Trevor Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) I may have argued a deal on a set of these. I do however have a few questions. I read that 5mm spacers are required..? I am gonna fit them initially on standard suspension and later with lowered springs, 40mm front and 30mm rear drop. I do not want to roll the arches or do anything else to the body work.. Tyre sizes 255/35 rear and 235/35 front...? Those are just my first thoughts.. My car is a 2002 320 SE Coupe. Will I get the rears with a 255/35 in the back with no rubbing? My original plan was buy 4 fronts and run 235 all round, this is still my preferred option, but fronts are harder to find without rears. Any thoughts or advice or experiences are welcome. I need to make a decision on these tomorrow. Edited October 25, 2012 by Trev1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Trickster has very kindly pm'd me re this and allowed me to pick his brain. I've spat the idea due to his opinion it requires an arch roll to get 10j rears on there. I'm not happy to do that. Back to the drawing board.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 If I could work out a way to run 4 10J rears we could buy 2 sets and swap lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 If I could work out a way to run 4 10J rears we could buy 2 sets and swap lol Run two rear axles? Lee131, Aidan316i and Daz 330 Cs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 If I could work out a way to run 4 10J rears we could buy 2 sets and swap lol I'm game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamN Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Don't understand the problem with rolling arches. If I could work out a way to run 4 10J rears we could buy 2 sets and swap lol You probably could, but you'd have to go low to pull it off and you won't do that lol. You'd also have to run more stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 If you don't understand fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamN Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 That was more aimed as a question as to why you don't want to roll the arches that's all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I see. Ok I'll put my reasons out there.. Mint nearly standard car and want to keep it that way. I regularly have 5 adults in the car. As much as I like the look of a nice car, slammed, pimped etc do nothing for me. I hate tyre stretch with a passion and when I am prime minister, stretched tyres will be illegal..!! :-) No animosity to anyone in that lot, live and let live. What I dislike is another mans passion fruit. I really like the look of full arches on a car but only if it looks and feels right on my terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colossuss Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) I see. Ok I'll put my reasons out there.. Mint nearly standard car and want to keep it that way. I regularly have 5 adults in the car. As much as I like the look of a nice car, slammed, pimped etc do nothing for me. I hate tyre stretch with a passion and when I am prime minister, stretched tyres will be illegal..!! :-) No animosity to anyone in that lot, live and let live. What I dislike is another mans passion fruit. I really like the look of full arches on a car but only if it looks and feels right on my terms. If you regularly have 5 adults in your car, then don't modify it at all, otherwise you'll look like drug dealers When you bought your car did you check to see if the arches were rolled? To be perfectly honest, if I was buying again, rolled arches would be a bonus. Chances are if they have been rolled then the liner has been removed and it has been undersealed correctly, thus less likely to fall to the woes of the rusty arches. Also a rolled arch will have less chance to catch dirt, another rust preventative So really, it's a positive in all aspects Also no one can tell you if the tyres will rub without knwoing the offsets of the wheels, post them up with the radius Edited October 26, 2012 by Colossuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Arches are standard, never been messed with. The arches are mint and rust free, I wash under the arches every weekend when I do the car in an effort to keep it that way. Trickster has run these wheels and has given me some very good advice. He is adamant it will require an arch roll to run 10j style 132's on the rear, even on standard suspension. Edited October 26, 2012 by Trev1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamN Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I appreciate the fact you may not want to 'slam' or 'pimp' your e46. Like you say, each to their own. Unless you're specifically looking for it, you wouldn't notice a rolled arch from a standard arch. The idea of rolling an arch is purely to fold the inner lip up, to accommodate wider wheels/tyres. Don't get confused with pulling an arch, which would cause a visual difference to the exterior of the arch. Rolling the arch wouldn't mean you have to stretch the tyres either (although fitting x5 wheels would), as I said just allows you to fit something wider. Just trying to help that's all. Jay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I appreciate you taking an interest and trying to help. I really don't want to do anything to the car I can't reverse easily enough. No going back from arch rolling. I am gonna sit on my hands for now. 4 fronts is looking favourite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 4 fronts with this style of staggered set is a fail, do it properly, or not at all. RickyZ, SamN and Wash 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 For me that is doing it properly, buying wheels that fit without modifying bodywork. I have mv2 reps at the moment, same size rims and tyres all round. Some would also say that is a fail...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 For me that is doing it properly, buying wheels that fit without modifying bodywork. I have mv2 reps at the moment, same size rims and tyres all round. Some would also say that is a fail...? Splitting two sets of wheels to make one set is a fail I'd say. Depending on the offset, they might fit with no issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamN Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Again, fair enough adding reversible modifications for the sake of re-sale, but in general people won't look for rolled arches when buying a car and if it's done properly, no one would be put off by it. If someone is looking for rolled arches it means they're interested in rolled arches. If they're not, they probably have no clue and wouldn't be able to tell the difference that's all I'm saying. Yes, some people probably would say 4 fronts of any wheels is a fail but it's your car at the end of the day, doesn't make a difference in the slightest what anyone else thinks Sounds like you've already made up your mind though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Sounds like you've already made up your mind though lol. Not made up my mind on the 4 fronts as yet. Defo not gonna do the 10j rears tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Depends what you want from the wheels trev, for me its the stance from behind with the 10s and the concaveness of the rears which I love, 4 fronts could look cool if done right IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I really like the look of the wheel. Full on from the side it looks stunning in my humble opinion and really suits the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) I really like the look of the wheel. Full on from the side it looks stunning in my humble opinion and really suits the car. couldnt agree more, 4 fronts sounds like its what your after dude Edited October 26, 2012 by Trickster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 No offence to trev here but just want to back up what samN has said about the rolled arches, there is no visual difference or detrimental effect I had mine rolled on my last coupe to accommodate style 32s & the arches would look no different to standard arches to joe public. You'd have to be a major enthusiast to Notice. SamN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Lam Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Sorry to jump your topic am going to look at a car today in Orient blue and that has X5's and the oner say no problem with rubbing even ith 4 people in car, and he says these arent light people either but am not sure if they are 4 fronts or staggered Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 It's not possible to tell from that pic, take a tape measure with you Stunning rim though, was watching a set myself on eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Turko Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Heavy rim that will only put ridiculous pressure on bushes. Rolling arches will be far less detrimental. That said, any wheel like that needs to have a stretched tyre and a big drop. Regardless of what anyone says, holding back on any aspect and it will look s**t. Look at Ricky's car before he fitted the CSLs- it just doesn't work. Colossuss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
