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doddsie
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Post Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:38 pm

Do 17" Alpina replicas look too big on e30's??
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Post Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:58 pm

no :roll:
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Post Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:09 pm

No as long as the suspension drop is right.
Mine is lowered 35mm all round and to be honest looks a bit too high on reps?
Maybe 40mm drop or even 60/40 and then reps look sweet!

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Post Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:12 pm

Nope :cool:
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Post Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:14 pm

Nope! Some'd say they are too big in terms of handling etc (I don't have em so I can't comment!), but they look spot on.
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Post Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:39 pm

the proper 16in ones look better imho.
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Post Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:51 am

ideal height on pina reps is 60/40 mate. ride is fine too. a little bumpier than you'd get with any 15" rims but worth it because they look better! :cool:
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