BBS Super RS 17" keep or dump?

Post Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:19 am

Hi folks!

How do you think these look on e30 Touring?
It is Jap specific BBS Super RS 17", 5*114.3, 8j and 9j.

Do you think I should keep them? Or should I sell them?
I am not sure if they look OK....

Any advice and suggestions welcome!

Post Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:19 am

Its a personal thing, for me the Super RS's are too big for an e30 and look somewhat similar to the fake reps (I know they're not), a nice set of 16" RS's would go down a treat, or a nice set of Alpina or Hartge wheels in 16" form.

Post Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:25 am

Are you running the touring with those on the front and Alpinas on the rear....?

Post Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:27 am

Of corse not, just testing for a photo.

Post Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:30 am

They look fine to me, but everyone whines about 17" compromising the ride quality.

Post Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:53 am

17" BK concrete do-nuts ruin the handling and ride. Those 17s should be a different kettle of poisson, especially at stock or near stock ride height.

How do they feel? The look pretty damn good (IMO).

For my (OEM Homo flatcap) taste, I'd want a bit more sidewall. Superskinny rubber on an E30 makes you look like you're trying too hard. How low is your touring atm?

Post Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:19 pm

Morat wrote:17" BK concrete do-nuts ruin the handling and ride. Those 17s should be a different kettle of poisson, especially at stock or near stock ride height.

How do they feel? The look pretty damn good (IMO).

For my (OEM Homo flatcap) taste, I'd want a bit more sidewall. Superskinny rubber on an E30 makes you look like you're trying too hard. How low is your touring atm?

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

I fitted a pair today to make a final decision on whether I should keep these or sell.

After that, I went for a little ride to test them. My God, the ride quality is horrible; nightmarish oversteer; lots of stuff happening in the left side of the vehicle (fitted wheels only on one side) - clunking, chunking, etc. I think that has to do with the wheel adaptors-spacers. On top of that the rear tyre is rubbing a little over fender. In one word, absolute crap. Don't wanna waste my time fine tuning adaptors, rolling fenders, etc.... I will let them go.

Post Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:31 pm

I'll give you £50 for them

Post Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:26 am

harry_p wrote:I'll give you £50 for them

Cool.
How about shipping?

Post Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:32 am

flybmw wrote:

Love the colour - what is it?

Post Fri Oct 25, 2013 3:39 pm

flybmw wrote:lots of stuff happening in the left side of the vehicle (fitted wheels only on one side)

Why test them on only one side?

Post Fri Oct 25, 2013 3:52 pm

Willeh wrote:
flybmw wrote:lots of stuff happening in the left side of the vehicle (fitted wheels only on one side)
Why test them on only one side?

i presume so he can the walk round the other side and compare the other wheels inside on profile with the other set

Post Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:10 pm

Yeah but road testing wheels that might be different sizes/widths/aspect ratios/offsets/rolling radius etc. and then complaining it feels weird.

Post Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:54 pm

baur320 wrote:
flybmw wrote:
Love the colour - what is it?

Being a touring and LHD I'm tempted to say it's one of the run out specials in Daytona Violet

Post Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:01 pm

I do like the Bbs but not sure why but they do like reps, would probably be better in 16".

I Like the look of the one above a‘a