BBS wheels for gt40

[Paolo-LoveGT40 Modelworks]

Hi guys,
I am buying a very nice wheel for my bmw (convertible e36).
The guy selling me the rims left his previous tyres mounted on (he has an m3 e30....in a parallel life I am a bimmer..I admit..:lipsrsealed

The rims are 8x17 and have 235/45/17 still usable.

Just curious if these measures are suitable as shoes for a gt40 (always looking for more money in my future)

The wheel is an original BBS scomponibile. No chinese bs...not on my bmw
Does anybody use this kinda rims on a gt40?...I remember someone did, maybe in south africa? (I remember a wonderful white one...in a sunny day)

 

[Bill Musarra]

I think you will have a tough time on a 40. I think the offset isn't right for even the fronts. What is the bolt pattern and spacing? You can, get the BBS wheels with different offsets/back spacing. I had a set on the rears of my Lotus Turbo Esprit that had 295s on it

Bill

 

[fergy]

I am looking to build a kit car 40 and am limited on my budget. Is there a magazine that shows step by step on building one.

 

[Andy Sheldon]

Paolo

I think the car you are thinking about is on one of the gallery pages on our web site.

Heres the link

Gallery Pictures

Thanks

Andy

 

[Jac Mac]

Paulo, If you look up Lynn Larsen's profile on the Members list ( llarsen) his blue car runs similar pattern rims, one of the few 'modern' wheel styles that actually suits the GT40 if I was to venture an opinion..

 

[Paolo-LoveGT40 Modelworks]

exactly..Andy, u are right. That was the car I remember ( I dunno how many times I looked the pics in that gallery,surely a lot...LOL)
Tomorrow the guy will give me the wheels...suspect I will have a seriously jerking night here,and will look also at the numbers inside the rims.
For sure they fit e36 bmw, also nearly surely I should cut the wheel arch,at least a little, inside.

for me these wheels are too nice

..and in Lynn color it is my dream car (cause for me the gt40 is strictly blue with white stripes...)

 

[Paolo-LoveGT40 Modelworks]

damn..ET20 in the wheel means that comes too much outside the body.
Maximum et allowed over e36 cars is et34..I am twice such number.
LOL my car now seems as a farmer tractor.

Discovered over my skin, more low is ET number more outside comes the wheel...