bbs rm????

dpower · Post by **dpower** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:54 pm

got a set of rm's the other day, 15 x 7. can anybody tell me what the offset is most likely 2 be and also what it will change to if i put a 2 - 2.5" lip on. thanks.

mattyy · Post by **mattyy** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:50 pm

I think the offset of an RM is ET33...

but most of the guys on here can confirm and correct me if im wrong buddy.

jason11 · Post by **jason11** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:00 pm

thats with em beign 6.5" im sure a 7 is et14 cant confirm tho :roll:

dpower · Post by **dpower** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:57 pm

thanks

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:26 am

Nah, i think with a 7.5 its 19......i think!!! may even be higher, into the 20's

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:05 pm

Mine are 8" and are ET12.

I have just split my 8" wheels and about to do a swap for 1" lips to make them 7" (if you posted earlier - or if the deal goes through i can do a straight swap) and the back will be the old front 7.5" as the rubbing was UNREAL even after arch work...

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:08 pm

sorted wrote:Mine are 8" and are ET12.

I have just split my 8" wheels and about to do a swap for 1" lips to make them 7" (if you posted earlier - or if the deal goes through i can do a straight swap) and the back will be the old front 7.5" as the rubbing was UNREAL even after arch work...

Ah man it's talk like this which worries me!!! you had 205s on them tho didnt you Neil?

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:49 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:
sorted wrote:Mine are 8" and are ET12.

I have just split my 8" wheels and about to do a swap for 1" lips to make them 7" (if you posted earlier - or if the deal goes through i can do a straight swap) and the back will be the old front 7.5" as the rubbing was UNREAL even after arch work...
Ah man it's talk like this which worries me!!! you had 205s on them tho didnt you Neil?

Yes, then i put my 7.5" with 195 on the back and its still rubbing lol

dpower · Post by **dpower** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:45 pm

if anyones has got some lips for sale then i would def' have em off ya.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:08 pm

sorted wrote:
Tim_GTi wrote:
sorted wrote:Mine are 8" and are ET12.

I have just split my 8" wheels and about to do a swap for 1" lips to make them 7" (if you posted earlier - or if the deal goes through i can do a straight swap) and the back will be the old front 7.5" as the rubbing was UNREAL even after arch work...
Ah man it's talk like this which worries me!!! you had 205s on them tho didnt you Neil?
Yes, then i put my 7.5" with 195 on the back and its still rubbing lol

lol, mine aint gunna stand a chance then with 8" 195/45s all round when it gets slammed to the floor

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:56 am

My rubbing was unreal with my RM's

I had 7.5 at the front and 8's at the backand rubbed sooooooooo much! I could barely take anyone in the back and the front had created a new groove in the tyre !

That was without arch work though! Would scrub on every bump and corner lol

If i were to go for 8's again, i would go for ditchfinder 185/45 tyres and i think then you'd be safe! either that or get stupidly hard suspension with no rebound!

I was sitting at this height! Low.....and unbearable! but i still stuck with it haha, cos it looked good

looking at that makes me realise how low i actually was at the front

Low daily drivers rule!

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:59 am

also, if your going 8's on the back...look into purchasing a set of camber shims! I reckon that would help alot!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:15 am

that's the stance I'm gunna be looking at, looks like it's gunan be more of an issues than I orignally thought!!

Camber shims? enlighten me!

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:07 am

In all fairness tim, i'm not overly knowledgeable when it comes to camber shims, i just know that you can buy a set degree to give your wheels more og a negative camber, so you retain the width but the top of the wheels stick in the arches slightly more

will help eliminate rubbing, but i would imagine you would get inner wear on your tyres alot quicker.

I'm keen for 10's on the back of my car, but i would defintely be going for camber shims, or it will rub! even with the pulled arches

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:01 pm

Brilliant, where did you get them from? and what size did you get?