my car...

[josh-hocking]

hi
just got me new wheels...what you think???

thanks
josh
p.s i know that most people hate them but why???

[Felix79]

They look alot better on yours than they did on my cab as you ride hide seems more firmer.

[Jhonno]

Shame.. The BBS' looked alot better imo, and would drive better also, though sadly you wont appreciate this fact for another few years

Rest looks clean though

[magpie]

both sets look good m8 but i liked the old ones with the polised lips/rims

[josh-hocking]

picture looks rubbish as was taken on my phone but these really look alot better IMO
anyway ill be keeping these for a while me thinks or until something catches my eye more than boring BBS

[oakey]

You know what I think Still looks nice though. Chrome grill... cough

[Jhonno]

Haha! Jumping from one bandwagon to another..

Get something decent on there!

[gareth]

not really my bag but they don't look too bad. just make sure you have decent hard spigot rings on them. the main problem people have is wheel wobble even when the wheels are straight and balanced. this is usually because the spigot rings are really soft and bendy allowing the wheel to 'sag' off centre when you fit them, making the wheel sit off eccentric to the hub which throws the balance (with respect to the hub) way out. careful fitting by feeling the 'slop' with a pry bar or something and centering them better will help things but the best solution is to get some aluminium spigot rings turned up by an engineering company.

now stop farting about with wheels and get a second exhaust pipe on there!

[josh-hocking]

it really doent look bad in the flesh

[Felix79]

I'm going to stick up for him as he bought them off me.

[josh-hocking]

im not botherd weither people like them or not cos i knew before i bought them they woulnd i just dont understand why?? they look great!

[Gortour]

Your car, your choice Josh. Looks good with either.

Only comment I have is that the majority seem to have either standard BBS or Alpina / Alpina copies

[zaust]

Shame.. The BBS' looked alot better imo, and would drive better also, though sadly you wont appreciate this fact for another few years

Rest looks clean though

Agreed

[Alex]

i know alot of people will shoot me for this but...

it needs alpina center badges them bmw ones look crap

[Gortour]

No offence Alex, but it isn't an Alpina... And nothing else on the car is Alpina either.
I'd leave it with the BMW badges for that reason.

[Alex]

No offence Alex, but it isn't an Alpina... And nothing else on the car is Alpina either.
I'd leave it with the BMW badges for that reason.

no offence taken

personally i think they look better, i changed them on my 316i and thought they made the world of difference but everyone to their own i suppose.

[csl]

Pity that they are not original Alpinas but they look nice enough mate with the tech2 kit

[Daryll]

Josh,

Don't listen to the poo pooers....If we all had E30's with genuine 16" alpiners then we'd all have identical motors.
Car looks great fella. Just like my old white 2dr!

Keep up the good work.

[Jhonno]

Josh,

Don't listen to the poo pooers....If we all had E30's with genuine 16" alpiners then we'd all have identical motors.
Car looks great fella. Just like my old white 2dr!

Keep up the good work.

Ah come on dude.. Original 'Pinas are so much rarer (and better) than the Burger King nonsense!!

[Daryll]

Jhonno, from an originality point of view, yes they are better and the handling is also more superior than the BK's.
However, 17's sit up in the arch a lot better than the 16's and IMO looks better on the car.

If they had done genuine alpinas in 17" I would be prepared to pay ridiculous money for them.

[josh-hocking]

well im chuffed with them so each to their own eh???
i carnt afford guenuine ones so reps will do.
thanks
josh

[bmben]

Look good mate, used to have a set on my iS. went for something different tho. hope u got some good boots on them.

Ben

[Dan320is]

If you like them, then bollocks to anyone else.
Sometimes on here people feel that they need to ask if something is ok as its not original etc (I've done it).
I suppose forums that display uniformity in its chosen subject (E30's) there will be a common denominator i.e. BBS's and Original Alpina's.
Don't feel like you have to conform to the common trends, if you like something that is not the norm then do it.

Apologies for thread hijack, rant over now.

I think your car looks very very nice Josh and is a credit to someone of your age.

[ricey46]

i know alot of people will shoot me for this but...

it needs alpina center badges them bmw ones look crap

I agree!! I've got them on mine and I think they look good, set it off quite nicely see, note the badges too!!8)

[march109]

I'm going to stick up for him as he bought them off me.

They've got around haven't they!?

[josh-hocking]

They've got around haven't they!?

lol he told me they were off you...

when it stops raining and my sister lends me her camera ill get some better shots as that one does not do them any justice!!!
thanks for the comment,,,
josh

[march109]

I didn't have them on for long but the last owner had them on the car for over a year. IMO they look better on a dark car. But I reckon they would look awesome if you sprayed them nogaro like you did with the BBSs theres not enough contrast between body colour and wheels at the moment for my liking, if you know what I mean.



They really are very heavy compared to BBS wheels and all agree affect the handling negativly however yours is only a 1.8 isn't it? shouldn't make to much of a difference in performance when you have none. So if you like the looks stick with them, I only got rid because I had a better set of wheels, I actually verymuch like the look they fill the e30 arches perfectly.

I have always prefered the look of them to BBS or even orignal 16" pinas.

[josh-hocking]

cool thanks for that i love em... they have a alright contrast in the flesh but this picture is crap

[Gortour]

What happened to your JH number plate then Josh?

[josh-hocking]

What happened to your JH number plate then Josh?

E30 JH was never mine and i told you hopefully soon though

[Alex]

shouldn't it be E3 OJH

[josh-hocking]

shouldn't it be E3 OJH

yep but oh well

[Gortour]

What happened to your JH number plate then Josh?

E30 JH was never mine and i told you hopefully soon though

You were just about to get it though, thought you might have done by now.

[/// KAMI]

march109s sport looks nice

[josh-hocking]

You were just about to get it though, thought you might have done by now.

i know but i spent the numberplate funds on these wheels lol