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I am finding it impossible to get wheels in NZ! I've found some 15x7 et15 wheels, which look pretty good, but not sure if they will fit.

I've seen heaps of people with 15x7 et25 wheels, with a 10mm spacer, which should be the same right? But no one seems to have 15x7 et15s, and most stuff I see says a max of et13!!!

Unfortunately can't test fit, as the wheels are in a different city, so hoping you guys can provide some answers!

Thanks

Hi Diren,

We can help you by shipping some cool wheels from this side of the world, perhaps that is an better option?? Than you can run Alpina's or BBS. It'll come at a cost, but he, all for the E21, right.

7Jx15" ET13 wheels already are a tight fit and when you fit even the smallest of balancing weights too far to the outside of the wheel it might rub the tie rod end already. That can be solved by repositioning the weight, but indicated how much of a tight fit it is. A 7x15ET15 wheel might fit or fail by just one or two millimeters, and such a tight fit may be a MOT fail in some countries as well.

There is always a chance it will fit as this depends on the exact wheel design, but especially for the fronts a spacer, even 5mm, might cause the tyre to rub the fenders.