 7j

16"x7j to 7.5j

Et35 is a a good offset

StuarTurbo

thank you very much

just have to put the head back together , one of the bains of buying a £400 RST it didnt work when i got it

SafeChav

wouldnt go any wider than 7j on any rims for a S2 to be honest with you, but otherwise as above

StuarTurbo

just have to decide on a style and between 15s and 16s

Marc LJX

iTrader: (2)

SafeChav I found that (With 16" rims) a 205 tyre tramlines less on a 7.5 inch rim than with a 7.

You do run into ever so slight rear arch clearance problems though, especially with a rear disc conversion

StuarTurbo

A rear disc onversion is somethin that im looking at aswell , so its worth concidering all these things

Marc LJX

iTrader: (2)

With a 16" rim, a 195/45/16 on a 7j at ET35 shouldnt catch the arch even with rear discs unless the car is really low.

SafeChav

ive got 205/40 17's on ET35 7j offset and mine caught the arches like fuck till i ground them out, ive got discs but ive had the set up modified so the wheels aren't pushed out as much as normal.

T28 RST

Ive got 7x17's with a 40mm offset and rear disc's, it is rather low 25mm lowered springs but they seem to have shrunk over the years

I cant get my finger between the arch and tyre on the back, cant get any coont in the back but it doesnt rub with 2 in the front

SafeChav

I have noticed springs tend to drop more over the years aswell........only natural i suppose though.

So what happens when you get some fitties wanting to get in your car, do you grin and bare the scrubbage?

T28 RST

Grin and bare it, its only rubber

SafeChav

LOL

we're so pathetically weak aren't we

but then that said i'm quite funny about nasty noises so i'd probably have to say no to them