what are the best looking rims for the e30?Any pictures!

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Hi guys'n'girls i have a question..If money was no object
what are the best looking rims for the e30? winkeye :roll: :eek: 8O :beer:
If you have any pictures.. That would be great!
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BBS RS with a 4inch dish on the back an 2 on the front.

I have yet to see BBS LM on a non M3.
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top lines or some really deep borbet rim

but these are not very costly considering money isnt an issue here

i believe deep dish is the way forward.

but depends what other mods you've done aswell,
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bbs rs.
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bbs rs.
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wide 16in bbbs on a normal e30. wide 17in bbs rs on an m3
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you lot have no imagination
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how is 'imagination' going to improve on perfection :wink:

there are other wheels i like a lot, but nothing suits quite as well as a good set of RSs

or maybe a set of proper 18in magnesium dtm wheels :D
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each to their own as everyone will have a different opinion to which is the best so there is no best to everyone, in my opinion i'd say azeva but it depends on the body kit, touring/saloon? etc
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these are tasty as well

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hartge h27 type wheels like i fitted to my e30. they are 16" and made for E30.
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Kos wrote:you lot have no imagination
I would LOVE to see a set of these on an E30! (17" ideally!)

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Seen some in 18" on a Z1 and they looked stunning! Think they might suit an E30 too if the ride height is 'just right'..... :D
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Farewell E30 ownership!!!! :(
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there are lots of nice wheels out there
the "tuners" wheels eg alpina hartge etc all look good

then there are the timlesa ones which look good
azev a's
borbet a's b's (need to be flat cap and dished) and c's
brock B1's

and off course bbs rs 16" with a dish

MK motorsports are tough and rare
BBS lm's like wise
BBS RC 1 peice et 20 which pan out

these ^^ are rare wheels and not often seen on e30's
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Liking Kos's schmidt assault :cool:

Zedone there are a set of those Keskins for sale on edition38 for sale atm iirc. Worth scanning through the classified to see what pcd?

Anything 9j or up with dish gets my vote.
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Kos wrote:Image
My poor attempt of a photoshop i did a while a go, so who has no imagination?

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15" standard issue bbs.
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Maxfield worth the effort but they are far too big. Some fat 16" Schmidts would be amazing on a e30.
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need a bit mor girth on the back, but otherwise :cool:
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steerfromtherear wrote:Maxfield worth the effort but they are far too big. Some fat 16" Schmidts would be amazing on a e30.
I have to agree will have a play with photoshop now.
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Best looking 'rim' on an e30 is a dished one.

Best looking WHEEL on an e30 is a set of honda fit borbet something-or-others sprayed black.
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Its probably been said before but i will say it again the best wheels on ANY car are these babies.
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Kos wrote:Image
Sweet but too shiny, maybe in black? winkeye

Borbet Bs or BBS splits timeless.

Ronal turbo's, if only they made them in 16s :cry:
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like on the jagermeister DTM cars ??
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JohnnyThunders wrote:Its probably been said before but i will say it again the best wheels on ANY car are these babies.
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YESSSSS!!!!

Ronal bears ftfw!
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Black rims rock man, almost anti bling 8O winkeye

Have quite a fetish for gold rims too, BBS splits or Borbet Bs with gold cross spokes look cool, been done but i like.

Thought about doing my azevs gold but on silver would look very Gay, garan!
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Some 16x8 Zender turbos for sale here.

Look very similar to Ronal turbo mk1's.
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9x15 bbs rm's 24kt gold bolts

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steerfromtherear wrote:Some 16x8 Zender turbos for sale here.

Look very similar to Ronal turbo mk1's.

Damn, i like those, perfect size for an E30 in my book too.
Please dont tempt me winkeye
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steerfromtherear wrote:Some 16x8 Zender turbos for sale here.

Look very similar to Ronal turbo mk1's.
Is that a passat estate in the link? lol
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yep cool innit
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proper old skool retro :cool:

Not sure id have one myself though lol
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Kos wrote:9x15 bbs rm's 24kt gold bolts

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A mate of mine has pretty much those wheels on his mk2 g60 'rallye'.

At £2 for each plated bolt and 180 (iirc) bolts in total its not a cheap mod! But well worth it... would look even better if the wheels were black. winkeye
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Kos wrote:9x15 bbs rm's 24kt gold bolts

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A mate of mine has pretty much those wheels on his mk2 g60 'rallye'.

At £2 for each plated bolt and 180 (iirc) bolts in total its not a cheap mod! But well worth it... would look even better if the wheels were black. winkeye
and 16s winkeye
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still look good on a decked e30,

not to keen on black centres on them though, black inserst on these look good, and easier to clean!!
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