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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: 250k318is on January 28, 2008, 11:29:22 AM

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: 250k318is on January 28, 2008, 11:29:22 AM

well as the title says looking at buying new wheels with tax return been looking a rota slipstreams or so team racing dynamic wheels or maybe some sportmax in a 16x8 the wheels will probly be silver cause im not really into the dark face centers but im not aposed

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: kowalski on January 28, 2008, 03:50:21 PM

is this a WTB, or are you posing the question to get pictures of wheels posted up?

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: hoevesruperd on January 28, 2008, 05:55:22 PM

i personally like the OZ racing superturismo WRC or some compomotive.

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: e30 4cyl on January 28, 2008, 06:04:44 PM

I would try to get a set of kosei k1's.  Not sure if they come in that size with a four lug pattern though.  They are light and pretty cheap.  Many people run them on the track and they hold up well.

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: kowalski on January 28, 2008, 06:49:32 PM

K1's are a great wheel but they are burden to look at.

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: gearheadE30 on January 29, 2008, 07:49:50 PM

Slipstreams look pretty good, but I am not a fan of the sportmaxxorz at all :). Anything with a mesh style usually looks pretty good.

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: Choking Hazard on February 01, 2008, 09:31:51 PM

For other ideas, I seem to recall reading that mini wheels will work (IDK, it may require spacers to have the appropriate offset)....

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: EN318isPDX on February 02, 2008, 04:23:46 AM

Quote from: Choking Hazard;42083

For other ideas, I seem to recall reading that mini wheels will work (IDK, it may require spacers to have the appropriate offset)....

Mini wheels will mount to an E30 but they are wicked heavy and would totally suck ass

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: Choking Hazard on February 03, 2008, 10:02:44 PM

Really, how much do they weigh?  I just assumed that they would be decent.  Although I should realize that profit motive gets in there.  The new one series apparently is made of lead as well.  I agree that the low unsprung weight thing is very important for a nimble light car like an M42.  I recant my suggestion of mini-wheels.  :)

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: hoevesruperd on February 03, 2008, 10:05:01 PM

Quote from: Choking Hazard;42160

Really, how much do they weigh?  I just assumed that they would be decent.  Although I should realize that profit motive gets in there.  The new one series apparently is made of lead as well.  I agree that the low unsprung weight thing is very important for a nimble light car like an M42.  I recant my suggestion of mini-wheels.  :)

are the wheels in your signature superturismo? would you have a larger picture?

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: Choking Hazard on February 03, 2008, 10:32:51 PM

My wheels are 16 inch mille miglia.  I saw pics (stumbled across on Chicago Craigslist) before I bought them- on a eurospec E30, and wondered if they came over with the car, but I don't know.  
They do require 1/2 inch spacers, and a spec e-30 racing guy gave me grief about that.  I guess that is unnecessary unsprung weight.

Title: need wheel opinions
Post by: John W on February 03, 2008, 10:41:05 PM

Quote from: EN318isPDX;42093

Mini wheels will mount to an E30 but they are wicked heavy and would totally suck ass

The wheels from the first gen MINI (not Mini) are actually quite light. About 12-13 lbs. for the 15x5.5 wheel on the base car, IIRC.