What bloody wheels ahhh.

[Fiddy]

Hi gents

I'm driving myself mad looking at wheels for my cab.

I really want some with a nice dish but nothing too much I start to look too council.

I explored the avenue with Dare,lenso etc and to be fair they seem good value. Only thing is that there are soooo many different fitments it's terrible.

I'm torn between 15" 16" 7j or 8j

Now I don't want it too wide and I will still be running standard tyre profile as I don't want the arch gap to get bigger. Currently on Billy's and eibach pros.

Any advice thought would be awesome.

Cheers

[Fiddy]

Also does anyone have an 60mm lowering springs for the front laying around they want to flog

[Rich320I]

where are you based, i have a set of -60mm you can have for free if your near by.

[Fiddy]

I'm never near by. On the Isle of Wight. Hat make are they, happy to pay for your time and postage.

Thanks

[pacerpete]

If you want your car to retain a value, and drive decent, you will go no lower than 30 mm at the front and use a quality spring like H+R or Eibach . As for wheels, 16" Alpinas are the obvious answer for your car. Obviously if you want your car to look and drive like all the other £1200 scrap convertibles, you have a lot more options

[Fiddy]

This above post is exactly my quandary.

Will the ride be affected that much

I bought the best suspension for a reason so don't want to ruin it

[suchy]

16" Alpina's, BBS varieties and staying at Eibach ride height will allow a decent tyre profile also to retain a proper ride. Personally I prefer the staggered look, but that's just my opinion

[Fiddy]

Would everyone rule out 15".

I know it's chav but the dares do seem good.

[pacerpete]

What is wrong with the ride height with the Eibach springs ?

[Grrrmachine]

Have you had a look at the options here?

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Wheels

Notice there are no Dares or Lensos on that list.

[Fiddy]

I suppose nothing is wrong would just love say an extra inch so it sits like the rear on too of the tyre as apposed to just above it. I know this is the design.

I would have the Alpinas but I would rather some shinier wheels.

I have heard about the E90 tophat thing for the front that may do me just fine

[leeparkes]

Have you had a look at the options here?

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Wheels

Notice there are no Dares or Lensos on that list.

Staggered Dares here if you want to use them 8x16 ET25 and 9x16 ET20.



On the car....



More here to pick from

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... &start=900

Ive ran them for the last 9 months as my daily wheels and there still fine, and at £80 a rim i aint gonna flap if i fold one up on a gutter.

[e30rapidic]

Staggered Alpina

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[Grrrmachine]

Cheers for those pics lee, I'll get 'em uploaded asap. Do they have a model name?

[leeparkes]

Think there just called Dare RS

[pukar]

Ronald are quite good for oem-ish look with a shiny dish

[Fiddy]

Love how yours sits makes me think I should have bought the H&R cup kit. Th Billy's are amazing tho just not quite low enough for me

[bss325i]

Ronald are quite good for oem-ish look with a shiny dish

Ronal LS mate.

And Fiddy, the ONLY wheel for an Alpina sport pack convertible are 16" Alpina's, not some cheap Chinese tat.

[Fiddy]

Balls haha. Well looks like I will try and get some genuine alpinas then.

Still would like to try the H&R 60mm up front tho

[Fiddy]

To be honest I'm prob just being picky on my suspension hight.

Just undecided on wheel size and then wil start looking

[bss325i]

Balls haha. Well looks like I will try and get some genuine alpinas then.

Still would like to try the H&R 60mm up front tho

Not on a cabrio, will just make it even more wobbly, rattly, scuttle shakey.

[Fiddy]

That's what I did read.

Right she is staying as she is. New roof getting fitted this weekend and on the hunt for some nice wheels.

What would you go for 15/16s

[GDBN]

Hartge every time .....

[GDBN]

And don't do the H&R 60mm on the front ....
Eibach 30mm is far superior.

I have tried both.

[suchy]

the ONLY wheel for an Alpina sport pack convertible are 16" Alpina's, not some cheap Chinese tat.

Ahh yes this is the cab with the A pack so as above ^^^^...

...in staggered setup. End.

[pac1982]

You seem like a man that would enjoy a nice set of TSW venoms

[Fiddy]

Thanks for the opinions everyone

Was thinking more along the kinds of wolfrace haha

[zaust]

the ONLY wheel for an Alpina sport pack convertible are 16" Alpina's, not some cheap Chinese tat.

Ahh yes this is the cab with the A pack so as above ^^^^...

...in staggered setup. End.

+1
2 & 3

[Fiddy]

How about a set of MIM 1900 et13 are these alright

I'm in love

[e30rapidic]

Balls haha. Well looks like I will try and get some genuine alpinas then.

Still would like to try the H&R 60mm up front tho

Not on a cabrio, will just make it even more wobbly, rattly, scuttle shakey.

Throw a strut bar on it, I don't have any wobbles, rattles or shakes!




here's my cabrio, eibach pro kit and 16" Alpinas. I am in dire need of some 8x16's for the back,been searching for 3 years.

[suchy]

How about a set of MIM 1900 et13 are these alright

I'm in love

Just stop all this nonsense- you have an Alpina Sports Pack fitted so Alpina's are the only rims you should fit