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Carpetbagger 
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BMW the road is not enough Joined: 22-August-2003 Location: Middlesbrough Status: Offline Points: 222 |
 Topic: wheels for e30Posted: 03-March-2006 at 15:28 |
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Hi People My son has just bought a E30 320 and want some Info
on wheels 15" or 17" the car has 14" crosspokes at present ,what looks good notto expensive Regards Al  |
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jamie (e39)528i
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Joined: 03-January-2005 Location: chafford hundred essex Status: Offline Points: 1093 |
Posted: 03-March-2006 at 16:04 |
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In my opinion for the classic look i would go for 15" x spokes but a set of 17" alpina rep's look great too!! I had 15" x spokes on my e30 and although a pain to clean look just right on the car! |
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pm9575
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Joined: 04-July-2005 Location: North Scotland Status: Offline Points: 337 |
Posted: 03-March-2006 at 16:18 |
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Contact members via the e30zone web site forum, plenty for sale, and good advice. Even original rims available if your son does wish to keep to a smaller diameter. The beauty with the E30, is she can look quite something even on standard size alloys and just a tweak to the ride height. Good news is that quality 17" tyre prices are now very low, so the only limit is how much to spend. |
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Chaz
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Joined: 04-March-2006 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
Posted: 04-March-2006 at 05:45 |
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Hi all, I am the proud owner of a 1990 325i convertible, and would like to take off the original 14" bottle top alloys for refurbishment and safe keeping. I have been searching for replacements, but am not sure what will fit under the wheel arches. I don't want to mod the car in anyway, but assume that larger wheels will need a lower profile tyre. Can anyone advsie the size combinatiosn thta will work? after that it's a matter of style I suspect, or am I trying to oversimplify the whole equation?
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falkster
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Joined: 12-August-2003 Location: Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 825 |
Posted: 04-March-2006 at 06:07 |
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As suggested before you'd be better having a look on e30zone. Bunch of cracking lads and theres always someone talking about their new set of wheels or 'what type shall i get' Alpina reps for me though |
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Carpetbagger
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BMW the road is not enough Joined: 22-August-2003 Location: Middlesbrough Status: Offline Points: 222 |
Posted: 04-March-2006 at 14:35 |
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thanks guys i will look at e30 zone
Al |
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325i Ron
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Joined: 26-February-2003 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 286 |
Posted: 05-March-2006 at 09:37 |
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You will find that the 17" give a poor ride and do not handle so well. The best wheels are the 15" BBS if you need to go bigger 16" are OK as in the Alpina but the Alpina wheels are expencive even s/hand
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Chaz
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Joined: 04-March-2006 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
Posted: 05-March-2006 at 14:58 |
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Thanks Ron, I have always liked the BBS so will start huntng for a set, and then put some before and after pictures on the site......
Chaz
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PaulS
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East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman Joined: 03-July-2004 Location: Aylsham, Norfolk Status: Offline Points: 2516 |
Posted: 05-March-2006 at 15:17 |
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I drove a 325i sport convertible a couple of years ago that was sat on 18" rims and felt very nice to drive. was offered it before the owner went back to her family up north but couldn't afford it. My closest to getting a convertible Paul |
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Jon_E30
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Joined: 07-February-2006 Location: Pitsea, Essex Status: Offline Points: 1 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 15:52 |
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I currently have these up for sale if you are interested....
Ended up refurbing a set of BBS's i bought to replace these and this is the out come
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Iain H
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Joined: 15-February-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 405 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 16:12 |
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Mr Parish, You are correct in your statement that the 17" are not as good a ride as 15" or !6" but in my humble opinion (IMHO) Alpinas are good but they are quite common. Hartge 16" (yes I am biased) are better on the eye, lighter and an equally good wheel. You will be able to pick up Hartge wheels x 4 for around �250 and they are so light and well made !!! Iain |
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stevecooper
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Joined: 03-October-2005 Location: stoke on trent Status: Offline Points: 50 |
Posted: 17-March-2006 at 15:54 |
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were can i get some hartge rims for 250 i have nasty tsws 17s on at mo i want to put some nice bmw rims on or alpinas or hartge any of them going please letm e now thanks steve |
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Iain H
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Posted: 17-March-2006 at 16:46 |
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I have a set of four split rim (2 piece) genuine Hartge 16 inch alloys with Pirellis which you might be interested in but a little more than 250. Would consider a p/ex if you interested. Iain 07810 650 395 Edited by Iain H |
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