Help. Can I make these wheels fit with spacers?

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So I just bought a 53 plate 318ci M sport with 18" mv1's on. In germany I gotta run winter tyres which are pretty pricey on 18" so I bought a set of 16" steels with decent winter tyres off a 1 series.

Anyway I went to fit them today and the rears fit fine but the front touch the calliper alittle meaning they wont turn. From what i researched 16's should fit this model as its the 3litre verson that has the bigger brakes.

Im guessing its a offset problem?

Here is a pic of details stamped in rim.

Its where the big holes are that the calliper touches. Could spacers be a option here? I feel it just needs to push the rim out further to allow it to clear the top corner of the calliper.

 

[Dr Who]

Decent spacers that are hub centric should achieve what you need. You may need longer wheel bolts though if insufficient thread is going into the hub.

 

[.:SAmSuNG:.]

Ordered some sparco 20mm hub centric spacers with longer bolts Just hope it works.