Alpina alloys advice please

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Post Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:12 pm

Thinking of fitting a set of genuine 16 inch alpinas (8 inch rear ,7 inch front) purely because i like the looks of em,but would they feel any different to my 15 inch BBS in the way of handleing and performance and also how much will my speedo be out? Anyones experiences are very much appreciated.
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Post Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:26 pm

the speedo will be fine!

with the 16's the handling will feel a bit better due to the less sidewall flex. 8j on the back really help in the wet by getting the power down, especially if u have an LSD.

15bbs, 16 hartges 7.5 inch allround or 16 7,8 alpina's are the best rims if handling and good ride quality are what u are after imo

i have one E30 on alpinas and one on 15bbs at the moment, u can tell the difference between the two cars
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Post Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:37 pm

Exellent,thanks simon as thats just what i want to hear. Was thinking of 17inch reps but reading thru some posts on here i think i'll give em a miss!
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Post Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:40 am

Whats up with 17" reps? I'm looking for the posts but cant seem to find them.

I think I remember someone saying something about vibrations at certain speeds due to a plastic spacer or something like that??
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Post Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:43 am

I agree with Simon, ride is amazing on the 'pinas, but you do get less warning when the back does decide to step out. I took mine to a private track just to get some practice!
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Post Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:38 am

Hi there,

well I agree with what has been said, the handling with the Alpinas wheels is great.

About the back giving less warning before it steps out, well, if you decide to force it out, then you will be in control. Just don't let it decide by itself !!

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Post Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:02 am

wildeian wrote:Whats up with 17" reps? I'm looking for the posts but cant seem to find them.
Buggers the handling. You get less feel/feedback through the streering wheel so it's harder to tell what the front tyre's are doing. I bought the car with Reps on 3 weeks back but im much happier now i've gone back to 15's.

The spacer is there because the Reps are made not just for the E30 and you need a spacer to adjust it to fit an E30. It's the cheap way of making wheels, make the wheel a generic size and then use spacers to fit individual models of cars. The Reps I just got rid of had 8/9 different holes to fit it to the car. They supply the appropriate spacer and you use the appropriate holes to bolt them onto your car.
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:54 am

Whats up with 17" reps? I'm looking for the posts but cant seem to find them.
Wildeian,sorry mate i cant point ya in the right direction,its just what i've read on here over a lot of time-generally, from what i have read ,people have given 17 reps a bad write up due to tramlineing,vibrations,w/bearing problems,weight and destroying the feel of an e30 and from my point of view thats the last thing i want to do, cause at the mo mine feels like :cool: x 10.But theres no getting away from the fact that 17 alpina reps look fookin lovely on a good e30 (imho). THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR OPINIONS all i need to do now is find some cash :(
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:05 am

replica alpina's r jus rinsed, how many e30's hav u seen them on. if ur gonna do it do it properly and get originals.

8 inch on the rear will handle well. wot size tyres do u put on 8's anyway?
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:34 am

if ur gonna do it do it properly and get originals
Yeah mate this is what i'll do. As implied above,i dont think i'll be happy with reps, going off what i've read and i'm sure i'll feel a certain amount of "kudos" with real uns !!! As for tyre size on 8 inch rears ,i can only guess at 225/45 ,but not certain.
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:36 am

i got 215/40 on my 9inch wide
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:52 am

I had an escort cosworth with 225/45/16 and these were 8 inch wide and i'm sure (the more i think about it ) some e30 alpinas came with 225/45/16 on 8 inch rears (but -if i'm right-these were the factory combinations)
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:57 am

that is correct

i run 225/40's on a 7.5J on the back of my motor

spot on handling
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:47 am

yup, I have 225/45 on the 8" rears (205/50 on the front 7"s)