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Bodywork fitting
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Fitting of 235/45/R17 8Jx17 wheel from an 8 series - ET fits 5,7 and 8
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Stock E30 wheel 205/55/R15 on 7Jx15 no spacers - bit tight on the bodywork
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Loads of room for the wheel!
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But the arch is not wide enough to fit wheel in!!!
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Its really not going to work!
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Would be fine on the front though!
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From the side
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Plan B E36/E46/E90 3 series wheels - 225/45/R17 on 8Jx17 - much better ! But how would i fit say a 8.5 or 9J rim with 245 or 255 wide tyre?
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E36/E46/E90 wheel from the side
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It looks fine spacing wise.
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Door - Left side catch hole cut. Needed to make the cut out for thelatch about 1 cm higher than marked on the door so that it wouldactually unlatch.
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Round hole cut out on the left door