Author Topic: Need Help With These Rims (Read 7161 times)

e30Andym42 · « **on:** April 01, 2008, 07:38:13 PM »

I am loving these Helo HE825 rims, but I'm not so sure they would work on my 91 318is? When I went to tirerack to see what they would look like on it, they didn't have the brand Helo. I checked some different sites, and came across one or two that had these rims, but they weren't listed in the choices when I searched for rims by model.

http://www.streetdreams.org/wheels/rims/Helo/HE825/Black%20with%20Machined%20Lip

I would like to know whether they would work or not, which sizes and bolt patterns would work, if any. I would also like to hear your opinion of these sexy rims, and if you think they would fit the styling of my stock alpine, and what size you think would look best.

Opinions of others are important to me

hoevesruperd · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2008, 10:25:13 PM »

i think these wheels look better on an alpine e30, the Helo would look nicer on an acura
http://homepage.mac.com/grapeos/kopi.JPG

if you post a picture of the wheel and your car maybe someone will have the time to photoshop it for you

txleadfoot · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2008, 07:58:30 AM »

Those Helo wheels look ghetto to me. I'd look for 15x7 size.

e30Andym42 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:40:49 PM »

Ok, what are those rims on that m3? Oh, do you guys think most black with a machined lip style rims would be unfit for an alpine 318is? That style gets me for some reason, which I think is overtaking my ability to choose the CORRECT rims.

r0ckrat · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:12:03 AM »

You need rims that have about 20-28mm offset, a 57.1mm center bore, and bolt holes spaced at 4x100mm. Spacers can solve some of the offset and center bore issues, but require longer than stock lug bolts. The first option that I saw at the link to the Helo wheels was 16" with a 76-something bore and 42mm offset. That would require 15mm hubcentric spacers and lug bolts 15mm longer than stock.

Check out this link for another option - great price, nice looking wheel, deep dish, light weight, proper spacing, bore and bolt pattern. Makes me wish I hadn't bought the BBS RX wheels last fall...

e30Andym42 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2008, 03:21:23 PM »

very nice =D, definitely going to consider these, thanks

e30Andym42 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2008, 06:07:05 PM »

also, on top of being undecided about the style of rims, but i ALSO dont know what color to get them in. BMW silver because that usually gives it a good look, black with a machined lip because of the front lip being black as well as the bottom sides under the door, or gold to match the stripe running down the side

To see the black:

To see the gold stripe:

The stripe might appear grayish? i don't know.....some of u should know what it looks like in person, that's the best i can do at the moment.

r0ckrat · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2008, 06:21:32 PM »

With white, to me, silver or dark silver (gunmetal) always looks best. IMNSHO.

e30Andym42 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2008, 07:01:19 PM »

ok cool.

318kid · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:25:26 PM »

Hey well I photoshopped the rims in the GB on the other forum, they look all right, but they only had gold in the photos.

And it lowered just a bit.

I think the rims looks pretty good! (maybe a silver or gunmetal center though)

swiss318is · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:53:04 AM »

can you put this rims on the car??

http://www.tenzoracingsports.com/roadwheels/dc6v1/index.html

or this ones?

http://www.tenzoracingsports.com/roadwheels/dc5v1/index.html

would be very nice!!!

318kid · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2008, 04:46:03 PM »

I'll see what I can do, but if its not mounted in front of anything (Like a brake) it doesn't look as good, but if you find a wheel that is I'll work on it for you.

318kid · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2008, 05:06:44 PM »

There you go, you get the Idea, but do you see what I'm saying? There's just a huge white space, it looks better if you find a picture that the rim is mounted to something. And I ran out of time and couldn't do the other, sorry I'll work on it later if you want.

swiss318is · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2008, 12:59:36 PM »

i see what you menioned! but that looks cool, thanks!it was only an idea to put some 16 or 17inch rims on the car.. but thanks anyway. if you really dont have to do anything other... can you please do the other rims too?!can you make them as big as the tires allowed it, without looking stupid and paint the white spaces black? i will send you some swiss beer to texas :-)

e30Andym42 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2008, 04:14:10 PM »

god ur good with photoshop...i tried that and failed 100%...not that it matters, bbs rx style rims look really good on the e30, so thats what i've decided to go with...or anything similar (those custom rims in the group buy, or ASA AS1's...whatever is cheaper

in reg silver if i cant get them in BMW silver....i'd get BMW silver just to keep the heritage, hehehe....would like to see those other rims that swiss318is posted though