What size wheels do people really run?

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14"
8
6%
15"
63
45%
16"
39
28%
17"
20
14%
18"
7
5%
19"
0
No votes
20" and over!!!!!!!
2
1%
 
Total votes: 139
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:48 pm

I've been wondering this for a while, so let's find out!!!!

I assume no-one's ever fitted 13's, can't see them going over the 260mm discs.... :mad:
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:56 pm

17s for me - although toying with the idea of dropping down to 15s for the comfort factor :?
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Who said the Zone was going down hill with $hit threads! :D
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:31 pm

15" BBS for me, got 2 sets of the buggers :mad:
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:33 pm

Nobby_N wrote:Who said the Zone was going down hill with $hit threads! :D
Nothing wrong with gathering some facts - makes a change from opinion once in a while. :bla:

My real worry now is who's the guy running 20"s or over? This I have to see, pinch of salt until proven? I have one suspect in mind though, show car cab with cream interior maybe?

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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:37 pm

Standard BBS 15s
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:46 pm

15's on both mine and both getting new wheels this year might go 16 but prob stay 15 :? :?
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:58 pm

i epect most people are on 15" with 14" coming in second as they were the two standard fits.

then 17" as there cheeper/better tyre availability than 16" which will be 4th.

probably with 18" 19" and 20"+ coming in in that order.

and yeah probly bootys cab, theres noone else that deviant on here is there? :P
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:59 pm

ive got some shitty 17's on mine atm, but only cos of the size of the disks, but would prefer 15/16's....
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:03 pm

17 inch alpinas for me!!
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:09 pm

HairyScreech wrote:and yeah probly bootys cab, theres noone else that deviant on here is there? :P
Looks like there's two! :D
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:12 pm

16" for me although i'll probably need 17" for 5 stud :)
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:24 pm

I'm running on 16" Alpinas 7j's, but will be changing to BBS 16" for the Summer.
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:26 pm

16 inch keskin kt1's is what mine is siting on.
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:29 pm

15" BBS on mine ( yawn ) anything more than 16" is a bit too "innit bruv" for my liking.
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:59 pm

15" BBS Mahle's
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:11 pm

16" Alpinas 7's and 8's.
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:14 pm

keri-WMS wrote:
HairyScreech wrote:and yeah probly bootys cab, theres noone else that deviant on here is there? :P
Looks like there's two! :D
Ha, ha. I'm not one of them. I run 18x13 Rear & 18x11 fronts. I know 1 of the 20's is on Elfs old white Sport. It was the 1st in the Country & maybe the 2nd is the one with 22's that looks like a monster truck. There is a thread on it at the moment here. :wink:
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:16 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:I've got **********. Blanked otherwise i'd get flamed.
ive got them, i can see this thread going down hill very quickly :D
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:06 pm

i think theres been a few ********* owners too embarrased to vote. cant be so few 14" wheels on the zone.
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:10 pm

Nobby_N wrote:Who said the Zone was going down hill with $hit threads! :D
Nothing wrong with the threads, this one is actually very relevent. The only person to post up '$hit' on this one is you!
Did you actually have anything relevant so say at all? :?

Oh, 15" BBS's here :cool:
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:12 pm

HairyScreech wrote:i think theres been a few ********* owners too embarrased to vote. cant be so few 14" wheels on the zone.
This should be wheel therepy! All are welcome, especially those with "problems"!

In all seriousness, the poll doesn't say WHO has what wheel, so all those dirty secrets are safe.......even I can't tell...

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Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:16 pm

one is on 15" ronal LS 8)

another is on 16" staggered alpinas

the daily drive currently has 14" bottles on the rear & dodgy 16" multispokes up front - they were on the car when I bought it & actually bloody light for 16's
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:56 pm

15" BBS, 15" MIMs, and 15" AC Schnitzers.

I think 15" will be the most common size by far as the standard fit BBS, as well as most of the 'period' alloys are 15s.
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:22 pm

17x8" M-System II's..

Did you ever get anywhere with your M3 4 pots btw Keri?
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:24 pm

I've got 15" bbs's on mine at the moment, although i've got some 16" wheels waiting for a refurb :)
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Jhonno wrote:17x8" M-System II's..

Did you ever get anywhere with your M3 4 pots btw Keri?
Not yet I'm afraid, no strut to work on yet. :?
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:44 pm

I'm running 16s. :D
I would have stuck with 15s if you could get decent tyres in the correct size.
This is why I no longer drive an E30......

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Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:25 pm

I have both 15" and 16" rims for the M3...

The 16" are for road use and I use the 15" for track...

When I had my old E30 325 I had 15" BBS on that, too...

The e36 has 16" rims...
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:45 pm

16" staggered Pina's
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:53 pm

15" BBS track wheels and 16" BBS LMs for road driving and making the car look nice.
Had 17"s and they felt horrible looking back once I put a proper size on it.

Also have 15" XXR 002s on my other car.

I voted 16"s though as thats what are normally on my main car.
If we had to vote on most common size for brakes, I'd go 15"s



Interesting thread too :wink:
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:00 pm

Jhonno wrote:17x8" M-System II's..

Did you ever get anywhere with your M3 4 pots btw Keri?
Ever thought about putting these on?

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Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:18 pm

17 azevs though im looking something nicer soon
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16's for me :)
M20B25 actually :)
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